The
Virginia Wesleyan College family is mourning the loss of Sara M. Boyd,
wife of founding Trustee Robert F. Boyd. Mrs. Boyd passed away on
Sunday, January 1.
Mrs.
Boyd had a long affiliation with Virginia Wesleyan from the College’s
beginnings in the 1960s. She was active in the Women of Wesleyan and
served as the group’s President from 1970 to 1972. The John Wesley
statue, the Boyd Dining Center, the fountain to the east of the Center
and a series of paintings on Wesley’s life are examples of the Boyds’
support for the College over the decades.
The
Boyds’ son, Jim, graduated from Virginia Wesleyan in 1984 with a BA in
Political Science. Jim’s son, James, is currently a freshman at the
College.
We
will notify the Virginia Wesleyan community once the family has made
the arrangements. Please keep the Boyd family in your thoughts and
prayers.
