BOYD, David Forsch, 73, of Elm Grove, Wheeling, 
WV, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Wheeling 
Hospital.

He was born September 7, 1936, in Wheeling to 
the late James C. Boyd, Sr., and the late Edythe 
Forsch Boyd.  He was also preceded in death by 
his brother, James C. Boyd, Jr.

Dave was a graduate of Triadelphia High School, 
Class of 1954, received a B.S. degree from West 
Liberty State College in 1963 and an MBA from 
Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 1966.

He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, was 
a graduate of Syracuse University’s Russian 
Language School, and was stationed in Germany 
and Turkey.

In addition to teaching in the Business 
Department at West Liberty State College in the 
1960's, Dave was a Marketing Manager at Mobil 
Chemical Company near Rochester, N.Y., and 
President of Webster Industries near Boston, 
MA.  In 1982, Dave and long-time business 
associate, Daniel Smith, formed Market Scope, 
Inc., a marketing consulting company to the 
plastics industry.

Upon retirement in 2000, Dave returned to 
Wheeling, his hometown that he loved so much.  
He was Presbyterian by faith.

Surviving are Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Drawneck 
Boyd whom he married in 1962, sons, David Andrew 
Boyd (Lisa) of Chardon, OH, and Grant Allen Boyd 
of Virginia; a brother, Terry Boyd (Beverly) of 
McCalla, AL; a sister-in-law, Maxine Grub Boyd 
of Wheeling; a brother-in-law, Richard Drawneck 
of Virginia; three granddaughters, Noel Graham, 
Dominique DeCarpo, and Tessa DeCarpo; and 
several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received  at the Kepner Funeral 
Home, 166 Kruger Street, Elm Grove, Wheeling, on 
Wednesday, May 19, 2010, from 2 p.m. until time 
of service at 6.p.m. with the Reverend Robert P. 
Nagy of Stone Presbyterian Church officiating.  
Interment will be at the convenience of the 
family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the 
Charity of Donor’s Choice.
Personal condolences may be offered to the 
family at www.kepnerfuneral.com.