Funeral services for Boyd H. Erickson, age 82, of Hettinger, ND and Lisbon, ND, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Hettinger Lutheran Church with Rev. Kathleen Dettmann officiating. Burial with full military honors by the Johnson-Melary American Legion Post #115 will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery.



Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday afternoon.



Boyd Howard Erickson was born March 31, 1930 to parents, Monroe L. and Lillian (Larson) Erickson, both deceased, of Hettinger, ND. Boyd graduated from Hettinger High School, and enlisted in the US Army, serving in the Korean War. He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and was honorably discharged. Upon his return to Hettinger, he created and, for a time, operated a construction business, Erickson Construction. His love of farming continued and he farmed his acreage Northwest of Hettinger for many years. For the past several years, Boyd was a resident of the North Dakota Veterans home in Lisbon, ND.



Boyd died Sunday, August 26, in Lisbon, ND, of complications following a stroke.



Boyd is survived by his brothers, Bruce and his wife, Cynthia, of Hettinger, and Maurice and his wife, Yvonne, of Columbia, MD. Boyd is also survived by his niece, Jaye Erickson, and nephew, Jeffrey
Erickson, both of Richmond, VA; and his niece, Heidi (Erickson) Marek and her husband, Paul, and their children, Boyd's great niece, Olivia Marek, and his great nephews, Alexander and Isaiah Marek, all of Sartell, MN.



Boyd will be remembered for his adventurousness and vitality as a young man, and his gentle strength as an adult.



The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice.



Rest in peace Boyd, we will miss you.