Mark A. Boyd, 57 of Kimmell, died at 3:43 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Parkview Noble Hospital, where he was admitted on Monday.

Born October 7, 1963, in Columbia City, Indiana, he was a son of Larry L. and Carolyn J. (Heckman) Boyd. Growing up in Noble County, he graduated from Central Noble High School. He then earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering at ITT.

He was employed at Boyd Machine Wolf Lake as an engineer from 1986 until an auto accident in 1990, which left him paralyzed.

His renewed faith in Jesus and his family's support gave him the strength to get through the difficult times after his accident, along with his constant companion, his beloved cat Boots.

He enjoyed shooting sports and spending time with his nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his father, Larry Boyd; siblings, Marie J. (Rod) Hall, Albion, and Matthew J. (Dawn) Boyd, Columbia City; nieces and nephews, Caroline Boyd, Matthew Boyd, Jr., Rebecca Boyd, and Steven Boyd, all of Columbia City; and aunts Karen Heckman, Columbia City, Juanita Boyd of Ossian, and Charlotte Boyd of Morton, MS; and uncle Gary (Libby) Heckman, Kalamazoo, MI.

Additionally, he was preceded in death by his mother Carolyn (Heckman) Boyd, uncles Garland Boyd and Gene Heckman.

The funeral service is 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Berean Baptist Church, 110 Highland Park Drive, Albion. Burial is in the Wolf Lake Cemetery. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Preferred memorials are to Baptist Children's Home in Valparaiso.