Connor Boyd is remembered by his friends for his contagious laugh.
The 21-year-old was in his third year, majoring in English literature at Carleton. His funeral was held Sept. 23 at a small Barrhaven church, just a few kilometres from the place where the collision between a bus and a train took his life.
After searching for her son the day of the crash, Karen Rideout Boyd posted news on Facebook that her son had passed away that evening.
“I know many of you have been worried about Connor today and some have contacted me. It is with great sadness that i have to tell you that Connor passed away today. He was a wonderful son and a good friend and we are all a bit lost tonight,” the post read.
Immediately afterward, friends from his high school days, family, students from Carleton, and his co-workers at the McDonald’s where he worked sent their love via social media.
Alex Masson was Boyd’s manager at McDonald’s. He said he remembered talking to Boyd a few days before the crash. The conversation revolved around the B-grade movie Sharknado, he said.
“He always had pretty funny comments about certain movies, just letting me know what I should check out,” Masson said.
Boyd is also remembered for his love of video games. He and fellow crash victim Kyle Nash often visited local Barrhaven gaming shops. Masson and Boyd talked about new games from time to time, Masson said.
He said he would miss having such a dynamic and personable co-worker.
“I felt blessed that I got to know Connor as a person,” Masson said. “He always made work enjoyable, he was just a great person to everyone that knew him. He was just a great guy.”
