Roy Wilfred Boland

1900 - 1980  (80 years)

• Name	Roy Wilfred Boland  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	1900	Dartmouth, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Ray Wilfred Boland  [2]
  Died	3 Oct 1980	Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [4]
  Notes	From Roderick Boland, correspondent, note of February 12,2015 Prominent Dartmouth man dies in Halifax Roy Wilfred Boland, 80, well known retired Dartmouthbusiness man, died October 3rd at St. Vincent's Guest Housein Halifax. A life-long resident of Dartmouth, Mr. Boland was the sonof the late Dan and Jane (Leslie) Boland. For many years, Mr. Boland was prominent in the businessand community life of Dartmouth.  He founded Boland'sIGA and was associated with that company for years. During the Second World War he was chairman of theDartmouth Victory Bond Drive. He was one of the founders of the Dartmouth Boys and Girlsclub and the club centre now bears his name. He was an honorary Member of the Dartmouth Rotary club anda Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.  Mr.Boland was past master of Eastern Star Lodge and ScottishRite, and a past president of Halifax East Liberalassociation.  He was a member of the Charitable IrishSociety and formerly was an active member of the DartmouthRod and Gun Club and the Brightwood Golf and Countryclub.  He was a member of Christ Church in Dartmouth. Surviving are his wife, the former Eunice Sprague, twodaughters, Carol-Ann, Dartmouth, Margaret Kenton, Edmonton,and a son William, Vancouver; 11 grandchildren and twogreat granddaughters. The body was donated to science.  A memorial servicewill be held at Christ church at 11 a.m. today with Rev.Peter MacDonald officiating. [4]
  Person ID	I148725	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Daniel Boland,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jane Catherine Bell,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F97301	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Eunice Lula Sprague,   b. 25 Mar 1905, Sydney, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 2002  (Age 97 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1925	Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  	From H. M. GiCal, correspondent, note of April 9th, 2007      Boland, Roy U. Sprague, Eunice Lula Halifax County 1925 2Sept 1925 - by license in Halifax Co. - Ray Wilfred Boland,Merchant, 20, B., Anglican, reside and born in Dartmouth,NS son of Daniel Boland and Jane Bell married Eunice LulaSprague, 20., S., Baptist, reside in Halifax, Halifax Co.,born in Sydney, Cape Breton, NS daughter of Charles WesleySprague born Hatfields Point, NB and Margaret Vail. From Roderick Boland, correspondent, note of February 1,2015 WEDDINGS BOLAND-SPRAGUE The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sprague, Quinpool Road wasthe scene of a unusually pretty home wedding this morningwhen their daughter Miss Eunice L. Sprague became the brideof Roy W. Boland of the firm of S. D. Boland, and Company,Dartmouth.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.Arthur Huddletston of the First Baptist Church and waswitnessed by the immediate relatives and a few intimatefriends of the happy couple. The sun parlor where the wedding took place had beendecorated with white asters and clusters of sweetpeas.  The wedding party stood beneath an arch ofsweet peas from which a beautiful silver and sweet peaswedding bell was hung.  The the piano Mrs. Lajeunesee,of Dartmouth, presided and rendered the weddingmarch.  Miss Sprague entered the room on the arm ofher father by whom she was given in marriage.  She wasa charming and dainty bride in her lovely wedding gown ofwhite crepe de chene trimmed with moire ribbou.  Thegown was a French model and was worn with a fine tulle veilcaught with orange blossoms and pearls.  Her flowerswere pale pink roses and sweet peas.  There was onlyone attendant little Miss Ruth MacDonald, niece of thegroom, who was the daintiest of flower girls in a lemoncolored frock with bonnett to match; she carried a showerbasket of sweet peas. Among the guests were Mrs. D. P. MacDonald, of Sydney, andher daughter Miss Gertrude Vail, of Boston. After a wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Boland left on ahoneymoon trip through the Province traveling bymotor.  They will be absent about three weeks and ontheir return will take up their residence inDartmouth.  The bride traveled in Russian Brown crepeensemble with hat to match. A number of formal and informal affairs have been given inhonor of the bride since the announcement of the engagementand an usually large and beautiful collection of giftsmarked the popularity in which the happy couple are heldboth in the City and Town.  Mr. Boland is one of theyounger businessmen of Dartmouth and he like his bride,enjoys a wide popularity. [5]
  Children	+ 1. William Sprague Boland,   b. 25 Aug 1926,   d. 1 May 1999  (Age 72 years) + 2. Margaret Elizabeth Boland,   b. 25 Feb 1929,   d. 3 Jul 2002, Edmonton, Edmonton M. R., Alberta, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Living
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F54263	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1900 - Dartmouth, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Married - 2 Sep 1925 - Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 3 Oct 1980 - Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Boland, Roy Wilfred (1900-1980) and wife, Sprague, Eunice Lula (1905-2002) Wedding photo 2 September 1925 Contributor: Boland, Roderick

  
  

  Headstones

  Boland, Roy Wilfred (1900-1980) and wife, Sprague, Eunice Lula (1905-2002) Grave stone in Christ Church Cemetery, Dartmouth, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Contributor: Boland, Roderick

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., from materials provided by Betty Dearman. [S94] Correspondent: Gibson, Helen, note of April 9th, 2007. [S1470] Correspondent: Newbury, George, note of November 20, 2010. [S4693] Correspondent: Boland, Roderick, note of February 12, 2015. [S4693] Correspondent: Boland, Roderick, note of February 1, 2015.