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BORLING -- Edward Gustaf Borling, age 102, died April 12, 2008, in Albuquerque, NM. Born on October 30, 1905, at the family home on Chicago's south side (7700 Drexel), Ed attended Hyde Park High School and the University of Illinois, graduating in 1928 with a BS in General Business. He did graduate work at Northwestern University in sales, finance, and business administration. He was a Lieutenant in the Cavalry Reserve. Ed worked as an accountant for Federal Electric and W.C. Ritchie and Co. He transferred into sales in the 1950's. When Stone Container, later Smurfit Stone, purchased Ritchie, Ed was a top salesperson in the company and remained with Stone until retirement at age 65. Ed married Vivian C. Strietelmeier in 1934. He and Vivian (deceased 1989) were very active in school and church affairs. Ed served as a Deacon and Treasurer of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church for 16 years. He was a long time member of the South Side Swedish Club and served as President 1961-1962. Ed also enjoyed the summer home he helped build in 1927 in Sister Lakes, Michigan visiting there with family almost every summer including 2007. Ed and Vivian moved to Albuquerque in 1983. They lived at The Meadows Mobile Home Park and Ed most recently at Andrew House. He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and loved to worship there and fellowship with the members. Ed is survived by his daughter, Betty Begeal and husband, Dave, of Albuquerque, NM; son, Major General, USAF (Ret) John Borling and wife, Myrna, of Rockford, IL; four grandchildren, Lauren Sperry and husband, Kirk, Megan Durczak and husband, Jim, Kathryn Begeal and husband, Garrick Delzell, and Carlton Begeal and wife, Cindy Trujillo; and one great-grandchild, Kirstyn Sperry. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Ed will be interred next to Vivian on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Woods Cemetery, 1035 E. 67th Street, Chicago, IL. A Service of Celebration will be Saturday, April 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ed's memory to the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 or the White House Fellows Foundation, 712 Jackson Place NW, Washington D.C. 20503. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com 
Published on: Mon April 21, 2008