More detail on this person: BORCK, KEITH
ROY, 84, of Sebring, FL passed away Monday,
April 28, 2014. Keith was the son of Carl and
Esther Borck of Baraboo, WI. He was born October
24, 1929 in Baraboo. He was united in marriage to
Charlene (Smith) on November 9, 1950 at North
Freedom Baptist Church. Keith attended school in
Baraboo and graduated from Baraboo High School
in 1948. After graduation Keith joined the United
States Army. While in the Army he trained to be a
helicopter pilot and made it a career. In 1962
while serving in the Republic of Viet Nam, Keith,
distinguished himself by earning the Distinguished
Service Cross (Our nation's second highest
military medal) for extraordinary heroism in
action. He was the first soldier to receive this
award in the Viet Nam conflict. After Viet Nam,
Keith proved to be one of the Army's top pilots by
being selected to the "Executive Flight" tasked
with moving our President around by helicopter. He
completed his Army career with the "Executive
Flight" having served the Lyndon Johnson and
Richard Nixon administrations. Keith and his wife
lived in Key West, FL after the Army, for 30 years
and spent the last 10 years in Sebring, FL. Keith
is survived by his wife of 64 years, Charlene; his
daughter, Debbie Evans (Randy), grandchildren,
Brent Evans of Ft. Myers, FL and Shelley Evans of
Salem, Mass. Keith was preceded in death by his
parents and son, David R. Borck. Services will be
held in Baraboo, WI. Memorial are requested to
Florida Sheriff Youth Ranch, Boys Ranch, FL
32060. www.morrisfuneralchapel.com
Published in TBO.com on May 18, 2014
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