George Junior Boam, age 81, died Thursday, September 20, 2001 at home of cancer.
He was born May 31, 1920 at Cumberland, Wy., to George and Louise Wilde Boam. His mother died March 14, 1922 at Cumberland, Wy. His father later married Erma Carlisle. The family moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1935. He graduated from Fairview High School. He enlisted in the Ohio National Guard in June 1937 and served in the US Army Air Corps from Sept. 16, 1940 to July 25, 1945. Most of his service during World War II was spent in the South Pacific Theater.
George married Della Agnes Wall in the Logan LDS Temple, June 29, 1951. After their marriage they lived in Arizona and Utah. He was a life long active devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many callings. At the time of his death he was a High Priest in the Dawson Hollow Ward. He attended the University of Dayton, University of Utah, University of Arizona and the Air Force Institute of Technology. He was employed as a civil engineer for the US Air Force at Hill Air Force Base, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ, and Taichung Air Field, Taiwan. After retiring from civil service, he was employed by Snyderville Basin in Park City, Utah.
George and Della served a mission for the L.D.S. Church in Philadelphia, PA. He served as a branch president in the West Philadelphia Asian Branch. He found great joy in being with his boys and their families.
He is survived by his wife Della, his six sons; Gary and Tammy Boam, Syracuse, UT; Fred and Marsha Boam, Layton, UT; Rodney and MarLyn Boam, Hyrum, UT; Ryan and Colleen Boam, Ogden, UT; David Boam, Chris Boam, Layton, UT; sisters; Marion B. Wallgren, Taylorsville, UT; Irene B. Petersen, Loveland, CO; and 17 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Louise Boam and Norma B. Baird and a grandson, Matthew Boam.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 24, 2001 at the Dawson Hollow Ward, 2435 E. Canyon Rim (1550) at 11 a.m. Friends may call Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001 from 6-8 p.m. at Lindquist Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road, and Monday, 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton. E-mail condolences to the family at llm@lindquistmortuary.com