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<br /> --""~-- ~, ;~ f he Freshwater Society lost a dedicated
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<br />5 f~~in5~n ti ,1 rt C'~ntetil ..:....... ~ o Korea, Boyd earned a B.S., M.S., and PhD from
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<br />DuPont Corporation and became Vice
<br /> President of Agrichemicals. After retiring from DuPont, Boyd served as President
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<br /> Arts and the Minnesota Orchestra. Boyd also enjoyed his worldly travels and
<br /> i~ bicycle excursions with his wife,. Carol.
<br />it t c n, h ~~ t~ h i i' ! ~ ~ r n . .......:.... Boyd is survived by his wire; children, James and Boyd; stepson, Halsey
<br /> Rodman; brothers, David and Marion; sisters, Frances White and Judy Chreist; and
<br />- - five grandchildren.
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