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Jeffery Frost posted a condolence
Friday, February 7, 2025
Joe and I did not meet until the seventh grade. Although being born three days apart we were in the Cortland Memorial Hospital nursery at the same time.
Joe and I were drawn to each other in seventh grade as we were both of the same stature. Short. We tended to get picked last for all those team games in gym class. Everyone assumed the small guys were going to be less capable. As usual they were wrong.
Joe was one of the smartest guys I knew and he of course liked to tell everyone he was. Joe's witty character and snarky attitude always got him through.
Joe joined the USAF along with myself and several of our other friends. All of us went active duty one after the other in July of 1981 shortly after graduation. Joe was one of the few who remained in active duty to retirement.
We reconnected back in Cortland after he retired and I had returned with my growing family. Joe and I stayed connected through my divorce and subsequent departure from Cortland.
Joe remained my hometown connection through all of the following years, always chatting sending each other things through Facebook or speaking on the phone.
I am grateful to have met Joe and have him in my life all of these past almost 50 years. I will miss you my friend and will cherish all the times we spent together growing up and growing old. I only wish we could have made a few more. RIP my friend, I will see you again someday.
Jeff Frost
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Q: How did you meet Joseph?
A: 4th grade, FE Smith School
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Sid Cole posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Rest in Peace, my Class of 81 Friend & Brother in Arms; Joe Boyce.
We shared some great memories from my time (4th-6th) attending FE Smith School with you, sneaking over to your house next to the school, traveling on many campouts with Troop 81 Boy Scouts then attending and graduating in 1981 from Cortland Jr-Sr High School and then faithfully serving in the United States Air Force for 20+ years!
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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A Memorial Tree was planted for Joseph Boyce
Monday, February 3, 2025
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