Robert Boyd, Maclay Coach, Dies at 91

Robert W. Boyd died peacefully at his home on October 29, 2025. He was born November 27, 1933, in Dongola, Illinois to Wayne and Pauline (Ebbert) Boyd. He is survived by his wife Linda (Peterson) Boyd, his children Rebecca Boyd-Obarski, John (Jamie) Boyd, and Warner Boyd, his stepchildren Carey Mueller, Gina Menard, and Amy Mullins, and several grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Pauline, his son Robert (Bobby)W. Boyd, Jr., and his sister Anna Lee Smith.

Bob was raised in the small town of Manteno, Illinois, attended Murray State University on a basketball scholarship and served in the U.S. Army before graduating with a teaching degree. He began his career path as a science teacher and basketball coach in Bonfield, Illinois. He left teaching after a few years for a new career at Continental Bank in Chicago. While working at Continental he attended The John Marshall Law School. He began his law practice in Manteno and soon after accepted appointment as a circuit magistrate judge in Iroquois County. He later returned to private practice in Kankakee with Ackman, Marek & Boyd, Ltd. where he spent the rest of his career as an accomplished and well-respected litigator and appellate attorney.

Bob was active in the Kankakee Bar Association, the Kankakee Country Club, Easter Seals and the Bishop McNamara High School Huddle Club. He played golf with passion and enjoyed basketball and baseball at all levels.

Bob and Linda retired to Tallahassee in 2001, in retirement he reclaimed his love of coaching, giving many hours as Coach Boyd, for the Maclay High School basketball team. He was part of the Maclay 2005 boys basketball team that was recently inducted into the Maclay School Athletic Hall of Fame.

A visitation will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church, located at 8300 Deer Lake S, Tallahassee, FL 32312, on November 7, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The funeral service will follow at the same location from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Refreshments will follow. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Epiphany Lutheran Church.