The service was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Lisburn, just yards away from his optical practice and jeweller's shop, with contributions and readings by his daughters.
Belfast optometrist Frank Petticrew said, 'Leslie was a successful optician, businessman, and entrepreneur over many years. To my personal benefit and many others, he freely shared his knowledge and experiences, practical and clinical. As past president and secretary to the Northern Ireland Optometric Society, he held our Society together through the lean years, which was in some small way rewarded by his being made an Honorary Life Member of the AOP.'
He added that Leslie, the youngest of nine, came from Claudy, County Londonderry and in 1930 made his way to the provincial capital Belfast where he was apprenticed to watchmaking/jewellery with McCutcheon and Donaldson. At night he studied optics and qualified Fellow National Association of Opticians in 1936. He married his wife Norah in 1944, having met in the war years.
Petticrew represented the AOP at the funeral service, while Frank Jackson represented the health service.
The NIOS was represented by former presidents Douglas McDowell, his son Rod and Ian Morrow, with many more well-known names in optometry in attendance Ð Sam Baird, Brenda Barbour, Richard McNeight, Paul Gardiner and Ruth Bennett, his granddaughter and hospital optometrist. A memorial service took place in Lisburn, Co Antrim, last month to celebrate the life of optometrist James Leslie Boyle who died on October 5 aged 92.
The service was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Lisburn, just yards away from his optical practice and jeweller's shop, with contributions and readings by his daughters.
Belfast optometrist Frank Petticrew said, 'Leslie was a successful optician, businessman, and entrepreneur over many years. To my personal benefit and many others, he freely shared his knowledge and experiences, practical and clinical. As past president and secretary to the Northern Ireland Optometric Society, he held our Society together through the lean years, which was in some small way rewarded by his being made an Honorary Life Member of the AOP.'
He added that Leslie, the youngest of nine, came from Claudy, County Londonderry and in 1930 made his way to the provincial capital Belfast where he was apprenticed to watchmaking/jewellery with McCutcheon and Donaldson. At night he studied optics and qualified Fellow National Association of Opticians in 1936. He married his wife Norah in 1944, having met in the war years.
Petticrew represented the AOP at the funeral service, while Frank Jackson represented the health service.
The NIOS was represented by former presidents Douglas McDowell, his son Rod and Ian Morrow, with many more well-known names in optometry in attendance Ð Sam Baird, Brenda Barbour, Richard McNeight, Paul Gardiner and Ruth Bennett, his granddaughter and hospital optometrist.
A memorial service took place in Lisburn, Co Antrim, last month to celebrate the life of optometrist James Leslie Boyle who died on October 5 aged 92.