Leah Belle Kepner Boyce

Leah Belle Kepner Boyce (died April 5, 1960) was a journalist, civic worker and club woman.

Leah Belle Kepner Boyce

Early life

Leah Belle Kepner was born in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Howard Douglas Kepner (1854-1922) and Emma Rebecca Chillson Vose (1857-1917). Kepner had two siblings, Maude Evelyn Kepner Johnson (1879-1956) and John Roland Kepner (1901-1908).[1]

Career

Leah Belle Kepner Boyce was:[1]

On May 9, 1935, Boyce gave an address on "Wanted" at the 49th annual convention of the Tri County W.C.T.U., Santa Cruz, California.[2] In July 1937 Boyce was elected Publicity director for the White Ribbon Ensign, the California W.C.T.U.'s magazine.[3] In August 1937 Boyce was part of the Youths' Temperance Council conference, sponsored by the W.C.T.U.[4] In August 1938 Boyce was director of press for the 63rd annual convention of the W.C.T.U. at the Civic Auditorium of San Francisco.[5] On September 28, 1939, Boyce celebrated the centenary of the birth of Frances E. Willard making a pilgrimage to "Inspiration Point" overlooking the Golden Gate (Boyce made a speech as representative of the Daughters of American Revolution).[6] On October 16, 1939, Boyce was part of a panel responding to questions at the 59th annual convention of the W.C.T.U. in Berkeley, California.[7] In 1947 Boyce organized The W.C.T.U. Convention Banquet at the Hotel Bellevue, on October 9, 1947.[8]

Personal life

Leah Belle Kepner initially lived in Iowa and Illinois, and then moved to California in 1914 and lived at 10 Corona Street, Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco, California.[1]

In 1905 Leah Belle Kepner married Leroy Porter Boyce (died in 1943). They had one son: Robert William.[1]

Boyce died on April 5, 1960, and is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma.

References
  1. Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 25. Retrieved 8 August 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Wednesday, May 8, 1935". Santa Cruz Evening News. 1935. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. "JUL 22 1937". White Ribbon Ensign. 1937. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. "Thursday, August 12, 1937". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1937. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. "Tuesday, July 12, 1938". The Los Angeles Times. 1938. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. "Wednesday, September 27, 1939". Oakland Tribune. 1939. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. "Sunday, October 15, 1939". Oakland Tribune. 1939. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. "White Ribbon Ensign, April 1947". The White Ribbon Ensign. 1947. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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