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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272139
Title: Gary E. Boyer
Date: 4/16/1945-3/2/2026
Inscription/Marks: 4/16/1945
Summary: Gary Boyer of Carrington, ND, passed away March 2, 2026, as a result of an automobile accident. A Mass of Christian burial was held March 9, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Carrington Cemetery. Gary Eugene Boyer, 80, was born on April 16, 1945, in New Rockford, ND, to Everett and Luetta Boyer. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from New Rockford High School before attending NDSU, where he majored in history education. In 1966, Gary met the love of his life, Marlene Bartholomay, in a geology class. They were married on January 18, 1969, at the St. Paul Newman Center in Fargo. The couple began their life together in Amenia, ND, while Gary taught in Casselton, ND, before moving to Columbus, ND, where they both taught high school until 1976. During this time, Gary earned his master’s degree in administration and served as the principal in Columbus. After relocating to Carrington, Gary worked briefly at Butts’ Feed Lot before beginning a second career with Clark Truckline. In 1980, he purchased his first Kenworth and founded Boyer Truckline, which he proudly operated until retiring in 2015. From a young age, Gary was an avid hunter and sportsman, a passion he shared with his children and grandchildren. He also had a lifelong love of American history—especially the Civil War—and enjoyed visiting battlefields whenever he could. He was a master storyteller, able to craft a tale with just the right mix of fact and “fiction.” Above all, he was a devoted family man. He taught that time spent with family is the most important thing in life, and he cherished his grandchildren more than anything. Gary is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marlene, and their three children, Sarah (John) Ries, and their children Magdalyn (Ben) Herrington, Gabrielle (Matthew) Buchholz, and Gustave Ries; Amanda (Regan) Miller, and their children Phillip (Rachel) Miller and Garrison Miller (Londyn Mikesh); Garrett (Laura) Boyer, and their children Rosemary, Benedict, Rita, and Elizabeth Boyer. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Perleberg; brother-in-law, Ralph (Connie) Bartholomay; sister-in-law, Barbara Bartholomay; and many nieces and nephews. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Eileen Low.
Red ID: FND_I_79631

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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