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							A celebration of life will be held at a later date. 
							
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							 Carl Leroy Boward, 69, of 
							Middletown, passed away peacefully at his home 
							surrounded by his family on September 22, 2022. 
							 
							Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry 
							& Bennett Funeral Home. A celebration of life will 
							be held at a later date. 
							 
							Carl was born June 7, 1953, in Logan County, the son 
							of Clyde and Dorothy (Hunter) Boward. He married 
							Marcea Land on August 9, 2014. He graduated from New 
							Holland Middletown High School and attended Lincoln 
							Land and SIU Carbondale. Carl was employed at Ag 
							Land FS from 1989 to 2008.  
							Carl enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, trapping, and 
							hunting. He had a strong faith in God and was active 
							in his church, Jefferson Street Christian Church, as 
							a door greeter for several years.   | 
							
							 
  
Survivors include his wife Marcea; brother Jake Boward; 
stepchildren: Kyle (Ariel) Johnston, Jenny (Scott) Lough, Craig (Rebecca) 
Johnston, Dan Johnston, and Paul Johnston; 15 step grandchildren: Ellie, Bubba, 
Vivian, Gideon, Anne, Caroline, Irene, Anthony, Elijah, Abigail, Levi, 
Priscilla, Titus, Eli, and Joanna. 
 
He was preceded in death by his parents and step grandson Caleb. 
							 
            
            				
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