E. Wayne Bourne

Ellis Wayne Bourne of Prescott Valley, AZ, formerly of Ames, IA, died peacefully after suffering a stroke three days prior.
Born March 1, 1924, in Blairsburg, IA, Wayne was the first born of six children of Elsie (Schroeder) and Leslie Bourne. They moved to Ames, IA, when he was one month old. He grew up in Ames with his three brothers and two sisters. He loved music and played saxophone in Ames High School (AHS), Iowa State College, and Ames Municipal bands. He graduated from AHS in 1942. He always enjoyed fishing with his dad. Drafted into the Army Air Corps in January 1943, he served in the Central Pacific until October 1945, when he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He attended Iowa State College, while he helped his parents in the Conoco Motel after returning home. Later he studied electronics in Chicago where he graduated from DeForest Training, Inc., studied IBM machines at Endicott, NY, and later took classes at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He was employed in Chicago by IBM, Zenith TV, and Hallicrafters, Co., before moving to Scottsdale, AZ, where he was employed by Motorola Government Electronics Division for 24 years. For about seven years of that time, he enjoyed traveling across the country for Motorola solving problems. After retiring, he spent many hours on the computer for his own work and pleasure, assisted others on the computer, enjoyed watching basketball games on television, and getting together with friends.
Wayne was united in marriage to Caroline Elsie Stillman in Chicago, May 1954, and divorced in 1994. However, Wayne and Caroline remained friends over the years and were companions in recent months. Wayne was very proud of the accomplishments of his two children, who were born in Chicago and moved with their parents to Arizona as young children.
Survivors include two children, Janet (Frank) DeCesare of Prescott Valley, AZ, and Douglas (Paula) Bourne of Minneapolis, MN; two grandchildren, Julie (Fidel) Segura of Prescott Valley, AZ, sharing the same birthday, and Robert Bourne of Minneapolis, MN; two great-grandchildren, Kaylee Fusco and Gavin Segura; siblings, Alvin (Deloris) Bourne of Clear Lake, IA, and Virginia (Glen) Goehring and Genny (Andrew) Yarne, both of Marion, IA. His ex-spouse, Caroline Bourne of Prescott Valley, AZ, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive him.
Wayne was preceded in death by one grandson, Douglas Bourne, Jr.; his parents; and two siblings, Gary and Richard.

Service:
Celebration of Waynes life at the Northern AZ VA Chapel, 500 N. Highway 89, Prescott, AZ 86313 on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 12:00 Noon. The service will be with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made in the name of E. Wayne Bourne to Good Samaritan Hospice of Prescott at 1065 Ruth St. Prescott, AZ 86301, Ph: 928-778-5655, www.good-sam.com.