Remember Buddy Boggs ?

**Pat5** · 03-12-2014 03:08 AM

I was an Ironworker out of DC and Know Buddy pretty well,It saddens me to say that Buddy had a heart attack last week and has been on life support.One of my good friends went down and saw him today and told me that they were taking him off life support tomorrow.Buddy has been living in Vegas for about the last twenty years.I used to visit him about once a year when I would go out there.

**FinitoElDinamita** · 03-12-2014 05:27 AM

Interesting read but the only Boggs I know is the great Wade Boggs...

**Hulk** · 03-12-2014 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Pat5

I was an Ironworker out of DC and Know Buddy pretty well,It saddens me to say that Buddy had a heart attack last week and has been on life support.One of my good friends went down and saw him today and told me that they were taking him off life support tomorrow.Buddy has been living in Vegas for about the last twenty years.I used to visit him about once a year when I would go out there.

Thank you for sharing. I will let my Dad know the sad news.

He was proud to have known Buddy.

**dhutch0529** · 04-02-2014 11:54 PM

Hello my name is Dawn and I am one of buddys children he died march 13 2014 I was with him when he passed. My father was on Tv in California and I was told the story recently that is on here and it was told the same way to me so its probably true my dad was unique. If anyone would like when I receive his ashes from Vegas I will be putting an obituary in the Washington Post of when the service will be and I can also put on here.

**Hulk** · 04-03-2014 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by dhutch0529

Hello my name is Dawn and I am one of buddys children he died march 13 2014 I was with him when he passed. My father was on Tv in California and I was told the story recently that is on here and it was told the same way to me so its probably true my dad was unique. If anyone would like when I receive his ashes from Vegas I will be putting an obituary in the Washington Post of when the service will be and I can also put on here.

Thank you for posting. I am very sorry for your loss. My Dad spoke highly of him, though he only knew him for a short time. He described him as fearless and humble.

Said he once asked him how he would do against the welterweight champion during that time and Buddy replied "He'd kill me. There's a big difference between number 8 and number 1."

My Father was surprised when Buddy said that, but he admired his honesty and modesty.