Leah Belle Kepner Boyce

Leah Belle Kepner was born in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Howard Douglas Kepner (1854-1922) and Emma Rebecca Chillson Vose (1857-1917). Kepner had two siblings, Maude Evelyn Kepner Johnson (1879-1956) and John Roland Kepner (1901-1908).[1]

Leah Belle Kepner Boyce was:[1]

• Press Chairman of California Federation of Women's Clubs and member of the Western Federation of Women's Clubs
• State Recording and Secretary of the California Daughters of the American Revolution
• Vice-chairman of the California Women's Law Enforcement, Committee of 5000
• Corresponding secretary of the California Parent-Teacher Association
• Member of the Mayor's Committee of San Francisco.
• Member of the Republican Women's Federation
• Member of Pen Women of America
• Member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

On May 9, 1935, Boyce gave an address on "Wanted" at the 49th annual convention of the Tri County W.C.T.U., Santa Cruz, California.[2] In July 1937 Boyce was elected Publicity director for the White Ribbon Ensign, the California W.C.T.U.'s magazine.[3] In August 1937 Boyce was part of the Youths' Temperance Council conference, sponsored by the W.C.T.U.[4] In August 1938 Boyce was director of press for the 63rd annual convention of the W.C.T.U. at the Civic Auditorium of San Francisco.[5] On September 28, 1939, Boyce celebrated the centenary of the birth of Frances E. Willard making a pilgrimage to "Inspiration Point" overlooking the Golden Gate (Boyce made a speech as representative of the Daughters of American Revolution).[6] On October 16, 1939, Boyce was part of a panel responding to questions at the 59th annual convention of the W.C.T.U. in Berkeley, California.[7] In 1947 Boyce organized The W.C.T.U. Convention Banquet at the Hotel Bellevue, on October 9, 1947.[8]

Leah Belle Kepner initially lived in Iowa and Illinois, and then moved to California in 1914 and lived at 10 Corona Street, Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco, California.[1]

In 1905 Leah Belle Kepner married Leroy Porter Boyce (died in 1943). They had one son: Robert William.[1]

Boyce died on April 5, 1960, and is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma.