10/26/2026
George Carlile Osborn
August 27, 1925 - October 22, 2026
The family announces the passing of George Carlile Osborn, (A Century Plus Man), 101, on October 22, 2026; at Butterfield Trail Village, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mr. Osborn, a former resident of Emporia, Kansas, was born on August 27, 1925, in Sedalia, Missouri. He was the son of the late Earl Dekamp Osborn and Mary Van Deren Osborn. George and his family lived on a farm that had been purchased by his grandparents in 1883, north of Emporia Kansas.
Beloved husband and best friend of the late Elinor May Osborn who passed away in 2020. He missed her every day since she passed. They were happily married seventy-one years.
Loving Father of Brett Osborn, Todd (Lisa) Osborn and Jill (Sam Moats) Osborn.
Proud grandfather to Ian (Katya) Osborn, Morganne Osborn and Danny Adler, and great grandchildren Andrew and Alexis Osborn.
George’s beloved brothers Donald Lee Osborn passed away in 2013, and Wayne Warren Osborn passed away in 1988.
George graduated from Emporia High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was a gunnery instructor at the Naval Gunnery Training base in Purcell, Oklahoma. Upon discharge he attended Kansas State Teachers College and graduated in 1949, with a degree in business. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Epsilon fraternity. After marriage, he was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier for Rural Route 2 in Lyon County. After a bout of polio in the late 1950’s, George became an Investment Advisor for Westamerica, a local investment firm. Later he and Elly became Investment Advisors for Raymond James.
George was a member of the First Congregational Church, the American Legion, Ball-McColm Post 5, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution and the Emporia Country Club. In the 1970’s George was a board member of the Emporia Public Library and member of the Lyman B. Kellogg Society of the Emporia State University Foundation. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Emporia and received multiple Paul Harris Awards.
Among his great joys was fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed sharing his cooking experiences with family and friends. George and Elinor had a passion for traveling and visited more than 60 countries together. They retired and moved to Butterfield Trail Village in Fayetteville, AR in 2009.
Family was always important to him. He loved telling stories and adventures, some of them were true. We will miss him immensely.
The family would like to especially thank his caregivers, Shella Schulze, Ella Quinn, Shariee Hill, Shelley Sparks and Susan Halstead.
A private Memorial Service will be scheduled at later date.
In lieu of flowers the following charities are recommended:
Ending Polio through Rotary: https://my.rotary.org/en/polioplus-fund
The First Congregational Church Memorial Fund; 326 W 12th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801.
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