Foy Edwin "Eddie" Boswell, Sr. was born in Italy, Ellis County, Texas on June 11, 1924 to Robert Boswell and Ruby Goforth.
He married Ruby Florence (Tootsie) Wood on December 15, 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. This marriage was blessed with two children: Debra Jean Boswell Corpora, born on August 21, 1952 and Foy "Edwin" Boswell, Jr., born on August 17, 1954.
He married his second wife, Vera Louise Seale, on October 28, 1966 in Cherokee County, Texas. This union was blessed with one child, Rodney Boswell.
He married his third wife, Sallie Francis, on September 22, 1985 in Cherokee County, Texas.
Foy was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the Pacific. During the war he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star.
He was a life member of the Jacksonville V.F.W. Post Number 3984 and a past post commander of the Palestine, Texas V.F.W. Post Number 8924.
He retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a signal maintenance foreman.
He died on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Jacksonville from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
I remember my Uncle Foy being so much fun to be around. One of my fondness memories is when my brother and I were small and we would visit him and Tootsie. We would run up to Uncle Foy and jump up into his arms and he would swing us around upside down. He would then take turns in throwing my brother and me up in the air and catching us.
He married Ruby Florence (Tootsie) Wood on December 15, 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. This marriage was blessed with two children: Debra Jean Boswell Corpora, born on August 21, 1952 and Foy "Edwin" Boswell, Jr., born on August 17, 1954.
He married his second wife, Vera Louise Seale, on October 28, 1966 in Cherokee County, Texas. This union was blessed with one child, Rodney Boswell.
He married his third wife, Sallie Francis, on September 22, 1985 in Cherokee County, Texas.
Foy was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the Pacific. During the war he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star.
He was a life member of the Jacksonville V.F.W. Post Number 3984 and a past post commander of the Palestine, Texas V.F.W. Post Number 8924.
He retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a signal maintenance foreman.
He died on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Jacksonville from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
I remember my Uncle Foy being so much fun to be around. One of my fondness memories is when my brother and I were small and we would visit him and Tootsie. We would run up to Uncle Foy and jump up into his arms and he would swing us around upside down. He would then take turns in throwing my brother and me up in the air and catching us.
Foy Edwin "Eddie" Boswell, Sr. was born in Italy, Ellis County, Texas on June 11, 1924 to Robert Boswell and Ruby Goforth.
He married Ruby Florence (Tootsie) Wood on December 15, 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. This marriage was blessed with two children: Debra Jean Boswell Corpora, born on August 21, 1952 and Foy "Edwin" Boswell, Jr., born on August 17, 1954.
He married his second wife, Vera Louise Seale, on October 28, 1966 in Cherokee County, Texas. This union was blessed with one child, Rodney Boswell.
He married his third wife, Sallie Francis, on September 22, 1985 in Cherokee County, Texas.
Foy was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the Pacific. During the war he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star.
He was a life member of the Jacksonville V.F.W. Post Number 3984 and a past post commander of the Palestine, Texas V.F.W. Post Number 8924.
He retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a signal maintenance foreman.
He died on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Jacksonville from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
I remember my Uncle Foy being so much fun to be around. One of my fondness memories is when my brother and I were small and we would visit him and Tootsie. We would run up to Uncle Foy and jump up into his arms and he would swing us around upside down. He would then take turns in throwing my brother and me up in the air and catching us.
He married Ruby Florence (Tootsie) Wood on December 15, 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. This marriage was blessed with two children: Debra Jean Boswell Corpora, born on August 21, 1952 and Foy "Edwin" Boswell, Jr., born on August 17, 1954.
He married his second wife, Vera Louise Seale, on October 28, 1966 in Cherokee County, Texas. This union was blessed with one child, Rodney Boswell.
He married his third wife, Sallie Francis, on September 22, 1985 in Cherokee County, Texas.
Foy was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the Pacific. During the war he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star.
He was a life member of the Jacksonville V.F.W. Post Number 3984 and a past post commander of the Palestine, Texas V.F.W. Post Number 8924.
He retired from the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a signal maintenance foreman.
He died on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 in Jacksonville from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
I remember my Uncle Foy being so much fun to be around. One of my fondness memories is when my brother and I were small and we would visit him and Tootsie. We would run up to Uncle Foy and jump up into his arms and he would swing us around upside down. He would then take turns in throwing my brother and me up in the air and catching us.
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