Frederick C. Boger, 82, of Nunda Township, a former architect and noted conservationist, died from complications from pneumonia and a series of strokes on Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Chicago. Mr. Boger entered the Army in 1943 and was based in Calcutta for two years working with the Army Corps of Engineers. After his military service, Mr. Boger worked as a furniture and interior designer with Watson and Boaler in Chicago. In 1950, Mr. Boger started his own design firm, producing furniture, architectural elements, landscape designs and home furnishings. A conservationist, Mr. Boger turned 37 acres he owned in Bull Valley into a private nature preserve. The land contains wetlands and hundreds of trees and shrubs that he planted; it was recently bought by the McHenry County Conservation District. Mr. Boger was a choir soloist with Christ Episcopal Church in Winnetka, and he helped create the Mast House Committee, which manages monthly folk singalongs. He was involved in the restoration of the Stickney House, a historic Bull Valley mansion. He also was a founding member of the McHenry County Historic Barn Preservation Association. Survivors include two sisters, Florence Dammann and Marion Mueller. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. March 11 in the Mast House, 528 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock.
