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Charles “Chuck” Boydston

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Birth	:	25 Mar 1929 New Underwood, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 Sep 2020 New Underwood, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	New Underwood Cemetery, New Underwood, Pennington County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.0970192, -102.8247604
Description	:	He was born March 25, 1929, in New Underwood, South Dakota—in fact, he was the first baby born in the new hospital, and received a $10 gold piece. It is fitting that he had returned to his birthplace as a resident of the Good Samaritan nursing facility a few weeks before his death. He was finally home. The youngest child of George and Lillie Boydston, he had two sisters, Ardis and Elsie (still living), and one brother, Cecil. He lived on the original family farm one mile north of New Underwood his entire life, and had very strong ties... Read More	He was born March 25, 1929, in New Underwood, South Dakota—in fact, he was the first baby born in the new hospital, and received a $10 gold piece. It is fitting that he had returned to his birthplace as a resident of the Good Samaritan nursing facility a few weeks before his death. He was finally home. The youngest child of George and Lillie Boydston, he had two sisters, Ardis and Elsie (still living), and one brother, Cecil. He lived on the original family farm one mile north of New Underwood his entire life, and had very strong ties to the land and his community. When Charles was a junior in high school, his father was diagnosed with leukemia. When George died in 1946, Charles took care of the family farm and his mother while finishing high school as valedictorian in 1947. His dream of attending SDSU and becoming a county agent was not to be. He eloped with his high school sweetheart, Dona, a month after graduation, and brought her home to the family farm. Together they had four children--Judy, Barbara, Dale and Peggy—between 1948 and 1954 while they were purchasing the farm from Lillie, buying adjacent land, and establishing a Grade A dairy, originally to supply Ellsworth Air Force Base with milk. The girls were always a little envious that the farm was named “Sunnydale.” In 1961 Charles was married to Ruth, who came with her children Johnny and Janet to be part of the family. By then Charles had more time and means to travel, and he and Ruth went to Hawaii, New York City, the Caribbean, Alaska and Switzerland before her death in 1981. Three years later, Charles and Margaret were married, and her grown daughters Cindy, Janet, and Susie became part of the extended family. Charles and Margaret loved to travel, and went to Europe, Montreal, Mexico, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and all around the United States before her death in 2015. Charles has been honored over the years for his contributions to the dairy industry and his community. He pioneered such innovations as video cameras in the barn to monitor calving and neck chains for cows to calibrate feed and milk production. In 1994 he was invited to Russia to help dairy farmers become more productive. He served until 1991 on the Federal Land Bank board of directors, helping young farmers who couldn’t have gotten loans otherwise. In 1988 he was honored by the Black Hills Milk Producers for 34 years of production. He received the Catalyst Club’s “Good Neighbor” award in 1990, and was named the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee’s “Aggie of the Year” in 2008. Just this month he was honored by South Dakota Farm Bureau noting the Boydston Farm’s 100th birthday. After his father before him, Charles served on the New Underwood school board for 19 years. He was a lifelong member of New Underwood Community Church, and was on the board more than 30 years. He helped found the local Lions Club in 1964, and was honored as a 50-year member. Preceding Charles in death were his sister Ardis Speer, brother Cecil Boydston, grandsons Neal Boydston and Nathan Boydston, son-in-law Dan Dryden, step-daughters Cynthia Raske, Susan McGee, and step-daughter Janet Johnson and her two sons Thad Cudmore and Brandt Johnson.

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Charles “Chuck” Boydston's memorial is located at: New Underwood Cemetery, New Underwood, Pennington County, USA.
When did Charles “Chuck” Boydston death?
Charles “Chuck” Boydston death on 21 Sep 2020 in New Underwood, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.0970192
Longitude: -102.8247604

Family Members:

Parent

George William Boydston

(1894 - 1946)

Lillie Lucena Norris Boydston

(1899 - 1990)

Siblings

Cecil Norris Boydston

(1922 - 1997)

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