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Watertown Daily Times
Monday, April 1, 1918

           SAILED LAKES FOR 45 YEARS
           
           CAPT. LESLIE E. BOYCE, FORMERLY
             OF HENDERSON DIES.
             
           STARTED AS CABIN BOY AT 15
           
           Began Career on Sailing Vessels -
            Commanded R. P. Fitzgerald and the
            Peavy for Many Years - Dies at
            Syracuse.
            
             (Special to the Times)
             
           Henderson, April 1 - CAPTAIN LESLIE E. BOYCE,
         68, formerly of this village, who worked his
         way from cabin boy on old lake sailing vessels
         to captain of one of the largest vessels of the
         fleet of the Fitzgerald Company of Milwaukee,
         grain and iron ore dealers, died in Syracuse
         yesterday after a brief illness. The funeral
         will be held in Syracuse and the body will be
         brought to Henderson tomorrow. Interment will
         be made at Roberts Corners.
           About seven years ago CAPTAIN BOYCE retired
         from the lakes and went to Syracuse where he
         was engaged in the insurance business. His
         first wife, who was MISS FLORENCE ADELL WEEKS,
         of Henderson, died about that time and CAPTAIN
         BOYCE married MRS. BERTHA PATTEN, a widow who
         survives him.
           CAPTAIN BOYCE was born in Henderson 68 years
         ago this month, the son of CAPTAIN WASHINGTON
         and ABIGAIL CRITTENDEN BOYCE. His father was a
         lake captain, and the desire to sail the Great
         Lakes seized the boy early. At 15 years of age
         he started his career as a cabin boy. For many
         years he worked on sailing vessels which have
         long been withdrawn from use. The last sailing
         vessel on which he was employed was the Angus
         Smith.
           His first steam vessel was the R. P. Fitz-
         gerald, which he commanded for many years. 
         Then he became captain of the Peavy, and com-
         manded that vessel until he retired.
           He was married about 50 years ago to MISS
         FLORENCE ADELL WEEKS, who died about seven
         years ago. One son, HAR**Y, was born to
         them, and he survives his father. CAPTAIN
         BOYCE is also survived by his second wife,
         MRS. BERTHA PATTEN BOYCE; one sister, MISS
         ISABELLE BOYCE of Henderson; one brother,
         MALCOM A. BOYCE of Erie, P., and two grand-
         children, DONALD and COROLYN BOYCE.
         
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