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Monday, February 24, 2014

Dick McCollum on Jack Boyd


My brother and I were in  Troop 21 with Jack Boyd in the late 40;s and early  50’s.

He was  thin and wiry and very devoted to scouting. Sometimes he was riled up but his overall demeanor  was that of calm and equanimity which is a characteristic of a true  leader and that  was what I admired the most as I reflect back to our scouting days in Troop 21 with Jack Boyd.

He was proud of his service in WWII and I think it was the Army, as he loved to  sing  some of the Army songs  such as  “ sound off…”

I  remember one camping  trip  near Fort Worth where we lay on our  sleeping bags looking at the sky as Jack describe the  stars and the constellations . He love this as we learned to do also. The memory of this is clear as day.

Charley and I both became Eagles and spent many nights at Worth Ranch as well as summers at Philmont.

I do not think I  appreciated my own scouting experience then as much as I do now. The life lesions that scouting  gave me proved a marvelous foundation  as we grew into men and faced the  challenges of the real world.
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  1. UnknownFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    In 1955 I joined Troop 9 at Mathews Methodist Church. Soon, I came into contact with the scout Leader Jack Boyd of Troop 21 over on University Drive at TCU. He was dynamic and a great leader and because of his personal "look" we nicknamed him "Mr. Peepers" after Wally Cox's black & white TV show. Before long, I was in junior high at Rosemont and Mr. Boyd / Mr. Peepers / or Jack as I was allowed to call him was my science teacher. He was an intense, intelligent, leader of young men. Worth Ranch, Jack Boyd, & my scoutmaster Jack Grissom made me the man I am today. In December 2012, I bought the 2R ranch which is only 4 miles as the crow flies from Worth Ranch. A dream come true for a young man now turned 70 years old. Eagle, OA, Indian Dancer, ....scouting made a difference in my life. Eugene (now Gene) Long former troop 9 Longhorn Council 972-351-1851

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