Mary Dexter Boyd

Background

Boyd, Mary Dexter was born on February 5, 1913 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Charles Amory and Lydia Cook (Folwell) Dexter.

Education

Student, Agnes Scott College, 1930—1931. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1934.

Career

Teacher Kensington High School, Kansas, 1934—1935. Assistant editor Jewell County Record, Mankato, Kansas, 1940—1972, editor, 1972—1991, retired, 1991. Member Commercial Development Association, Mankato, 1972—1991, Mankato Endowment Association, since 1972, Housing Authority City of Mankato, since 1975, Jewell County Fair Board, since 1980.

Achievements

• Mary Dexter Boyd has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Commercial Development Association, Mankato, 1972-1991, Mankato Endowment Association, since 1972, Housing. Member Kansas Press Association, Kansas Press Women, OmicronNu, Kappa Alpha, Xo Chi Omega (vice president 1932-1933). Clubs: Modern Minerva (president 1939-1940), Desire Tobey Sears, Daughters of the American Revolution, Philanthropic Educational Organization (Philanthropic Educational Organization).

Connections

Married Francis William Boyd, September 1, 1934 (deceased July 1972). Children: Robert Alexander, Richard Dexter, Mary Frances Boyd Logback, Elizabeth Folwell Boyd James.

Father:

Charles Amory Dexter

Mother:

Lydia Cook (Folwell) Dexter

Spouse:

Francis William Boyd

child:

Robert Alexander Boyd

child:

Elizabeth Folwell Boyd James Boyd

child:

Richard Dexter Boyd

child:

Mary Frances Boyd Logback Boyd