Richard Eugene Boyer, 78, of Oxford Pennsylvania passed into the arms of his loving Savior on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Richard, or Dick as he was known to most people, was born on October 11, 1945, in Union Deposit, PA. He was the son of Robert and Alice Boyer, and a brother to 5 siblings. Dick graduated from Northern Lebanon Highschool in 1963 and then attended The King’s College in New York, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. While at King’s, he also played on the soccer team and met the love of his life, Patricia Nixon, who he married in March of 1969. A few years later he furthered his education at West Chester University, receiving his Master’s degree in Physical Education. Dick taught Science at his high school alma mater for 2 years before he accepted a job teaching P.E. in Oxford in 1971. He taught in the Oxford Area School District for 38 years before retiring in 2008, impacting thousands of students during his career there. He was the P.E. teacher to all students in grades 2, 3 and 4. He also conducted several before and after school intramural programs including soccer, basketball and gymnastics. His family fondly remembers being out anywhere with him, whether it was in Oxford or halfway across the country and hearing a former student say, “Mr. Boyer, is that you?” For most of his life, Dick was an avid gardener. His summers off from school were mostly spent in his incredible garden and many people reaped the benefits of it over the years. Dick used to bring his things to school or church to share or sell. Everyone especially loved his corn, strawberries, and asparagus.
Dick and his wife Pat became members of Bethany Presbyterian Church shortly after moving to Oxford. Dick led an amazing life of service to the Lord and his church at Bethany. He served as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, a deacon, ran junior church, sat on many different committees and was an elder for almost 30 years. He and Pat also enjoyed serving local ministries such as CR and the Lighthouse Youth Center. Dick lived his life fully dedicated to serving Christ and loving his family, and he did both of those things incredibly well. He and Pat were married for almost 55 years. After retirement, they had the opportunity to travel to many wonderful locations. They spent most of their time with their children, Sheree, Scott and Lindsay, two sons-in-law Barry and Johnny, and six grandchildren, Justin, Zachary, Brenden, Joshua, Grace and Emma, who affectionately called him Papa. The family will be holding a private burial at the Oxford Cemetery. They plan to schedule a memorial service to celebrate Dick’s life in the near future. Donations can be made to Bethany Christian School or the Lighthouse Youth Center in his honor. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. Comments are closed.
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