Individual Details

John Samuel Boren Jr., 90, of San Angelo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at his home. Mr. Boren was born June 21, 1923, in Real County, Texas, to John Samuel Boren and Alpha Marie (Large) Boren. He was salutatorian of his graduating class in Sabinal, Texas, and served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. John married Mary Evelyn Pike on Feb. 5, 1949, in Leakey. 

John was an exemplary horseman and stockman but eventually spent 37 years working in the oilfield, raising three children: two sons, Roger Boren of Alpine, Texas, and John Michael Boren of Harrisburg, Ark.; and a daughter, Marla Zurek of San Angelo and Terlingua. 

John is also survived by Eileen McCaleb, Larry Boren and wife Sharon, Barbara LaMontagne and husband Leo, Eva Boren and Dalene White. Grandchildren include Laylah Zurek Ward and husband Ken, Brandon Ramey, Brooke Boren, Llana Boren, Sam Boren and wife Stephanie and Bradley Boren. John also is survived by seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; siblings Dolly Carter, Lewis C. (Pete) Boren, Zola Schueling, Gerald Boren; and grandson Ira Zurek. 

Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in Rio Frio Cemetery in Real County, south of Leakey, Texas. The Rev. Donna Magee will officiate. 

Published in GoSanAngelo from Feb. 14 to Feb. 15, 2014

Birth	21 Jun 1923	Real County, Texas
Census (family)-shared	15 Apr 1940	(John Samuel Boren and Alpha Marie Large) Leakey, Real County, Texas
Marriage	5 Feb 1949	Leakey, Real County, Texas - Mary Evelyn Pike
Residence	1 Nov 1992	San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Death	11 Feb 2014	San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Obituary	12 Feb 2014	San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Burial		Rio Frio Cemetery, Real County, Texas

Spouse	Mary Evelyn Pike (1928 - 1993)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	John Samuel Boren (1899 - 1969)
Mother	Alpha Marie Large (1903 - 1987)
Sibling	Lewis Carrol "Pete" Boren (1926 - 1993)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Alpha Eileen Boren (1933 - 2015)
Sibling	Gerald Kenneth Boren (1936 - 2013)
Sibling	Larry Andrew Boren (1938 - 2014)
Sibling	Living

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