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Former Students, Community Pay Tribute To Ron Borne On Social Media
Family and friends quickly took to social media to express their sympathies and farewells to a beloved former Ole Miss professor and vice chancellor, Dr. Ronald F. Borne, who passed away today at the age of 77.
David Allen, dean of the School of Pharmacy (SOP), said the pharmacy school is deeply saddened over the passing of Borne, who served as a faculty member of SOP for 37 years.
“I know that the entire SOP family will be deeply affected by this sad news and we all will be keeping the Borne family in our thoughts,” Allen said. “Here’s wishing the entire Borne family comfort and peace during this time.”
Other friends also shared their thoughts and photographs on social media:
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| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |
Tony Perry
October 19, 2016 at 6:34 am
Dr. Borne was unique among all the pharmacy faculty. He arrived very early and always had time to mentor students. As I lecture to my class today, I will try to hold back my emotions. During one of our early morning chats, Dr. Borne said this “You can consider an offer from the University of Mississippi, but if Ole Miss calls, you answer”. This was during the time of his appointment as Vice Chancellor of Research.
Tony Perry “Class of 1998”; “Class of 2001”
Amiee
October 19, 2016 at 8:32 am
There’s nothing more precious than an angel getting his wings. Thank you for the wisdom that you shared with me. You will be missed.