George Leon Borsheim passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on February 10, 2009, in Kennewick, WA. George was born in Cairo, IL, on January 17, 1937, to Gehard and Bertha Bates Borsheim. George's dad, known as Slim, was a heavy equipment operator on dam and bridge construction, and the family made their home in small towns near construction sites all across the West. At an early age, George survived a tornado in Pryor, OK. Slim brought the family to Spokane and later to Pasco. George began school at the original Whitman Elementary School on Lewis St. in Pasco. He continued his schooling in Richland, where the family lived on Snow Ave. for many years. Later, George's family had a cherry orchard and lived on Old River Road Columbia Park Drive in Kennewick, just below where the Edison Street overpass is now located. George attended Kennewick schools beginning in the 4th grade and graduated from Kennewick High School in 1955 as co-valedictorian of the class. George attended college at the University of Chicago and Washington State College University, in Pullman, WA. While a student at WSU, he was selected to be a member in Sigma Tau, an engineering honorary. George earned his BS in Chemical Engineering in 1960 and began his career with General Electric at the Hanford Project, working rotation in the 200E area. George married Judy Champlin in 1960, and over the years they had three children. George and Judy were married for 49 years and had looked forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2010. George worked for a number of contractors at Hanford until 1974 when he accepted a position with Exxon Nuclear a subsidiary of Exxon Oil. He moved the family to Oak Ridge, TN, where he worked at the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant on centrifuge enrichment. The family returned to Kennewick for a time, then moved back to Oak Ridge, where George worked with the Consolidated Fuel Reprocessing project. Next, he transferred to Idaho Falls, ID, with Exxon Nuclear Idaho. In 1985, George moved the family back to Kennewick, where he worked for Rockwell and Westinghouse until he retired in 1995. He continued working part-time as a consultant for three more years. George and Judy enjoyed a cruise and inland tour of Alaska including Denali National Park in 1999, a highlight of his retirement. Grandpa George also delighted in his only grandchild, born to his daughter and son-in-law in 2007. George was an avid golfer, voracious reader, and loved watching TV-especially golf, football, and basketball, as well as nature programs. He also enjoyed pool, ping-pong, cribbage, and poker. He was undefeated in Trivial Pursuit, once winning the same game twice by collecting a complete second set of "pies" before anyone else had earned their first. Blessed with a very sharp mind, he enjoyed problem-solving and was always pleased when he figured out a solution to some intricate problem. He was especially proud of his work at Hanford. He was preceded in death by an older sister Carolyn in childhood, parents Bertha and Slim Borsheim, and brother Eugene. He is survived by his wife Judy; children Michael, Eric, and Cynthia; son-in-law Lindsey Underwood; granddaughter Charlotte; sister Nancy Ostergaard; sister-in-law Sandra Borsheim; brother- and sister-in-law Herb and Cheryl Champlin; aunt Dorothy Borsheim; and nieces Bridgett Borsheim, Becky Borsheim, Donna Nice, and Amy Kendall; and many grandnieces and grandnephews. At George's request, there will be no formal memorial service. The family invites friends to visit and share memories of George at an informal Remembrance Celebration on February 28th, from 3pm to 5pm, in the Fellowship Hall at Kennewick First Lutheran Church 418 N Yelm St., Kennewick, where he was a member. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the many organizations George supported including the Library Memorial Fund at Kennewick First Lutheran Church, the local Salvation Army, and the American Diabetes Association.