Mine Boyd

Mine Boyd Obituary

Miné Boyd was born October 18, 1946. She died at the age of 66 on February 8, 2013.

Miné Boyd, Ph.D., retired Clinical Psychologist was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1946. She moved to the United States for college, then graduate school. After attending Pacific Oaks in Pasadena, California, she moved first to Detroit, then East Lansing before her permanent move to Portland. In Detroit, she married Don Boyd and they divorced amicably in 1985.

Her love affair with children started during weekend visits to orphanages in Istanbul. After graduating from American College for Girls there, she received a second bachelor’s degree in Child Development, followed by five years of study in Detroit, Michigan. Miné studied at The Merrill-Palmer Institute, learning and practicing individual play therapy with children. She also taught at the Head Start Program with normal children, but over time she was drawn to children with special needs. Wayne State University granted her a Master’s Degree for her work at Merrill-Palmer and additional course work at their university. As an working adult, Miné obtained her Ph.D. from The Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

While Miné never had children of her own, she seemed to be a magnet for children of all ages, both professionally and in her personal life. Most recently, these include her grand-nieces, neighbors and friends’ children. Adults learned quickly that Miné always sided with children in any disagreement or situation which involved the choice between children and adults. In Michigan, Miné was one of the founders of Tim-Ro-Nan-Go, a special school for children with inter-personal problems. The school was named after the first four students enrolled, Timothy, Roberta, Nancy and Gordon. After her move to Portland in 1972, and for the next thirty years, Miné provided clinical leadership to the Children’s Psychiatric Day Treatment Center, part of the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU. She enjoyed training and supervising child therapists, including Child Psychiatrists.

On August 8, 1988, Miné married Donald Welch, who remained the consistent and solid relationship she leaned on during her bouts with cancer, her massive stroke in July, 1999 and her pursuit of rehabilitation for the remainder of her life. Miné’s willpower and determination enabled her to walk with a cane in spite of medical predictions that she would never leave her wheelchair. She maintained her optimism and love of life throughout her difficult ordeals of the cancer returning a second and third time. Miné’s sense of humor helped her through many painful and difficult times, especially living with left side paralysis.

Relationships were always the most important thing in her life. She had numerous close friends of many years.

There will be a celebration for her life in the Summer for family and friends.

Facts Born: October 18, 1946
Place of Birth: Istanbul Turkey
Death: February 8, 2013
Place of Death: Portland, OR USA

Survived By Don, Spouse
Todd Welch, Stepson
Kris Welch, Stepson
Oya Kara, Sister
Idil Duran, Niece
Tayfun Kara, Nephew
Ali Murat Duran, Nephew-in-law
Abbygail Welch, Step-granchild
Harrison Welch, Step-granchild
Talya Duran, Grand-niece
Mila Duran, Grand-niece

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