In Remembrance Of
Don Boydston
Don A. Boydston passed away May 20, 2019 at his farm in rural Platte County. He was born on the same farm on July 1, 1923 to Janie (Sinclair) and Alva Boydston. Don farmed his entire life and loved being outdoors working. His love of nature and animals was epitomized by the dogs he had all his life. He had a special bond with them. Don was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Sinclair Boydston, sister Dorothy Woods, wife Lou Boydston and nephew Mark Helm. He leaves his nieces Nancy Jane Woods, Kathy Shirley (Mike), Valerie Helm (Dan); great nieces and great nephews Heather Helm Hecham (Shane), Valerie Helm, Jeff Shirley, Janie Helm, Ann Shirley Leymon (Mark); great-great-nieces and nephews Lucas, Leah, Amira and Alex.
Visitation: 10:30-11:00 a.m. Friday, May 24th with Funeral Services at 11:00 a.m. at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville
Burial: Ridgely Cemetery
Donations may be made in his memory to an animal shelter of your choice.
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Jeanne Strange
To the family of Don Boydston. I just want to provide comfort for you during your time of sorrow. Please read the following scriptures in you own copy of the bible and they will give you hope that you will see them again:
Acts 24:15, 2 Corinthians 1:2,4,
Hebrew 2: 15,
John 5:28,29,
Acts 17:24,25
John 11:39-44,
I Corinthians 15: 26,
Job 14, 14, 15
You will find these scriptures give an assured hope that God cares about you and your suffering and has made plans to end death and suffering. Please read the scriptures carefully to get their meaning. If you enjoy what you have read, you can find more interesting information on http://www.jw.org.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Strange
Jimmy Buchanan
My deepest regards to Don’s family. He was a well needed friend and mentor to me in the years following my father’s passing. Thanks for being there, I learned a lot from his wisdom and kindness. Sorry for your loss.