Fr. Eddie Boyle honored by the Boston Labor Guild

At the November Cushing-Gavin Awards dinner, held annually by the Boston Archdiocese Labor Guild to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to the needs of Boston's workers,  our own Father Eddie Boyle, SJ, received the highest award posthumously, two weeks after succumbing to a long struggle with cancer, and a month after he made the heroic trip to Hanover to be with his beloved Class of 1953.    Pictures and the story of that visit to the Homecoming Reunion are elsewhere on these pages.  Eddie's example in attending the reunion in his final days reflect the kind of dedication, compassion, and raw courage he possessed and shared with all around him .  It was that character that prompted the Guild to honor him .  At the Reunion memorial service just a month before, Eddie had the opportunity to visit with many of the class, to share our mutual love, and to say Aufwiedersehen, "on seeing again."   He is clearly our spiritual giant.  Amen.