Merkel, Texas
Leonard "Len" Boden
1934 — 2024
Leonard (Len) Norris Boden, born August 14, 1934, the only son of O.B. Boden and Lois Boden, passed away Monday, August 26th 2024. Len was an Air Force veteran, radio announcer and after being honorably discharged continued his career as a DJ in different states and all across Texas, most notably WBAP in the DFW metropolis. He decided to continue his education and attended TCJC, ASU and 3 seminaries. Ultimately his creative side led him to become a potter and he traveled extensively across the country selling his creations. Years later he discovered a love of leather and boot making. After a five-year apprenticeship under James Leddy he struck out on his own and in 1981 opened his custom...