October 12th 1957 - February 23rd 2025
Kyle Kendrick Boswell, 67,
of Hope Arkansas, was hospitalized while supporting a USAF Patriot missile battery as a civilian contractor
in Saudi Arabia on January 4th 2025.
He was transferred by military ambulance one hour to SMC Hospital in Riyadh
where he survived 50 days in the ICU
passing away on
February 23, 2025, just before 7am CST.
Kyle was born October 12, 1957, to Wilma and Charles Boswell Sr. in Granite City, Illinois.
Kyle graduated from Marceline R-5 in 1976 where he was active on the football and baseball teams.
Kyle recounted his most important and influential teachers were
Coach Ralph “Cotton” Cavanaugh, Principal Frank Fregoe, & Viola Fregoe (Business).
After high school graduation Kyle went on to attend University of Central Missouri Warrensburg
studying Industrial Safety.
After UCM, Kyle worked for SanteFe in Kansas and then in 1989, began attending
Drake State Technical & Community College in Huntsville, Alabama
studying machine tooling after which he took a job at
Gardner Denver in Quincy Illinois
as a precision lathe operator.
In 2003 Kyle began acareer in Power Generation
as a civilian contractor focusing on mobile power supporting military operations
primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He began with the firm Kellogg, Brown, & Root in Baghdad/Tikrit Iraq leading him next
to Salerno Afghanistan, FOB Al Asad AFB Iraq, Al Minhad Air Base UAE,
Erbil Iraq, USAF base on Wake Island,
then finally to Saudi with TDX Global in 2024 after the Royal Family Visa was granted.
In 2022, Kyle returned to the states to take care of his brother Butch
who was hospitalized during COVID
and moved him to Arkansas where they lived together
until Kyle left for Saudi Arabia in 2024. Kyle loved being part of a team
and always had a keen eye for anyone in need.
Kyle had a kind spirit and made many friends during his assignments abroad,
staying in contact with them through the years. He was respected by coworkers.
Kyle was happiest when with his dog Wonton
and traveling with his brother Butch.
Kyle became a Christian in his youth and then recommitted his life to Jesus Christ in 1989
and was baptized at Southside Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama by Pastor Robert Horner Jr.
Kyle had an enduring strong faith in Jesus Christ.
He seldom ever complained and was known for saying
“God never makes any mistakes”.
His favorite Bible verse was
John 3:16.
Kyle was repatriated Saturday March 9th when his remains were flown from Saudi Arabia into
Kennedy Airport NYC and then onto St. Louis, Missouri
and transfered to Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico, Missouri.
Kyle was buried Wednesday March 12th at the family plot in Hull Cemetery Callao, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted by his friends,
Christian Missionaries Bob and Esther McCauley of Kokomo Indiana
along with family and close friends from the First Church of the Nazarene in Mexico, Missouri
including Kim French of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Kyle is survived by his brother Charlie “Butch” Boswell,
sister Lynne Anne Hillis,
niece Amy Begemann,
and grandnephew Richie Begemann.
Kyle is preceded in death by his father and mother of Marceline, and infant brother Kennedy Hull Boswell.
Kyle is now Eternally Safe in the presence of his Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ,
The Risen Son of the Living God.
Praise His Holy Name. Amen.
Robert McCauley
Wonton
Kyle Kendrick Boswell, 67,
of Hope Arkansas, was hospitalized while supporting a USAF Patriot missile battery as a civilian contractor in Saudi Arabia
on January 4th 2025.
He was transferred by
military ambulance one hour to
SMC Hospital in Riyadh where
he survived 50 days in the ICU
passing away on
February 23, 2025,
just before 7am CST.
Kyle was born October 12, 1957,
to Wilma and Charles Boswell Sr.
in Granite City, Illinois.
Kyle graduated from Marceline R-5
in 1976 where he was on the
football and baseball teams.
Kyle recounted his most important
and influential teachers were
Coach Ralph “Cotton” Cavanaugh,
Principal Frank Fregoe,
& Viola Fregoe (Business).
After high school graduation
Kyle went on to attend
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg studying
Industrial Safety.
After UCM, Kyle worked
for SanteFe in Kansas
and then in 1989,
began attending
Drake State Technical & Community College in Huntsville, Alabama
studying machine tooling
after which he took a job at
Gardner Denver in Quincy, Illinois
as a precision lathe operator.
In 2003 Kyle began a
career in Power Generation as a
civilian contractor
focusing on mobile power
supporting military operations
primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He began with the firm
Kellogg, Brown, & Root
in Baghdad/Tikrit Iraq
leading him next
to Salerno Afghanistan,
FOB Al Asad AFB Iraq,
Al Minhad Air Base UAE, Erbil Iraq,
USAF base on Wake Island,
then finally to Saudi with
TDX Global in 2024 after the
Royal Family Visa was granted.
In 2022, Kyle returned
to the states to take care
of his brother Butch
who was hospitalized
during COVID
and moved him to Arkansas
where they lived together
until Kyle left for Saudi Arabia
in 2024.
Kyle loved being part of a team
and always had a keen
eye for anyone in need.
Kyle had a kind spirit
and made many friends during his
assignments abroad,
staying in contact
through the years.
He was respected by coworkers.
Kyle was happiest
when with his dog Wonton
and traveling with
his brother Butch.
Kyle became a Christian
in his youth and
then recommitted
his life to Jesus Christ in 1989
and was baptized at
Southside Baptist Church in Huntsville,
Alabama by Pastor Robert Horner Jr.
Kyle had an enduring
strong faith in Jesus Christ.
Kyle seldom ever complained and
was known for saying
“God never makes any mistakes”.
Kyle's favorite Bible verse was
John 3:16.
Kyle was repatriated
Monday March 10th
when his remains were flown
from Saudi Arabia into
Kennedy Airport NYC and then
onto St. Louis, Missouri
and transfered to
Arnold Funeral Home
in Mexico, Missouri.
Kyle was buried
Wednesday March 12th
at the family plot in
Hull Cemetery Callao, Missouri.
Funeral services were
conducted by his friends,
Christian Missionaries
Bob and Esther McCauley
of Kokomo Indiana
along with family
and close friends from the
First Church of the Nazarene
in Mexico Missouri including
Kim French
of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Kyle is survived by his brother
Charlie “Butch” Boswell,
sister Lynne Anne Hillis,
niece Amy Begemann,
and grandnephew
Richie Begemann.
Kyle is preceded in death
by his father and mother
of Marceline,
and infant brother
Kennedy Hull Boswell.
Kyle is now Eternally Safe in the presence of his Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ,
The Risen Son of the Living God.
Praise His Holy Name. Amen.
Robert McCauley
Wonton