WILLIAM BORDERS

William "Bill" Borders, born on February 4, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Joan Johnson and the late Ray Borders, passed away at age 84 on September 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded by his sister, Patricia Atkinson. He graduated from University High School, Los Angeles in 1952 and San Jose State University in 1962. From 1952 to 1956, Bill served in the Navy during the Korean War on the USS Lexington, where he narrowly avoided being poisoned by sea snakes. He also served at Pt. Mugu on the pilot rescue squad where his team practiced whipping a firetruck around to throw him through the flames and onto the side of a burning airplane. He followed his father into law enforcement and was a Patrol Officer with the Milpitas Police Department. He enjoyed target shooting with his service revolver. He did not, however, enjoy catching a ricochet at the range with the button on his jeans. In 1961, he moved to Las Vegas to assist his recently widowed mother with her business, Las Vegas Auto Parts. He grew Las Vegas Auto Parts and founded Warehouse, Inc. which he owned and ran until he retired in 2002. For several years, he operated ranches in central Nevada and developed land in southern Utah.

Bill was the beloved husband of Eva "Jean" Borders for over 50 years. He is survived by his son, Grady (Brandy) Borders of Idaho; and daughter, Misti (Al) Webb of Nevada; and his daughters from his first marriage, Amy (Alfred) Sweeting of Nevada, Jill (Brian) McCabe of California, and Kim (Mark) Smith of California. His Grandchildren are: Bailey McCabe, Kelsey McCabe, Zach Smith, Case Smith, Aidan Borders, Asher Borders, Michael Webb, Matthew Webb, and Megan Webb.

Bill had many hobbies including flying, sailing, windsurfing, land sailing, golf, and tennis. He was commodore of the Nevada Sailing Club and participated in events on his boat Kemosabe. He was a member of Las Vegas Executive Association, the president of California Automotive Wholesalers Association, and involved at the Citizens for Responsible Government. While it was amazing that he made it out of his youth alive, eventually Alzheimer's caught up with him. He spent his final years at the Ronald Reagan Memory Support Suites at Las Ventanas. Thank you to the staff for his excellent care. Bill requested a burial at sea with no public services. In lieu of flowers, we ask that the next time you are in a store, you pick up a random piece of litter. We are sure that he would like to remind everyone that litter breeds if left on the floor. Services are Private.

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