Borgstrom, Rev. Richard Whether from a pulpit, behind a drug store counter or in a sawdust-filled workshop, Rev. Richard Borgstrom measured each day of his active and accomplished life by how he could minister to other people. Richard, age 90, died Saturday at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale after a brief illness. Along with being a loving husband, devoted father and doting grandfather and great-grandfather, his extended legacy includes being a mentor, counselor, leader, friend and an untiring and joy-filled witness to the Gospel both in word and deed. He was born May 1, 1928, in the home of his parents, Hulda and Carl Borgstrom, on St. Paul's East Side. After graduating from Minnehaha Academy, he took up pharmacy studies at the University of Minnesota with the plan of joining his father's business, Borgstrom Pharmacy on Payne Avenue. On June 27, 1948, he married Betty Palm. He served in the Air National Guard during the Korean War. After graduating from the U, Richard worked at the family drug store and the couple added two daughters, Judy and JoAnn. Always an active church member, Richard felt a strong pull to the ministry, and enrolled in Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Ill. Even after his ordination in 1958, he retained his pharmacy license and kept up with the continuing education it required that kept him on a lifelong dual career path. His first call was establishing the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Santa Barbara, Calif., with humble beginnings in rented space at a TV station before leading a building program. He and his family returned to Minnesota to serve at Augustana Lutheran Church in West St. Paul and, several years later, at Memorial Lutheran Church in Afton. Along with his parish duties, he also led the ELCA's Board of Social Ministry, predecessor to Ecumen, which oversaw the church's mission to provide senior housing. Retirement from parish ministry only opened a fresh chapter for Richard. An acclaimed preacher in steady demand as a substitute, he also served as an interim pastor at several Twin Cities churches, including St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove and Gustavus Adolphus Church in St. Paul, the parish of his childhood. He also served as a nursing home chaplain. Having kept his pharmacy license, he also worked at several Twin Cities drug stores and was employed for a time at the Stillwater State Prison. Richard was a firm believer in voluntarism. Among the many organizations he served were Meals on Wheels, Dorothy Day Center, Red Cross and hospice visitation. Next to his faith, Richard's passion was his family. Besides trips together and travels to the lake, he expressed his love by crafting furniture and other woodwork for his daughters. He was also an avid reader, zesty choir member and fine piano player. After his wife, Betty, died in 2004, Richard married Carol Lundgren on Aug. 4, 2007, bringing her family into his loving fold. He is survived by his wife, Carol; daughters Judy (Rev. Norman) Belland of Hudson, Wis., and JoAnn (Jim) Anderson of Woodbury; stepchildren Kirk (Mary) Lundgren of Grafton, Wis., Elizabeth (Todd) Wulf of Appleton, Wis., and Kari (Ron Handerson) of Sitka, Alaska; grandchildren Bethany (Andy) Almos, Katie (Luke) Matthews, Kelly (Adam) Dewitz and Ben Anderson; step-grandchildren Cullen and Olivia Wulf and Stefan and Catherine Lundgren; great-grand-children Nyah and Simon Almos and Dylan Matthews; sister Doreen Johnson and sister-in-law Lois Palm; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty, and sister Marjorie Murray. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1669 Arcade St., St. Paul, officiated by Rev. John Hierlinger and Rev. Norman Belland, with visitation at the church starting at 1 p.m. Memorials are preferred to Gustavus Adolphus Church and Health East Hospice Care.