Eldon Herschel Borders
October 18, 1921 - April 28, 1979
Eldon was the eighth child of William Borders and Nora Smith.
Eldon was a fine baseball player and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, but he was called to serve in in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
On 28 Jun 1942 in Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Oh, he married Pauline Isabelle Parsons, who was born on 30 Oct 1920 in Elliott Co., Ky., a daughter of Ellis Taylor Parsons (b. 8 Jan 1900, Ky.; d. 8 Sep 1986, Paintsville, Johnson Co., Ky.) and Johnnie Alice Harper (b. 1902, Ky.; d. 9 Dec 1951, Elliott Co., Ky.). Eldon and Pauline were both teachers. They had three children—2 sons and 1 daughter—Michael Eldon, Patrick Loren and Rebecca Ann.