In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to CASA of the Pikes Peak Region. Thank you to John for sharing his love of sport, golf, food and family with me and thanks for the entire Feuerbach-Boles family for welcoming me to so many special and intimate family events throughout the years. [3], Boles' obituary in the Chicago Tribune says, "World War I interrupted his pre-medical studies at the University of Texas. �O=f�[����S�.py��=�Ssl�);G���w"5����w^�y�G & ��J��/�0��cW�����`���ϱ� �~���e3k�'P���ŀ�����{�� �&Yf9�ޔ�>��̵M��� \�t,�YWcwn�zU�� �`�� �(>pm��z+��Q�F���` .��5|>�a�B��qz��AY�p��1]�b&�b�R�aY�8� ���,L��+ނ [2], Boles married Marcelite Dobbs (1896-1982) in 1917, and they remained married until his death; they are interred at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.[4]. I'm sorry to learn of his passing but hope to see him on the other side through our faith in Christ. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection … But his favorite sports outings were watching his children's and grandchildren's games and teaching his grandsons to golf. Mr. John Wallace Boles, age 62 of Bonifay, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, Florida.Born Tuesday, March 18, … John was a lifelong member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Houston Bar Association. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. John Stanley Boles, age 92, of Houston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, the 22nd of December 2010. He spent his youth in Forney, Texas, graduating from high school there in 1959. Arrangements entrusted to. John was stationed in India and later China. x�]k��q�޿���h{v5-�oZ�c���R���x���c���8��������8-�{co�4�B�_���:�����߅��U��7��:�m�[���f��c75硟�㛿_�Ƙ������c���G�j��9v]8����ׯ�#������������Y������{�#]x�?���^į/�8��=������-x6][�����c���9}p|���P"����n��uhkO��z꽓�C՜C7D����$���2�6����6U8���=Tv��M��c� You can leave condolences in the Guest Book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. Loving father of John H., Jr. and Rebecca Boles; beloved son of Henry and Elizabeth Boles; brother of Kimberly (Eric) Zarko and Stacy (Nick) Jordanoff; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Boles was born in Greenville, Texas to a middle-class family. We pray for comfort for Linda and their family.Friends John & Trudi Sowers, What a beautiful tribute to an amazing man. All Obituaries - Richard Boles Funeral Services offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving Laurinburg, NC and the surrounding communities. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. %PDF-1.3 In 1937, Boles starred alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the King Vidor classic Stella Dallas. Following his retirement, he worked as a contractor for Kaman Sciences, ARINC, Inc., and NEF. John Stanley Boles, age 92, of Houston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, the 22nd of December 2010. While an undergraduate, John played football and basketball, and he spent his summers working as a fishing guide on lakes in northern Kentucky and Canada. He quickly became well known for his talents and was selected to replace the leading man in the 1923 Broadway musical Little Jesse James. John Boles (October 28, 1895 – February 27, 1969)[1] was an American singer and actor best known for playing Victor Moritz in the 1931 film Frankenstein. I loved John the second I met him during a dinner in downtown Colorado Springs my Freshman year of college. He is also survived by his grandsons, Brett Boles and wife Annette of Lubbock, and Jeffrey Boles of Frisco. John loved to travel, to attend the theater, and to play board games with his family. 4 0 obj John was born on the 12th of March 1918 in Lexington, Kentucky, to Stanley Atwood and Claire Petty Boles. In 1943, he co-starred with Mary Martin and Kenny Baker in One Touch of Venus. John volunteered for the CASA SEPT and Hanger programs for many years and was an active member of First Congregational Church in the Springs. Mr. Boles is survived by his sons, John L. Boles, Jr. and wife Linda of Colorado Springs, CO., Joel Boles and wife Janet of Springs, TX. John and Dorothy enjoyed spending time at their weekend home on the beach in Galveston where they were members of the Yacht Club and the Pelican Club. I will miss him. stream You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of John H. Boles, © 2020 Brusco-Napier Funeral Service, Ltd.. All Rights Reserved. John Boles (October 28, 1895 – February 27, 1969) was an American singer and actor best known for playing Victor Moritz in the 1931 film Frankenstein. The latter venture led to his studying under tenor Jean de Reszke. Tg��T��X*�F��!�!2�61gua�ӇY�Y����Iu78B?D!^��b�ZC"U�t���+L��#JI`��1��#7�RN?Έ�_��댜iE�y ����.�w�N��UE��_o�S�u]�_g���i������2�~��a81�!�ٳ�8��aj=��a\�*��lס"�. At the time of his retirement at age 75, Butler & Binion, L.L.P. John and I were roommates 2nd class year at USAFA. Mr. Boles was former owner of Boles & Arrangements entrusted to BRUSCO-NAPIER FUNERAL SERVICE, LTD. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of John H. Boles, please visit our floral store. What I admired most about him was that he marched to his own drum and yet at the same time was compassionate and had a big heart. With over 2,000 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. He starred in a number of pictures for them, most notably the all-Technicolor musical revue entitled The King of Jazz (1930) and a historical operetta entitled Captain of the Guard (1930). He starred in two more films for that studio before returning to New York and the stage. Find the obituary of John Boles (1967 - 2020) from Pittsburgh, PA. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. He started out in Hollywood in silent movies, but became a huge star with the advent of talkies. He was relieved, There is no visitation. RCA Victor even hired him to make phonograph records of songs that he had sung in his films. �����٨�j_�籯E�PA��P�5��^���5s��f8�}ɇ���?��w�=�S��^��?l�z�2��� Soon after, Radio Pictures (later known as RKO) selected him to play the leading man in their extravagant production (the last portion of the film was photographed in Technicolor) of Rio Rita, opposite Bebe Daniels. Services were held privately by the family. He is also survived by his brother, William Oscar Boles and wife Claire; as well as his cousin, Dr. Ewing Thomas Boles, Jr. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ", https://www.playbill.com/person/john-boles-vault-0000111975, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Boles_(actor)&oldid=972046609, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 21:37.