George V. Osborne (Bolivar)'s Obituary
After a strong and valiant 37 month battle with esophageal cancer, George Osborne went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 27th, 2012 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
He was born May 19, 1936 on his maternal grandparents farm in Jasper County, Indiana. He had two older brothers, one of whom died in infancy. His father had deserted the family before his birth. He, his oldest brother and his mother lived with her parents his whole growing up life. The consolidated family moved to White County, Indiana when he was two years old. He was always called by his middle name throughout his youth and school years and until he joined the U.S. Air Force following his graduation from high school in May of 1954. He married his high school sweet heart in January of 1955. Three children were ultimately born to that union.
In the Air Force he was a jet engine mechanic and ended his 20+ year career as an airplane maintenance scheduler. He served at bases in Germany, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, Alaska and Nevada.
His second 19 year career was as a Stationary Maintenance Engineer at Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska-the man in charge of daily upkeep on heating, air conditioning, swimming pool, and all things of a mechanical nature in the building. Following that retirement in 1997, he and his wife moved to Bolivar, Missouri in October of 1998.
George was ordained as a Deacon by Calvary Baptist Church in Anchorage, Alaska in 1968. He also faithfully served at Nellis Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada; and at Harrison Street Baptist Church and then at Cornerstone Baptist Church in La Vista, Nebraska; and finally, at Southern Hills Baptist Church here in Bolivar.
George was active in this community, always helping and helpful to others. He was a volunteer at Polk County Christian Social Ministries and he also loved going on church mission trips. His three favorite places to be were with family, church and close friends. His four favorite hobbies were working, fishing, camping/traveling, and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his mother, his siblings, and his youngest son. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mabel; his daughter, Barbara and her three children and two grandchildren; and his son, Rodney and his three children and two grandchildren; and by a special family adoptee, David.
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