Carl Edward Borg Jr, 88 of Damascus OR, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born on December 26, 1928 in Talent, Oregon to Carl and Nellie (McFadden) Borg. He graduated from Medford High School and received his Bachelors in Education and his Masters in Architecture from the University of Oregon. Carl served in the US Army from 1951 to 1954. He married Glenna Dorothy Omsted on July 12, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland and she preceded him in death on July 5, 2013.
Carl worked for over 50 years with Firestone and retired as an office manager. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, the Kiwanis Club of Rockwood, Gresham Elks and was a Silver Beaver with the Cascade Pacific Boy Scout Council. He was a volunteer for the Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, was a Master Gardener and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Carl is survived by his daughter Ricci Laurance (Joseph) of Winston OR; sons Carl Borg III of Gig Harbor WA and Mark Borg (Rona) of Damascus OR; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Carl’s Life will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1700 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland OR 97230. Contributions may be made as donations to the Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America, 2145 SW Naito Parkway, Portland OR 97201. Arrangements entrusted to Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham, Oregon.
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