
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Marine Pvt. Noah Boye will be remembered for his distinctive smile, a big husky laugh and the way he touched people’s lives.
About 700 people turned out Wednesday at the Evangelical Free Church as Boye was laid to rest with full military honors. The 2001 Grand Island Senior High School graduate was killed in action earlier this month while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq.
Boye’s family was presented with his Purple Heart.
“He touched a lot more people’s lives then I thought one person could,” Joseph Boye said after his brother’s service. He said the community support his family has received since his brother’s death has...