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View Tree for Kenneth Joseph BolandKenneth Joseph Boland (b. September 06, 1928, d. 1995)

Kenneth Joseph Boland (son of James Phillip Boland and Ruey Regan) was born September 06, 1928 in Boland homestead in Elkader, Iowa, and died 1995. He married Grace Elizabeth Forrest, daughter of Greydon Parke Forest and Ida McKinley Murray.

 Includes NotesNotes for Kenneth Joseph Boland:
Baptised at St Joseph's Church in Elkader, Iowa on September 30, 1928 and his Godfather was John Roach and his Godmother was Mrs John Roach.

Kenneth was a happy person and was very outgoing yet was very timid in many ways. He was always afraid he was going to say or do the wrong thing so he had to ask whomever what they thought of his ideas. He liked to visit with people and tell about his adventures and find out about yours. He wasn't nosy, just curious and interested.

He always wanted to get married and was afraid he was getting old and would never make it. He didn't want to be an old maid or an unmarried person as so many were in his immediate family. He had unlimited love for his family and children and grandchildren. He died early with cancer.
Comments from Joe Boland, cousin.

Comments from Kenneth's daughter Cathy (Boland) Polito in June 2001:

Dad could be outgoing but was by nature pretty shy, as were most of the family. Timid doesn't seem to describe him to me. Perhaps humble. He liked the scripture about those who exalt themselves shall be humbled and those who humble themselves shall be exalted. Dad gravitated to outgoing, bold people. The closest to him were not as shy as he, opposites attract. My husband is a bold man. Dad would always tell him to " humble yourself son-of-gun"(his nickname for him). Dad was extremely private. He guarded his privacy like no other I have know. I heard many a lecture on breaking the rules. I found after his death in talking to other relatives, that they really never knew him. They only knew what he wanted them to know. In talking to others I realized his circle was really very small.
About the marriage thing. I asked my Mom. She said he was afraid of marriage failure more than anything else.(as it turns out with good reason) Perhaps he saw some unhappy marriages?? The girls liked him, mother says but she got him. He tried to put her off but like many men they need that final shove and we women are right there to give it. He was dating a girl named Colleen when he met my mom, he ditched her to go after Mom. First they go after you but that marriage thing gives them a pause.... So when it came to women I think he was pretty bold., gee I guess I'm living proof and glad of it!!!!Beware of the quiet ones mom always said.
He also told me of a girl he dated in Dubuque, I'll never forget the name Opal Shunglung, what a name! Mother tells the story of Phil and Ruey dating 5 years!!! And they were no spring chickens either, 29 and 35 when married. When I was little I'd ask her why and she said they were both very shy. Mom said people said of the family that they were very clannish. I found that to be true. Even I at times felt that way, Dad would get with siblings and parents and they would be discussing things and you could tell no one else was to be around.
Dad was very close to parents and siblings. However I felt like his #1 girl and I was after my parents divorced. As far as the raising thing . Yes my stepfather helped raise me but my Dad was my Dad, he was very involved. People marveled his devotion to Jim and I after the divorce. His friends at work would tell him to forget the kids, they won't care someday they will forget you. Statistics show this is correct .But our Dad was there every step of the way whenever he had an opportunity he was there. Dad hated the separation from us and we hated it too. Nothing like your own Dad. My step Dad is a great guy and good grandfather to my kids, I care a lot about him too.

More About Kenneth Joseph Boland:
Burial: 1995, Elkader, Iowa, St Joseph's Cemetary.

More About Kenneth Joseph Boland and Grace Elizabeth Forrest:
Private-Begin: Private

Children of Kenneth Joseph Boland and Grace Elizabeth Forrest are:
  1. +James Patrick Boland.
  2. +Cathy Ann Boland.
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