[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E325]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO BILL BOYD

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bill Boyd who died on 
December 21, 2005. Bill will be remembered for his contributions to the 
Southern Nevada Officials Association as a baseball umpire and to the 
youth of Henderson and Las Vegas as a mentor and friend.
  Bill began his career as an umpire in San Diego, where he was 
president and instructional chair-person of the Baseball Umpires 
Association from 1986 to 1993. He was also a football coach at three 
different high schools in the San Diego area. His most famed pupil was 
current NFL player John Lynch, whom he coached at Torrey Pines High 
School in Del Mar, California. In 1995, Bill moved with his family to 
Henderson and began serving as an umpire. He umpired Division I 
collegiate baseball in the Mountain West conference and the Western 
Athletic Conference, and was an alternate umpire for the Las Vegas 51s.
  Youth Baseball, however, was his passion. Bill could be seen at 
almost every youth playoff game or tournament in the area. He umpired 
at the American Legion WorId Series and many other youth sporting 
events, including football around the Las Vegas Valley. He cared for 
everyone around him and showed it through his dedicated service and 
good example, on and off the field.
  Mr. Speaker, today, as I stand on the floor of the House, I am 
honored for the opportunity to pay tribute to Bill Boyd and the great 
life that he lived.

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