NameRev. Edward Gilmore BOYCE
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BirthDec 31, 1901, Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee [37240]
DeathJan 29, 1970, Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina [37240]
BurialDue West ARP Church, 112 Main St, Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina [37240]
Spouses
DeathAug 11, 1984, Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina [37239]
BurialDue West ARP Church, 112 Main St, Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina [37239]
Obituary Online notes for Rev. Edward Gilmore BOYCE
Edward Gilmore Boyce, son Rev. Thomas Gilmore Boyce and Mary Lois [née Martin]Boyce, was born in the bounds of Salem A.R.P. church near Atoka, Tennessee; where his father was minister.
Edward Boyce was a graduate of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian College of the West, Bryson College in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
He then went on to Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, where his father had studied. After graduating Erskine, Edward recieved his Masters and Doctorate Degrees at Union Theological Seminary in in New York City.
Rev. Edward Boyce was pastor at Troy A.R.P. in Troy, Tennessee, Gilead A.R.P. in North Carolina and Second Tampa in Florida. He also promoted education and worked as Director of Christian Education at Second Presbyterian and Director of Public Relations at Chamberlain Hunt Academy. Rev. Boyce was Chaplain of Erskine College and librarian of Erskine Theological Seminary at the time of his death on January 29th 1970.
Rev. Edward Boyce was married to Miss Frida Marie Summers of Grove Springs, Missouri. They had two children, William Edward and Karen Marie.
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Obituary Online notes for Frieda Marie (Spouse 1)
Frieda Marie Summers, daughter of William R. and Karen [née Kruse] Summers, was born on the 4th day of August 1903 in Union, Missouri. Her mother was orginially from Denmark.
Marie was married to Dr. Edward Gilmore Boyce, who was a Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister and a Chaplain of Erskine College.
They had two children: William and Karen.
The Marie Summers Boyce Scholarship at Erskine College was established by her children, Karen (Mrs. Daniel P. Logan, Jr.) of Gilliam, La. and William E. Boyce, Troy, N.Y., in memory of their mother, who served with distinction as the librarian of Erskine College from 1965-70. The scholarship is given to juniors and seniors at Erskine College who are of good moral character, show promise of future usefulness to society, and show a high degree of understanding and appreciation for the services of a competent library.
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