Boston Obray Thomas Richman

Boston Obray Thomas Richman, Christmas 1966

Leon Sinfield Richman and Boston Obray Thomas had 3 children: Reta Richman, Leon T. Richman, and Lynn Thomas Richman.

Note: Leon T. Richman was born July 1, 1916 and died the same day. He lived only a few hours. He was blessed by Edward O. Norman and was buried in the Paradise, Utah, cemetery. See notes.

Boston’s parents are John Edward Thomas & Annie Shelton Obray.

Watch family videos including Boston Richman on the Richman Family YouTube Channel.

Family Records

LDS membership records for Boston, Leon, Lynn, Reta, and baby Boston’s LDS baptism certificate, 3 Sep 1907
Boston’s personal record sheet
Marriage certificate of Boston and Leon.
Boston’s home was at 115 S 200 East, Brigham City (property valuation notice 1963)
Notes about Boston and Leon by Lynn Richman and others
Boston’s death certificate
Boston’s obituary from Ogden Standard Examiner, February 27, 1978

Stories

Memories of Grandma Richman, by Diane Nelson Spafford
Memories of Grandma Richman, by Joy Richman Jacobson

Photos

Childhood

Marie (Boston’s sister) and Boston (black & white)

Marie (Boston’s sister) and Boston (sepia)

Boston Obray Thomas, age 2

High School

Boston’s high school graduation program, 7 May 1915

Adult

Boston Obray Thomas Richman

Boston Obray Thomas Richman, age 42

Boston and others

Left to right: Edna (seated), Stell, George Richman (suspenders), Annie Obray Thomas, Nate (crouching), Martha (girl), Matt, Marie, Boston, Leon, Reta (girl). See back of picture.

Boston and Matt Obray

Boston, Russ, Pearl at 404 S 400 W, Brigham City

Stell, Boston, Matt, Elva, Marie

Stell, Marie, Nate, Matt, Boston

Nate Thomas, Stell, Boston, Matt, Marie, Bess, Pearl

Boston or Reta?

Boston Obray Thomas with a car

Boston and Joyce

Reta, Joyce, and Boston

Reta, Lynn, and Boston

Boston Obray Thomas and Mike Nelson

Boston Obray Thomas at the door

Boston Obray Thomas at the gate

Boston and Reta, August 1964

Family

Joyce, Reta, Boston

Boston, Lynn, Joyce

Boston, Grace, Joyce, Leland (“Jim”)

Jim and Grace Seely and Boston Richman

Boston Richman, Jim Seely, Grace Seely

Joyce and Boston at Granger home

Boston, Jeff, Rick, Joyce, Joy, Lynn

Grace Thompson Seely, Boston Thomas Richman, and Francis Leland Seely in December 1966 in the basement of Lynn Richman’s home in Salt Lake City

Rick, Larry, Diane, Boston, and Joyce in Boise for Thanksgiving

Seely and Richman families. Left to right (back row): Larry, Leland, Grace, Muriel, Lee, Joyce, Jeff, Jim, Boston; (front row): Rick, Joy, Richy

Reta and Boston

Boston and her granddaughter Stephanie Nelson

Boston at Reta’s house

Boston and Pearl at the Paradise Cemetery

Boston, Jeff Richman, Grace Seely at Brigham City Cemetery

Boston in the basement of Lynn’s home in Salt Lake

Boston, Joyce, and Lynn

Reta, Boston, Rick, Joy at Brigham Cemetery

Lynn and family with Boston and Reta, December 1971

Peach Days parade in Brigham City, August 1974

Boston-face

Boston-face-2

Boston and Mary Richman

Funeral Program for Boston Obray Thomas

Funeral book for Boston Obray Thomas

Headstone of Leon Sinfield Richman and Boston Obary Thomas on Memorial Day in Paradise, Utah

Photo of a dresser that Boston used most of her life. It originally was her mother’s. It was refinished sometime prior to 2015 and given to Hailee. At that time, it was at least 136 years old.