BOYD, Romulus
Source: Kokomo Tribune, 1 Nov 1945 p 29
Greencastle Nov 1 – Romulus Boyd, 82, banker and businessman at Russellville in northwestern Putnam County died of a heart attack last night after a group of Halloween pranksters tossed some leaves saturated with kerosene on his front porch and set them afire. Boyd had been president of the Russellville bank for the last 30 years. He also operated a grain elevator. He was graduated from Indiana University in 1894 and principal of Russellville HS before entering the banking business. His widow and two sons survive. - kbz
Source: Muncie Star Press 2 Nov 1945 p 6
Greencastle, Ind Nov 1 – Romulus Boyd, 82, excited when Halloween pranksters ignited a stack of gasoline soaked leaves on his porch last night, suffered a heart attack and died in his home in Russellville, 15 miles northwest of Greencastle. Boyd had been president of the Russellville Bank 30 years. - kbz
Source: Bremen Enquirer Thu 8 Nov 1945 p 1
At Russellville, down south of Crawfordsville, Halloween pranksters killed man. That may be a blunt way to put it, but it’s the truth. In a perverted effort to make fun, somebody soaked a sackful of leaves in kerosene, lit it and threw it on the front porch of the home of the village banker, Romulus Boyd. Mr. Boyd, who was 82 years old, saw the flames through his widow. He was so startled and frightened that he suffered a sudden heart attack and died even before the flames did. Some people have strange ideas about what is fun. - kbz
Source: Indianapolis News Tue 30 Jan 1940 p 20
Complete – hardware store, old established under same ownership, good location, good territory. Must be sold to settle an estate. Romulus Boyd, Admr. Russellville, Ind Putnam County - kbz
Source: Munster Times Wed 17 May 1911 p 5
“Articles of Incorporation” -- Citizens Co-Operative Telephone Company, Russellville; capital stock, $4000; directors, Romulus Boyd; AM McGaughey, David Rain, DL Watkins and EA Mendenhall. - kbz
Source: Indianapolis News Thu 26 March 1942 p 22
Waveland, Ind March 26 - Romulus Boyd and Miss Viola Isaacs were married Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Douglas, near New Market, the Rev. Mr. Bicket pastor of the Russellville Federated Church, reading the single ring ceremony. Mr. Boyd is president of the Russellville Bank. Mr. Boyd was graduated from the Marshall High School and for a number of years was bookkeeper for business firms in Waveland. - kbz
Source: Valparaiso Vidette-Messenger Thu 1 Nov 1945 p 2
Russellville, Ind Nov 1 – An aged bank president who had a phobia against fire was dead today of shock because Halloween pranksters threw burning leave son the porch of his home .Romulus Boyd, 82, former principal of Russellville HS and president of the Russellville State Bank fell dead when pranksters touched a match to kerosene-soaked leaves and tossed them on his porch. Indiana State Sen O Bruce Lane, a close friend of Boyd, recalled that the banker often had expressed a fear of fire. - kbz