Arthur Boyt

Ankeny

Jack Boyt, 93, passed away at home on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Jack was born August 7, 1923 in Des Moines, IA to Arthur J. Boyt and Marjorie (Drake) Boyt. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and Iowa State University. When he was a sophomore at ISU he began working on the Manhattan Project where he spent 3 ½ years, then enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Panama for one year before returning to college where he graduated in 1949 with a degree in Engineering. He began work for his father at Boyt Harness Company and later started his own business, PSCO CORP, which he sold in 1982. He then formed Precision Air Structures and retired in 1995. He was a member of the Des Moines Engineer Club and served as a Drake Relay Official for 50 years.

Jack is survived by his wife, Mable (Titus) Boyt; children, Douglass (Cassie) of Clive, Steven (Kris) of West Des Moines, Mary Nedoba of Cedar Falls, Margaret Laughead of West Des Moines and Ann (Rick) Dobrowski of Buffalo Grove, IL; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Dick Boyt of Neosho, MO; sister, Christy McFarland of Palm Springs, CA; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen (Hudson) Boyt; grandson, Christopher Boyt; and his parents.

A Memorial service will be held at McLaren’s Funeral Home in West Des Moines, IA on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 3 p.m. with interment at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or to Reiman Gardens.