 For this action she was awarded a gold watch by the Government of Canada with the words "In recognition of her humane exertions in saving life in the St. Croix River" inscribed on it; in addition, the Department of Marine and Fisheries presented her with a new boat with "Roberta Grace Boyd, Grace Darling of the Saint Croix" on the helm.After her father's death on 15 September 1892, Boyd became keeper of the light.She served as keeper at Spruce Point until at least 1922 (when records were no longer published).