BOORD, Earl M. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Veedersburg --Earl M. Boord, 80, Sterling community resident who was injured in a traffic accident Feb 5 died early Saturday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville, Ill. He was born Jan 28, 1890 in Fountain County to Joseph and Mariam Miller Boord. He married Alice Phipps in 1910. She preceded him in death in 1958. A sister also preceded him in death. Mr. Boord was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. He was a retired trucker. Surviving are six children, Robert of Las Vegas, Nev; Mrs. Robert (Helen) Clements of Hillsboro and Mrs. Mariam Layman, Mrs. Thelma Irwin, Leighton and Joe all of Veedersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Nine of Mellott and Mrs. Ernest (Dottie) Hesler of Veedersburg; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Sterling Christian Church with Rev. Bill Keller officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Hillsboro. Friends may call at the Crumley-Williams Funeral Home at Hillsboro.

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Earl M. Boord, 80, of Veedersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 1970) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville where he was receiving treatment for injuries from an auto accident Feb. 5. Born Jan. 28, 1890, in Fountain County, he was the son of Joseph and Mariam Miller Boord. He was married in 1910 to Alice Phipps, who died on Nov. 10, 1958. Mr. Boord was a retired trucker and had resided in the area most of his life. He was a member of the Sterling Christian Church. Survivors include three sons, Robert of Las Vegas, Nev.; Joe and Leighton, both of Veedersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma Irwin and Mrs. Mariam Layman, both of Veedersburg, and Mrs. Helen Clements of Hillsboro; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Nine of Mellott and Mrs. Dottie Hesler of Veedersburg; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a sister. Services was held Monday at the Sterling Christian Church. The Rev. Bill Keller officiated. Burial in Rosehill Cemetery.

Earl known as "Dad" to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and as "Boordie" or Earl to his many friends was born in Fountain County on January 28, 1890 to Joseph and Mariam Boord. He worked all his life. For forty years he "picked up'' cream from farmer's of the surrounding territory. Since his official retirement he had usually had a job and was employed by the County at the time of his death. Earl and Alice Phipps were married for 48 years. Mrs. Boord preceeded him in death in death in November 1958. The six children of this marriage survive; three daughters, Thelma Irwin, Mariam Layman and Helen Clements, and three sons, Leighton, Robert and Joseph. Two sisters survive; Grace Nine and Dottie Hesler. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Earl always enjoyed children but especially appreciated his younger grandchildren and his great grandchildren in his later years. His second wife Laura Sentman also preceeded him in death. Earl Boord enjoyed life. He seldom looked back or reminisced. He lived for to-day and the future. He kept up with local, state, national and international events. He loved to talk them over and enjoyed nothing better than a good political discussion. He was a worker in the Sterling Christian Church, for , many years. He served as deacon, elder and Sunday School Superintendent. He believed the words of one of his favorite hymns. I serve a risen Saviour He's in the world to-day, I know that He is living, Whatever men may say, I see His hand of mercy, I hear his voice of cheer, And just the time I need Him He's always near. He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today- He walks with, me and talks with me along life's narrow way. He lives, He lives salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart. We wish to express, our sincere thanks to all our friends and relatives who were so kind and thoughtul during the stay in the hospital and death of our father, Earl Boord. For the many cards, flowers, visits and food. May God bless each and everyone of you is our sincere prayer. .The Children