Gordon, Philip W. (1941-2004)

GORDON, HARRISON, FARNSWORTH, RUTTER, BUSCH, TAYLOR

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 2/20/2023 at 15:08:04

Daily Freeman Journal
Webster City, Iowa
Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Philip W. Gordon, 63, of Freeport, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Ill.

He was born May, 1941 in Webster City, the son of Norman and Irene Harrison Gordon. On Dec. 10, 1983, Phil and Roxanne Farnsworth were married in Pearl City, Ill.

Mr. Gordon devoted 36 years to Highland Community College in various administrative and teaching positions. He was a supporter of Highland Community College athletics and theater.

Phil enjoyed fast-pitch softball followed by slow-pitch softball for Freeport Glass. He also enjoyed skiing, golf and playing racquetball with the lunch bunch five days a week at Freeport YMCA.

His hobbies included gardening, particularly growing roses, woodworking and working with stained glass. His grandchildren were his special joy.

Survivors are his wife, Roxanne Gordon of Freeport, his parents, Norman and Irene Gordon of Webster City, son, Scott (Beth) Gordon of Bloomington, Ill., daughter Anne (Pat) Rutter of Jupiter, Fla.; stepsons Brett Farnsworth of Belvidere, Ill., and Brandon Farnsworth of Rock City, Ill., grandchildren, Ella and Harrison Gordon, Kyle and Ryan Rutter and David and Harlee Farnsworth; brothers, Roger (Shirley) Gordon of Butte, Mont.; Bruce (Marsha) Gordon of Sammamish, Wash.; mother-in-law, Doris Busch of Rockford, Ill.; brother-in-law, Roger Busch of Pearl City, Ill.; sister-in-law, Dixie Taylor of Hawkins, Texas, four nieces.

Services were held Sunday at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum in Illinois.

A memorial fund has been established in Phil's name for the Highland Community College Foundation.