Boyce Donald Ashcraft was born December 21, 1934, in Altus, Oklahoma, to James Robert Ashcraft and Lily Ellis Ashcraft, the third of four brothers.
The brothers were J.R., Kenneth, and Charles. Boyce was raised in Duncan and was a proud Duncan Demon. He was a state champion pole vaulter as a sophomore, but a broken tail bone kept him from repeating the title. He also played football and was a three…