Boyd H. Stewart, 86, passed away on December 29, 2005 at the Logan Regional Hospital.

Boyd was born on the 21st day of November, 1919, son of Willie Helaman and Mabel Richards Stewart. His pioneer and early Mormon heritage was a matter of great importance to him and he worked to bridge the gap between his progenitors and his posterity.

A graduate of Logan High School and Utah State University, her married Sybil Shumway Stewart on May 21, 1943, in the Logan Temple while on leave while serving in the Army Air Corps. Boyd served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He loved flying and was proud of his service to his country. He started a tradition that has endured through three generations of proud members of the military, defending freedom throughout the world. He retired Lieutenant Colonel after having trained pilots from many nations.

He started milking cows as a yong boy in the fields west of Logan and never kicked the habit of farming. He owned dairy farms in North Logan and in Weston, Idaho and a ranch in Box Elder County. Boyd was also a highly respected 5th grade teacher whose students can still recite the poetry they learned in his class years ago.

While war prevented him from serving a mission as a young man, he and Sybil later served together in the Texas Houston East Mission. He and Sybil also served for many years in the Logan Temple. He spent his life in service to community and political organizations such as the Republican Party, the Sons of the Utah Pioneers and the Lions Club. He also served as Mayor of North Logan.

A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he loved his church. He bore his testimony to his family at every opportunity. He valued those who married into his family as much as his own children. He taught us well; he treasured the unity he and Sybil fostered. He is a tremendous example to each generation of his family. Even though he was 86 years, he was not old, because he involved himself in the lives of his grandchildren and their friends.

He and Sybil expected each of us to adhere to the family motto that hangs on the wall in each of our homes: “This Family’s motto is Duty, Honor and Service to God, Family and Country”.

Boyd and Sybil are the parents of ten children: Boyd William (Tina), Catherine (Robert) Wood, Julie Wood, Ted (Lora), Richard (Sue), Mary (Brian) Tarbet, Mike (Bonnie), Chris (Evie), Heather (Dale) Lyman and Tim (Marcia). He and Sybil have 45 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Lynn (Laura) Stewart of North Logan and his sister, June Spackman of Kaysville.

Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon in Tuesday, January 3, 2006 in the North Logan Stake Center, 2750 North 800 East in North Logan. A viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Allen-Cranney Mortuary, 420 East 1800 North in North Logan and prior to services at the Stake Center from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.