The Rock Island Line is a very fine line.
Rock Island Railroad played a big part in our Boller history. My grandfather (on my mom’s side), William Hollis Boyer (1881-1957) lived in Trenton, Mo and worked for the Rock Island Railroad his entire life. According to his obituary, Hollie (as he was known) retired from the Rock Island in 1951 after 53 years of service. My grandmother, Edith (Edie) Boyer (1894-1988), had a spouse’s life-time Rock Island pass that she used up until the latter part of her life.
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