Virginia Beach City-Norfolk City-Henrico County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....
  BORLAND (McBlair), Corenlia  November 17, 1987
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  Virgian-Pilot, 17/Nov.87

  (Transcribed: 26 June 2006)

  Courtesy of Mara Bass

  Virginian-Pilot
  Wednesday, November 18, 1987, page D2 

  Cornelia Borland, retired hostess, Myers descendent 

  Virginia Beach -- Cornelia McBlair Borland, who greeted guests at the Norfolk Yacht
  and Country Club during and after World War II died Nov 17, 1987, in a hospital. She
  was 103. 

  A native of Norfolk, Mrs Borland was a member of an old Virginian family. She
  was great-granddaughter of Mosses Myers, builder of the Mosses Myers House, Norfolk.


  She was the widow of Col Charles Barney Borland, Norfolk city manager from
  1938 to 1945, and the city's chief of police from 1934 to 1938. 

  She was a member of Old Donation Episcopal Church. 

  Survivors include a brother, George McBlair of Dallas, a nephew, Marine Col
  Anthony Walker of Middletow, RI and two cousins, Kathleen and Michael McBlair, both
  of Virginia Beach. 

  A memorial service will be conducted Friday morning at Church of The Holy
  Family Chapel by Rev Jmes E Dorson. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk.

  H D Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road, is handling arrangements. 

  Additional Comments: 

  Cornelia McBlair Borland's interment card and obituary state age 103, however her
  tombstone has "May 17, 1887 - November 17, 1987" engraved(?). 

  Cornelia was daughter of George and Cornelia G McBlair, born 17 May 1884(7?), and is
  buried next to them in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk. 

  First married, Edward McCormick Stribbling, born 5 Jun 1885 second marriage to widower 
  Col Borland, son of Thomas R and Carrie Barney Borland, Norfolk, 15 November 1960 in 
  Richmond, VA who died 3 March 1972. He is buried with first wife, Grace Odend'hal in 
  Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk. No known children were born to Col Borland in either union.


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