Walter R Borner

My deepest sympathy to the entire Borner Family. I have many fond memories of Walt and had the privilege to work for him many years ago in Sun Prairie. He will always be remembered as a good boss and more importantly, a good friend. Burt Seligmann

I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that God will comfort and sustain you. Psalms 34:18 says that He is near to those broken at heart and saves those crushed in spirit. He truly knows the pain you feel. He assures us at John 5:28 that a time will soon come when we will welcome back to our arms those we have lost. Know that time is very near. Allow God to comfort your soul until that day arrives. Please keep His promises close to your heart. I offer my deepest sympathies to your entire family.

We are so sorry to hear of Walt's passing. We have many fond memories of your family living on Bridge Road. His obituary was very nice. He left a beautiful family.

My Father By Mark Borner My father was a very stoic man – I only saw him cry once. My father was loyal – he worked for GTE for over 30 years and was married for over 50 My father was a gentle man – he never raised his hand to anyone and rarely raised his voice My father was a provider – we never went without My father loved listening to football on the AM radio – whether in the car, garage or basement My father could fix anything and my mother made sure I helped him. I now have a stocked toolbox and I’m not afraid to use it My father loved popcorn and could often be found watching a football game and eating popcorn My father taught me how credit cards worked and to this day I’ve never carried a balance My father taught me how to do my taxes and I’ve always done them myself until I moved to Australia – I think Foreign Tax Credits would have even confused him My father loved camping – every summer we would hop into the car and pull the camper all over the US My father was honest – I never saw him do a dishonest thing in his life My father loved fishing & boating – the first time we took the family boat out on Lake Monona, the engine wouldn’t restart and we had to be towed back to the boat landing My father was disabled, but it NEVER let that stop him. And it meant we got great parking spaces whenever he was with us My father was fearless – I never saw him back away from anything in fear My father taught me how to balance my cheque book and to this day I know where every penny of my money goes My father had a strong work ethic – even on holidays he would stop at a pay phone and call work My father spoiled me – much to the dismay of my sisters, I got a car at 16. Now it wasn’t the Porsche I asked for – it was a rusted out brown Nova which we affectionately called the “Brown Bomb” My father did not drink. When I was young, he would smoke the occasional pipe while watching football. He gave up the pipe and I think the popcorn replaced it My father had great faith – we went to church every Sunday. When I was 13 he told me why he believed in God: it was simply because there were things in his life he could not explain My father loved photography – our lives are chronicled in boxes of slides, paper photos and now jpeg files My father taught me to pack a car or a moving van – I challenge anyone to get more into the same space as him My father was what we in Australia call “cheeky”, meaning he had a sense of humour which I’m glad I inherited My father had a funny way of brushing his teeth – I cannot describe it, but the sound is indelibly etched in my memory My father had the “Borner Belly” which I’m not glad I inherited My father would frequently clear his throat – whenever my sisters clear their throat, I’m reminded of him My father could grill the perfect hamburger My father and I shared the love of a good campfire – the bigger the better! My father hated to be called “pop” – I never knew why My father was a geek – he wore a pocket protector with a pencil and a pocket calendar And I believe my father’s final words of wisdom would have been: *Drill pilot holes *Check your oil *Measure twice and cut once I thank my father for all the gifts he has given me and I believe he is now in a place where he can dance, run and jump – all things he could not do on this Earth. I love you dad! = Mark