A service of remembrance was held Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson for Richard “Dick” Gordon, 83, of Grand Junction.
The Rev Julie Poulsen of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Dick’s grandchildren Matt Gordon, Jacob Fester, Alex Gordon, Matthew Gordon, Jami Gordon, Darrin Gordon, Douglas Gordon, Jeanne Miller, Gabrielle Anderson and Arielle Grawey, and his great-grandchildren Kadin Miller, Nathan Miller, Rachel Gordon, Shawn Gordon, Liam Gordon and Kane Gordon. Rich Gordon was soloist accompanied by Marilynn Hoskinson.
Doug Tucker presided at a Masonic service Monday evening.
Richard “Dick” Joseph Gordon was born on the family farm in Allen County, IN, on March 25, 1932 to Herbert Gordon and Wanda Strite Gordon. Dick died Aug. 8, 2015 at the Boone County Hospital in Boone at the age of 83 years.
Dick grew up in Indiana and graduated from Churubusco High School with the Class of 1950. After graduation, he attended a vocational training school where he learned sheet metal layouts, jig and fixture designs, and welding. This began a long career in metal fabrication. Dick worked in the Fort Wayne, IN, area until 1967 when he moved to Iowa and began working for Parker Industries in Jefferson as a production superintendent. In the 1970s he worked for Mid-States Steel in Boone as well as Scranton Manufacturing in Scranton. Dick then opened his own welding shop, Gordon’s Welding, specializing in metal fabrication and repair, until he retired.
On Dec. 10, 1966, Dick was united in marriage to Janet Manecke. They made Grand Junction their lifelong home. They were very proud of all their children.
Dick enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, being a ham radio operator, walking his canine companion Daisy, dancing and spending time with his family.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents Herbert and Wanda Gordon; his wife Janet; his beloved friend Gloria Heaton, sons Daniel Gordon and Shawn Gordon, and grandchildren Crystal Gordon, Tim Bricker and Katie Jo Gordon.
He is survived by his children Andrea (Tim) Fester of Grand Junction, Rich (Lori) Gordon of Jefferson, and Jean Stier of Arizona; brothers Ed (Vicki) Gordon and Scott (Pam) Gordon, both of Indiana; grandchildren Jacob Fester, Alex Gordon, Matthew Gordon, Matt (Meghan) Gordon, Jami Gordon, Darrin Gordon, Douglas Gordon, Jeanne Miller, Gabrielle (Brent) Anderson and Arielle (Thomas) Grawey; great-grandchildren Kadin Miller, Nathan Miller, Rachel Gordon, Shawn Gordon, Liam Gordon and Kane Gordon; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
