George Roy Borland was born to William W. and Deborah (Sexton) Borland at Vesta, Neb., September 22, 1870. He was married to Miss Nellie J. Wilson at Tecumseh, Neb., November 29,1893. To this union were born three children, Mrs. Ruth Harris, Forrest and Mrs. Margaret Lamb.

Mr. Borland received his education in the University of Nebraska, taking special work later in St. Louis. After graduation, he followed the profession of teaching for some years, later taking up the business of railroading, in which he was engaged for a period of thirty years, until his death.

His live was characterized by his interest and activity in civic affairs, school and church work. He was a member of the following organizations, taking an active part in all of them: The Masonic Order, Modern Woodmen, Geneva Congregational Church, Community Club, of which he was president; the order of Eastern Star, of which order he was for four years worthy patron. He was also a Royal Arch Mason and twice was master of the Masonic lodges at Haddam, Kas., and Guide Rock.

He assisted materially in the organization of the West Side Improvement Society and ever since its organization gave it every assistance possible.

Mr. Borland began his railway career in 1897 as operator at Humboldt. He served as station agent at DeWitt, Stoddard and Dunbar. After being at Dunbar six years, he was transferred to Haddam, Kas., where he remained seven years. From Haddam, he was transferred to Belvidere, and thence to Guide Rock. He came from Guide Rock to Geneva in 1920, and therefore had served his company in this community eight years. He was held in high esteem and his counsel was sought on many important matters by his fellow citizens.

Surviving are the widow, the three children named above, six brothers and five sisters. He died February 9, 1928 aged 57 years, 5 months and 18 days.

The funeral took place from the Congregational Church in Geneva at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 12, and was conducted by Rev. David Tudor. The Masonic order was in charge. The attendance was very large, including railway men and members of the Masonic order from other cities. The members of the Eastern Star attended in a body.

Among the Burlington men here to attend the funeral were Division Freight Agent, A. R. Ocker of Beatrice; Traveling Freight Agent, W. H. Bock and J. H. Hart of Beatrice; Conductor Rube Robinson of Chester, G. N. Bragg, agent at Blue Springs; Carl Glenn, dispatcher at Wymore, C. M. Daley, agent at Bostwick, Frank Bemer, agent at Washington, Kas., Hugh Hadsell, agent at Guide Rock, Fred Holtz, agent at Chester; J. H. Hart, agent at Hardy; Albert Butler, agent at Strang and L. E. Wilson, agent at Shickley, L. H. Hunter, J. L. Whaley and J. H. Crary, old friends from Guide Rock, were also here.

The Nebraska Signal February 16th, 1928 page 1.