Leon Alfred Boyd, 64 a lifelong resident of the Deerfield Valley passed away at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH on Thursday April 9, 2020 from complications of the COVID-19 virus, his passing was just 6 days after his twin brother Cleon passed from the same virus. They were both born in the Bennington hospital on March 13, 1956 and were the twin sons of John Boyd and Janice Batchelder. Leon grew up on the family farm and attended schools in Wilmington and Mt. Anthony Union High School in Bennington where he studied Forestry and Auto Mechanics. He married the former Pamela Phelps in Readsboro on August 18, 1979, they hand been together for 47 years and had celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past year. Leon enjoyed operating equipment and had worked for The State of Vermont Transportation Department for 15 years, Fitzpatrick Construction, Hermitage Club, and one of his latest jobs he thoroughly enjoyed was mowing the roadsides for the Town of Dover, he had also worked as the custodian at Whitingham School for 15 years. Much like his twin brother he loved to groom the trails at Mt. Snow Ski Area. Leon always kept busy and had many interests including hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, being at the sugar house with family and grooming the snowmobile trails for the Deerfield Valley Stumpjumpers. He loved nothing more than to sing and play guitar, he performed for many special occasions over the years such as weddings, funerals, anniversaries, birthday parties and had for many years sent Whitingham graduates off with his special songs. A devoted family man, he enjoyed working with his son Justin on his vehicle projects, he was very proud of his daughter Jenny's accomplishments with the horses she trained and rode in competition, he was always willing to help with the horses whenever asked. In addition to being a family man, he will be remembered for his outgoing personality and a man who was loving and caring, he loved life in general and would strike up a conversation with just about anyone. He leaves his mother Janice Batchelder of Brattleboro, wife Pamela Boyd of West Dover, son Justin Boyd and his girlfriend Leah Greene of Wilmington, daughter Jenny Boyd of West Dover, brother Bucky Boyd and wife Janet of Wilmington, sisters Theresa Clare of New York, Carol Boyd Johnson of Burlington and Tammy Snow of West Dover, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Leon Alfred Boyd, 64 a lifelong resident of the Deerfield Valley passed away at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH on Thursday April 9, 2020 from complications of the COVID-19 virus, his passing was just 6 days after his twin brother Cleon passed from the same virus. They were both born in the Bennington hospital on March 13, 1956 and were the twin sons of John Boyd and Janice Batchelder. Leon grew up on the family farm and attended schools in Wilmington and Mt. Anthony Union High School in Bennington where he studied Forestry and Auto Mechanics. He married the former Pamela Phelps in Readsboro on August 18, 1979, they hand been together for 47 years and had celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past year. Leon enjoyed operating equipment and had worked for The State of Vermont Transportation Department for 15 years, Fitzpatrick Construction, Hermitage Club, and one of his latest jobs he thoroughly enjoyed was mowing the roadsides for the Town of Dover, he had also worked as the custodian at Whitingham School for 15 years. Much like his twin brother he loved to groom the trails at Mt. Snow Ski Area. Leon always kept busy and had many interests including hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, being at the sugar house with family and grooming the snowmobile trails for the Deerfield Valley Stumpjumpers. He loved nothing more than to sing and play guitar, he performed for many special occasions over the years such as weddings, funerals, anniversaries, birthday parties and had for many years sent Whitingham graduates off with his special songs. A devoted family man, he enjoyed working with his son Justin on his vehicle projects, he was very proud of his daughter Jenny's accomplishments with the horses she trained and rode in competition, he was always willing to help with the horses whenever asked. In addition to being a family man, he will be remembered for his outgoing personality and a man who was loving and caring, he loved life in general and would strike up a conversation with just about anyone. He leaves his mother Janice Batchelder of Brattleboro, wife Pamela Boyd of West Dover, son Justin Boyd and his girlfriend Leah Greene of Wilmington, daughter Jenny Boyd of West Dover, brother Bucky Boyd and wife Janet of Wilmington, sisters Theresa Clare of New York, Carol Boyd Johnson of Burlington and Tammy Snow of West Dover, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Seven Spanish Angels He looked down into her brown eyes, and said: "Say a prayer for me." She threw her arms around him, whispered: "God will keep us free." They could hear the riders coming, he said: "This is my last fight." "If they take me back to Texas, they won't take me back alive."
There were seven Spanish angels, at the altar of the Sun. They were praying for the lovers in the Valley of the Gun. When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared, There was thunder from the throne. And seven Spanish angels, took another angel home.
She reached down and picked the gun up, That lay smoking in his hand. She said: "Father, please forgive me, I can't make it without my man." And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she couldn't win. But her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again.
Gravesite Details
Buried on Boyd Family Farm in Wilmington, Vermont. See Memorial ID 240493357
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208940228/leon_alfred-boyd: accessed
), memorial page for Leon Alfred Boyd (13 Mar 1956–9 Apr 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208940228, citing Readsboro Village Cemetery, Readsboro,
Bennington County,
Vermont,
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