Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Sherman, Boyd R. September 13, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com September 24, 2010, 5:56 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 19, 2010 Boyd R. Sherman LEBANON Boyd R. Sherman lost his battle with cancer and passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010, at his granddaughter's home in North Carolina, with family by his side. He was born July 20, 1932, in Lebanon, the son of the late Aaron B. and Verna Gettle Sherman. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother, and his grandson, Bradley. Boyd graduated from Lebanon High School in 1950. He then served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring August 1, 1971, with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. Following his time in the Navy, Boyd worked as a manager at Hersheypark, in charge of mechanicals. He later worked as a carpenter, building homes for Olin Miller. Boyd was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a compassionate and caring man, who would go out of his way to help anyone in need. He was especially fond of all of the young children in his life. He always took the time to spoil them with love and attention, and would do anything to make them happy. He was loved and adored by everyone who knew him, and he will be missed by all. He leaves one sister, one brother, five children, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren to cherish their memories of him. A service to celebrate his life will be held at Thompson's Funeral Home in Lebanon at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. The family will receive visitors prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m. The burial will be held at 11 a.m. at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Immediately following will be a gathering of family and friends at Memorial Lake, where Boyd loved to go fishing. Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 19, 2010 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb