Cryptologic History: Commemorate
Boyd Douglas Davis
Year of death: 2014
Registry Sponsor(s): Frank A. Saus, Rene Stein (NCM Librarian), David D'Auria, and John S. Garcia
Boyd Douglas Davis, 75, of Columbia, MD, died at home on April 25, 2014, surrounded by loved ones. Boyd served in the U.S. Army and at the National Security Agency for over 40 years. He retired from S2J in 2002. Boyd was also a past member and consultant for the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation Executive Committee, as well as a Phoenix Society member.
Boyd loved his country, his family and his home. Always an athlete, he was a runner and an avid cyclist, training for the Centurion ride. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Kathleen (nee Nolan); two daughters Karen (Russell Moore) and Leslie (Chris Cleveland); 6 wonderful grandchildren; a caring sister-in-law, Sherrie Nolan, and niece Jennifer.