[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF BILL BOYLE OF TOLEDO

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 10, 2019

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary life of William F. ``Bill'' Boyle, a lifelong Toledoan, a 
veteran, police officer, business owner, civic leader, and a leading 
force in Lucas County politics for the better part of four decades.
  On behalf of our entire community, please let me extend deepest 
sympathy, comfort, and gratitude to Bill's beloved family and friends. 
Always a family man and proud of his Irish-American heritage, he was a 
compassionate but stern taskmaster, relishing his role as father, 
grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and loyal friend.
  Bill was born on June 5, 1930 to Theresa and Daniel Boyle, who 
immigrated to America from Ireland. He attended St. Ann Grade School 
and was a proud 1948 graduate of Central Catholic. He attended 
Georgetown University, and then later attended the University of 
Toledo, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1990.
  He was gifted. He was patriotic. He was a strong, fearless, and 
unrelenting leader on many levels. He was a dogged fighter for his 
beliefs. His toughness could mask a sense of humor that he royally 
shared. Rising from the working class of people, he began his career in 
service to America as an Air Force Intelligence Officer, returned home 
to enlist in the Toledo Police Division where he was seriously wounded 
in a gun battle, losing his right eye, and then faced recasting his 
life.
  He pursued wide ranging interests, choosing to lead a community-
focused life with innumerable generous works. He chose to take the helm 
as Chair of the then beleaguered Lucas County Democratic Party. He 
built it into the most successful county party in the state of Ohio at 
the time, drawing forth new leadership down to the precinct level. He 
recruited a new generation of idealistic candidates to serve the 
region. Bill served as Executive Director of the Democratic Party from 
1967 to 1970 and was Chairman of the Democratic Party from 1970 to 
1984.
  Bill then built again--by acquiring the TolTest Company and 
transforming it into a highly successful Toledo company, anchoring its 
headquarters in then job-short Downtown Toledo, just blocks away from 
where he had been wounded in the line of duty.
  Our community has benefitted intergenerationally from Bill's wisdom 
and community-minded life. His business acumen and philanthropy in 
education and other fields kept building Toledo forward even during the 
toughest economic times.
  Bill will be remembered for his dedication to his family, and we 
offer his children Mike, Kathy, Beth, Pat, and Kris, his 14 
grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, his brother Regis and sisters 
Sheila, Theresa and Ann, and his friends our prayers and hope that they 
find comfort in the wonderful memories of what Bill had meant to so 
many who treasured his life and valued his pursuits.
  May his loved ones gain strength to endure from the example he set--
to triumph again and again over adversity. His relentless spirit and 
good works now form part of the precious character of our community.
  I thank Bill Boyle for sharing his extraordinary life with us.

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