Bud

STEVEN DALE “BUD” BOGGS Steven Dale “Bud” Boggs, 55, died Tuesday in a house fire near Copan. Memorial graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday in the Dewey Cemetery Pavilion with Pastor Tari Carbaugh of Dewey officiating. Cremation arrangements were by the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Steven Dale “Bud” Boggs was born on December 15, 1955 in El Paso, Texas, the son of William and Carman (Dougherty) Boggs. As the child of an Army officer, he lived in two foreign countries and a multitude of U.S. states before settling with his family in Bartlesville in 1971. He graduated from Col-Hi in 1973, and married Dianne Corley in October of 1976. Bud was a “middle child,” one of those good-natured, happy people that see life as a kind of fun game. As a youngster, he had friends as unique and adventuresome as himself – a trend that would continue for the remainder of his life. When he relocated to Copan as a young husband and father, he met more like-minded and honest people that would become dear to him. Bud loved his children, and considered his grandchildren a true treasure. He adored each one, and would account their respective traits and talents at every opportunity. Bud was known for an unabashed sense of humor. He took pleasure in making others laugh, employing insight, wit, and masterful articulation to find and convey humor in almost any situation. His sense of humor was contagious, with those afflicted left shaking their heads and carrying on the hilarity of the moment. Bud is survived by one son, Rex Walker Boggs of Bartlesville, two daughters, Leala Rice of Broken Arrow and Lana Pinto of Hobe Sound, Florida, his parents, LtCol. William and Carman Boggs of Bartlesville, three brothers, Michael Scott Boggs of Bartlesville, David Bruce Boggs of Moorhead, Minnesota, and Joseph Brian Boggs of Succivo, Italy, one sister, Tamara Hindman of Glenrock, Wyoming, and six grandchildren. Bud’s family, friends, and all those who have come to love him have been enriched by their association with Bud, and will sorely miss him. PDF Printable Version

Bud

December 15, 1955 - October 4, 2011