Donald Joseph Borofsky

Donald Joseph Borofsky of St. James, MO, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at the age of 88.

Don was born in Lincoln, IL, to Joseph and Sally Borofsky on November 25, 1928. He graduated from Lincoln High School and then received a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University in Normal, IL.

Don served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953.  He attained the rank of corporal and served in the Korean War.  During the war, he managed equipment parts in Korea. It was during his Korean War experience that Don decided to pursue a career in social work.  He later earned a master’s degree in social work at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

While working as a social worker in the state of Virginia in 1955, Don met and married his wife of 61 years, Eileen Weakley of Powhatan, Virginia. They were blessed with three children.

In 1956, Don worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer in York, PA.  In 1957, he was employed as a social worker for Catholic Charities in New Orleans, LA.  From 1959-1994, Don worked at Boys Town of Missouri serving as Director of Admissions and Director of Social Services.  He was in charge of Joint Commission Standards and enjoyed participating in the annual Boys Town trail rides to St. Louis.  He worked with and helped 100s of boys during his tenure at Boys Town.

Don had many interests.  He enjoyed sports and particularly loved to cheer for his beloved World Series winning Chicago Cubs.  He was an avid reader of books concerning the Civil War, WWII, and the Korean War.  He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and gardening.  He also enjoyed the music of Elvis Presley and country and western-style singers.  Most of all, Don loved spending time with his family, especially his beloved four granddaughters.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Sally Borofsky, and by his two brothers, John Borofsky and Edward Borofsky.

Don will be greatly missed by his surviving family: his wife, Eileen (Weakley) Borofsky of St. James, MO; daughter Katherine Eickhorst of Overland Park, KS, son Michael Borofsky, Esq., of Washington, D.C., and daughter Victoria Cook (Mark) of St. Louis, MO; four granddaughters Elizabeth Eickhorst, Abby Eickhorst, Molly Cook, and Madison Cook; brother Robert Borofsky (Carol) of Chicago, IL, and sister Joanne Portenlanger (Joseph) of Chicago, IL; and his nephews Daniel, Joseph, and Jason Portenlanger.

Celebratiion of Life will be at Sybil's Restaurant on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 1:30 pm.

Services and burial of the Ashes will be at a later date in Lincoln, Illinois.

All arrangements are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Mo.

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