The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-25
Well Known
Business Man
Passes Away
George R. Borgmann Cut
Down by Grim Reaper
Wednesday Afternoon
NEARLY s. YEARS OLD
Funeral at, Church of Our
Lady of the Angels
Saturday Morning

The Grim Reaper has been
welding his scythe with telling eff
feet in Sank Centre and commur-
ity within, the past week.
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1892, at 1:30
p. NJ, George Richard Borgmann,
one of Sank Centres outstanding
citizens, passed away at the Long
Hospital in this city.
Monday evening of last week Mr.
Borgmann submitted to the sur
geon's knife for strangulated hernia.
He did not rally from this operation
as well as hoped for. Sunday even
ing and again Wednesday evening
slight incisions were made in an
endeavor to relieve conditions. The
immediate cause of his death was
gastritis, with dilation Of the
stomach.
About two years ago Mr.. Borg
mann went through the Mayo Gin
ic at Rochester and a Clinic in Min
neapolis. At that time he was told
that an operation was not neces-
sary. His health had not been the
best since.
For many years Mr.. Borgmann
was active in the business and
civic life of the community. He
came from one of the sturdy pio-
neers families Of Western Stearns
and he did his full share to uphold
the honor of his worthy forbears.
( In 1918 Mr.. Borgmann was elect
ed a member of the Sank Centre
City Council. The recently adopted
City Charter became operative and
Mr. Borgmann was among the first
of a group of aldermen to be elected
at large instead of by wards as
formerly. He served with credit
but declined q reelection in 1920
and was succeeded by James H.
Coyle.
April 1, 1928, he was appointed
by the District Court Judge as a
member of the Sank Centre Water,
Light and Power Commission. He
was chairman Of the Commission
II. ESQ. He was reappointed for a
,two-year term April 10, 1881. he
Immediately resigned and was sue
ceeded by. DIR. A. r. Moynihan.
The deceased became an active
member of the Sank Centre Fire
Department in 1901. He resigned
about six years ago because Of poor
health. He was a life member OF
the State Fire Department Associa-
ton.
George r. Bergman the young
est son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Borgmann, Sr, was
born on the home farm south of
this city. He grew up on the home
farm. When a young man George
entered the employ Of the G. N.
Ry. Co., serving several years as
express messenger. After sew
ering his connection with the Great
Northern Mr.. Borgmann entered
the employ of w. s. Dean, nipple
ment dealer. Four years later he
purchased Mr.. Deans interests and
for "a years successfully conducted
the implement business Of the Geo.
r. Borgmann Company. The de-
ceased sold out a year ago to the
Company. Since
his retirement from business Mr..
Borgmann held an important road
position with the Deere Weber Co.
of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Borgmann was educated in
the Sank Centre Parochial and
Public Schools and the Vath Bust
ness College, of this city.
May IA, 1902, Mr.. Borgmann was
united in marriage at the Catholic
church, Albany, to Miss Julia
Schafer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. M. Schafer, pioneer merchant
of Albany. Four children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Borgmann:
Mrs. Edward Hayden, Tucson, Ar
izona: Raymond, Of st. Cloud;
Miss Rita Borgmann, assistant die
attain in a Minneapolis hospital, and
Richard Borgmann, Tucson, Ariz.
The surviving brothers and sis
tiers are: Mrs. Peter Ehr, Minot,
N. D.; Mrs. F. e. (Antionette) Mi
nette, Sank Centre; Mrs. Henry
(Regine) Theirs, Minneapolis:
County Commissioner Ferdinand
Borgmann, and Henry G. Borg
mann, Sank Centre.
The deceased was a devout MEM
Der Of the Catholic church. He was
a member Of Council 1888 knights
of Columbus, Melrose, MINI.
The plans at this writing, wed
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