The Lord Will Provide

Boyle family crest - Donegal County Ireland. A plaque with our family crest was on a table during family viewing before my father's funeral - Robert Lee Boyle. He passed on Thursday, May 17, 2012 from coronary failure in the morning as he was waking up. It was a sudden heart attack that took him.

I made arrangements to visit Shelbyville, KY to be with my family and see to how my mother's life will be handled. I'll be returning to Detroit via Greyhound bus on May 30. Joyce is now 71 years old, and has been a diabetic for 51 years. She's gone through open heart surgery, strokes, and so many complications from long term type 1 diabetes.

All four children to Robert and Joyce came to the viewing and funeral held Monday & Tuesday - May 21 & 22.

• Stephen, age 50 from Detroit, MI
• Mark, age 48 from Troy, MI
• Judy, age 45 from Tazwell, TN
• Patricia, age 43 from Shelbyville, KY
• Seven grandchildren out of ten were present

The viewing and funeral were held with military honors from the US Air Force. Robert served for 11 years and left service in 1970 as a Staff Sargent.