SAMUEL "Sam" GOLDMAN BOYER, 50, passed away Thursday morning November 29, 2007 after a lengthy battle from a stroke. Sam was born October 4, 1957 in Tulsa, OK, but lived all of his life (with the exception of a few years spent in Tulsa during his 20's) in Memphis, TN. He was preceded in death by his loving mother, Margie Merrell Boyer. He is survived by his father, John Clinton Boyer, Sr.; hisbrothers, Johnny (Delores) of Corinth, MS and Alan (Gail) of Somerville, TN; his sister, Sherry Leigh Boyer Simmons (Kenneth) of Southaven, MS. He also leaves his nephews, John-Thomas Simmons, Joseph Simmons and Jacob Simmons, all of Southaven, Bu Homan and William Boyer of Corinth; his nieces, Stephanie and Veronica Boyer also of Corinth and Cynthia Grace Boyer of Somerville. Sam was an avid hunter of big and small game. He loved fishing and spent many hours in his boat. His true passion was traveling to the western states, especially Utah. He felt a deep kinship with the Native Americans and spent many hours listening to their stories. Sam had been employed by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority as a Heavy Equipment Operator for the Airfield Maintenance Division. He loved his job more than anything with a special affinity to his hillside mower. He excelled and succeeded at all he attempted. He loved his fellow workers as if they were family. His loyalty to all who knew him was an incredible trait of his. He gaiety was contagious; he was kind of mind and gentle of heart. His love of his dogs and a poor kitten he rescued from a water main showed his true compassion for all living things. Sam was content with every day and whatever it brought. His worries seemed few, but his concern and devotion to his friends and especially his family was monumental. Four things a man must do, if he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly, To love his fellow-men sincerely; To act from honest motives purely. To trust in God and Heaven securely. (Henry Van Dyke). Those 4 seemingly small things epitomized who Sam Boyer was. Visitation will be Sunday, December 2, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park on Poplar with the service Monday, November 3, at1 p.m. atMemorial Park also. Sam requested that donations be made to the National Park Service, P.O. 907, Moab, Utah, 84532-0907 in his memory and with the donation earmarked for The Arches National Park, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Memorial Park Funeral Home (Published in The Commercial Appeal on 12/1/2007.)