Alvin joined the Air Force in February 1954 and served until March 1963. He was an aircraft electrician and serviced at the Lincoln Air Base. Al worked as a crane/heavy equipment operator for over 50 years with George Cook, Walt Breuer and M.W. Anderson. He was the first to arrive to work and the last one to leave. Al took great pride in his work and it showed. He went on to work at Randolph Elementary where he was forced to retire due to his failing health. Al was diagnosed with urothelial cancer in August 2017. Being the strong man that he was, Al gave it his all and fought the battle to the bitter end. He spent his final months spending time with the family he loved so much and that were the most important thing in his life.
Al married Chris in 1995. He loved her children and grandchildren as his own. He enjoyed attending their sports events & music concerts, having lunch at school with them, attending their graduations, completing jigsaw puzzles with them and being an active part of their lives. He asked daily about his “kids” and always wanted to know what they were doing. He also loved their family dog, Lola, and enjoyed taking her for walks. Al enjoyed playing Bingo, card games, cribbage, doing jigsaw puzzles and woodworking. He took pride in his yard and garden. He liked taking trips to Minnesota to visit his family and would have liked to get one more trip in.
Al is survived by his wife, Chris Boyd, his children Angie (Mike) St. Cin, Michelle (Jim) McCullough, Whitney (Ron) Bohaty; his grandchildren, Kyle, Kayla, Korey Berlowitz, Jacob St. Cin, Micheal (Alexus), Brianna, Mason McCullough, Kaydynce, Jeremiah, Eric, Ethan,Kairi Bohaty; his great-grandchildren, Aiden, Wade McCullough; other family members, Patricia Boyd, Robert Boyd, Eugene Boyd, Carl (Marcy) Boyd, Ethel (Dennis) Knowles, Judy (Jim) Parr, Ken (Barb) Dean, Connie Dean, Linda, Rick & Ryan Schooling, Sheryl Shottenkirk and several nieces and nephews.
Al is preceded in death by his parents, Homer & Ivas Boyd, his sisters, Eleanor Hetrich, Jenora Brietbach, Vera Geils, Eunice Boyd, Lorna Boyd, his brothers, Jim Boyd, Floyd Boyd, Dale Boyd, John Dean and his first wife Margery (Shottenkirk) Boyd.
Memorials to the family.
Reception will be at East Lincoln Christian Church 7001 Edenton Rd, Lincoln, NE.
