Robert Boland Obituary

BOLAND, Robert Robert J. Bud Boland, age 71, passed away at his home in Pascagoula on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, following a lengthy illness. Born on April 26, 1937, in Marin County ,California, Bud attended high school and college, before serving as First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. In 1971, Bud and his family moved to Pascagoula, Mississippi where he was the owner and CEO of Pavco Industries. An entrepreneur throughout his life, Bud also was the owner of many other businesses including Franklin Graphics in Nashville, Tennessee; H&S Lumber in Charlotte, North Carolina; and The Elms in Charleston, South Carolina. Through relocation of the Pavco Offices and establishment of Preservation Grill, Bud contributed to the revitalization of downtown Pascagoula. Bud was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church and a current member of First Presbyterian Church of Pascagoula. An avid golfer and experienced pilot, Bud found great delight in taking control of both the eighteenth hole of a golf course and the instrument panel of his airplane. Throughout his community, Bud was known for his generosity, patriotism, and wit, exemplifying his belief that every moment of life was one to be savored. Bud was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Francis Boland; mother, Alberta L. Boland; brother, Albert Boland; sister, Barbara Kline; and grandson, George Hames Boland. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marye Vaughan Boland; sister, Beverly Rose of Santa Rosa, California; sons Robert Boland of Salisbury, North Carolina; John Boland and David Boland(Lisa) both of Pascagoula; and seven grandchildren, Gabrielle, Lillie, Edward, Oliver, Bettina, Rosemary, and James. Visitation will be Friday, July 25, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Pascagoula. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 26, at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church of Pascagoula. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to Autonomic Dysfunction Center Research Fund, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, AA-3228 Medical Center North, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2195. Those unable to attend may view and sign register online at www.obryantokeefe.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.