Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benedict, Boyd K. July 14, 1973
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Sentinel-Standard - Monday, July 16, 1973

LAKE ODESSA- Boyd K. Benedict, 48, of 940 Sever drive, East Lansing, state 
employee and member of the Democratic party was stricken at his summer home 
at Eagle Point, Lake Odessa. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Pennock 
hospital in Hastings Saturday night.

Born January 24, 1925, at Lansing he was the son of Dr. L.A. and Laura M. 
Cooke Benedict and later moved with his parents to Portland.

He enlisted in the navy June 9, 1942 during World War II and received a 
discharge in April 24, 1946.

He attended Portland schools and graduated from high school while in the 
service. He attended Merritt college at Oakland, Calif., in 1948 and 1949 
and City college at San Francisco, Calif. in 1950.

He married Mary B. Baptista at Oakland, Calif, March 1, 1943, and came to 
Lansing in 1950 where he attended Michigan State university at East Lansing 
from March 1951 until June 1955. He graduated with a BA degree in public 
administration. 

He was city manager at Durand from June 1955 to December 1959. From then to 
October of 1971, when he retired due to ill health, he was employed by the 
State of Michigan. His last position was executive secretary to William 
Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. Previously he was 
administrative assistant to Gov. John Swainston. 

He was a member of American Veterans and many other clubs and organizations. 
He was the Democratic nominee for the sixth district for United States 
Congress in 1962.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Michael V. and Richard R. and daughter, 
Mrs. James McFarland, all students at Michigan State university, East 
Lansing; granddaughter and sister, Mrs. Robert Decker of Portland.

Rosary will be recited Monday at 7:30 pm at Pickens-Koops funeral chapel at 
Lake Odessa.

Funeral mass will be Tuesday at 1:30 pm at St. Edwards Catholic church in 
Lake Odessa. Fr. Robert Maternoski will officiate and interment will be at 
Lakeside cemetery.



Additional Comments:
Funeral Mass: Tuesday, 17 July 1973
Lakeside Cemetery - #E-491

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