Frederick E. Born: 1931 - 2008
Frederick E. Born, 76, a resident of Churubusco, died at 1:03 a. m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been in declining health for the past three years, and had entered the hospital on Monday.
Mr. Born was born in Columbia City on May 23, 1931, a son of Joseph E. and Louella (Richey) Born, and spent his formative years there. On November 12, 1949 he was married in Churubusco to Phyllis L. Rollins, and spent all of his adult life in the Churubusco community.
For 18 years he was employed at Great Lakes Distributing (later Simpson Builder’s Supply) in New Haven until the firm closed. He retired in 1993 as a fork lift driver for Holmes & Company, Inc. in Columbia City after 23 years.
Mrs. Born preceded him in death on February 17, 1996.
The surviving relatives include two daughters Carol (Roger) Boggs of Churubusco and Brenda (Charles, Sr.) Johnson of Ossian; two sons Richard (Linda) Born, Sr. of Columbia City and Dennis (Sharon) Born of Churubusco; a brother Louis Born of Columbia City; a half-brother Duane (Barbara) Richey of Fort Wayne; his sister Sharon Alexander; 13 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother Ernest Born.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Timothy Grable, pastor of Sugar Grove Church of God, officiating.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 4 to 8 p. m.
Interment will be in the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
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February 13th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Dear family,
I am sorry to hear of your fathers passing. I cannot be there at this time of sadness, but my heart is with your entire family.
Sincerely
Louise Eamick Kirkpatrick
February 14th, 2008 at 2:14 am
TO THE BORN FAMILY SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR FATHERS PASSING. HE WAS VERY SPECIAL TO EVERY ONE GARY & NANCY HARTMAN
February 14th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Dear Richard and Linda,
Sorry for your lost. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mom and Nancy
February 16th, 2008 at 12:07 am
To Fred’s family,
May the good Lord bless each and everyone of you.Your loved one is now at rest and no more suffering.May the Lord give you peace.Sorry we couldn’t be there but our prayers are with you.
James&Ruby Munro