The autobiography of Richard Koerbel Boyd, or 'Dick Boyd', as he preferred, covers the eight decades of his life and the times in which he lived, 1928-2012. Many family members, friends and associates are intertwined in the stories of his life. There are numerous images of people, artifacts, diplomas, and a Civil War letter written by his 2nd great grandfather. Boyd, Goodenough, Smith, Prouty, Koerbel, Korbel, Billings, True, Black, Kline.