Col. Herman Clayton Boswell

Col. Herman Clayton Boswell

Col. Herman Clayton Boswell

1929-2017

Col. (Ret) Herman Clayton Boswell, 88, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri.

He was born on January 14, 1929, in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of James Cornelious Boswell and Berta May (Morehead) Boswell.

Col. (Ret) Boswell enlisted in Headquarters Battery, 129th Field Artillery, Missouri Army National Guard, Maryville, Missouri, on December 12, 1947. He was appointed a Second Lieutenant on April 14, 1952. He served in many positions during his military career and from August 1974 thru 1978 as Deputy Commander of the Army SIDPERS team stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. This team was the first to put military records on computer.

Col. (Ret) Boswell was a graduate of Mound City High School, Mound City, Missouri. He received his BS Degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1951 and his Master Degree from the University of Missouri. He taught school at Jefferson High School for several years where he also served as principal and served as Maryville High School Principal in the 1970’s.

He was a Life Member of the Maryville Elks Club and the Nodaway Lodge No. 470 A.F. & A.M. of Maryville, Missouri. He was also a Life Member of Mitchell Chapter #14, St. Joseph Council No. 9, Hugh dePayens Commandery #4, Moila Shrine, all of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Herman was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Helen Twaddle.

He is survived by his son, Ben Boswell (Susan) of San Bernardino, California; daughter, Paula Boswell (Donna) of Brighton, Missouri; step-daughters, Carol Krieger (Harold) of Jefferson City, Missouri and Janet Duncan (Shannon) of Corona, California; one sister, Bernice Brown of Glen Carbon, Illinois; and one brother, William Boswell of Des Moines, Iowa.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldfh.com