Obituaries:  Grover Cleveland Boswell, Jr., Sabine Parish       B-240
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 11, 1995
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Grover Cleveland Boswell, Jr.

  Grover Cleveland Boswell Jr. was born August 4, 1925, in Many,
to Grover C. Sr. and Sarah Alieze Beasley Boswell. The Boswells
were descendants of one of the pioneer families of this area,
Gabriel Sims Boswell and Mollie Speights Boswell, as well as
Thadius Beasley and Parilee Alto Whatley Beasley of the Kisatchie
area near Lotus.

  Grover was one of 10 children, Agnes Johnson of Lakeland, Fla.,
Shawnee Osborn of Longville, Lois Rigdon (deceased), Lincoln
Palmer (deceased), Voyght Vanderbelt of Sanoma, Calif., Rural J.
(deceased), Truet of Covington, J. Kearney of Lakeside, Calif.,
and J. Kelly (deceased).

  Grover attended elementary, and high school in Many. On Dec. 28,
1941, with the consent of his mother, and with statements
notarized, Grover entered the U.S. Marine Corps. After completing
three months of basic training in San Diego, he was assigned to
Marine Air Group 21. His 17th birthday was celebrated while
serving in Hawaii.

  Other places of duty included Guadalcanal in the Pacific Solomon
Islands, New Georgia, Russell Islands, Marshall Islands, and
Expereta Santos. He was awarded campaign ribbons and stars for
the New Georgia and Guadalcanal campaigns. After returning to the
States, he served in Newport, Arkansas, where he was Crew Chief
Training Officer.

  Grover was discharged from the service, Jan. 16, 1946. He
attended Northwestern State College, where he majored in
Industrial Arts. After college, Grover worked for a number of
years, for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and was a carpenter
before retiring.

  Grover expired September 19, of a massive heart attack, while in
the V.A. Hospital in Pineville.

  He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Faye Walkner Boswell;
and four children, Niona Lynn Boswell Moon Whiddon and her
husband David of Merryville, Sheila Ann Boswell Nickel and her
husband James of Sweetlake, James Mildon Boswell and his wife
Robin Lynn Barrow Boswell of Longville, and Grover Cleveland
Boswell III (G.C.) and his wife Sandra Trahan Boswell of
Alexandria.

  He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Emily Faye Cole and
husband Tim of Simsborough, William Archer Moon of Bossier City,
Amanda Nicole Whiddon of Merryville, Nena Ann, and Ellen Katrine
Nickel of Lake Charles, and Kristen Alieze, and Nathan Ryan
Boswell of Longville; one great grandchild, Britney Alexander
Cole of Simsborough, as well as several nieces, nephews; and
many, many friends and fishing buddies.