Jack Hugh Gordon (1937-2014)
GORDON, PENNY, PETERSON, TUNGESVIK, COLVIN, BARTHOLOMEW, ALLAIRE, REISETTER, PLATTE
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 11/23/2014 at 15:17:01
From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:
Jack Hugh Gordon, 77, husband of Betty Gordon, died Nov. 13, 2014 at Story County Medical Center's long term care unit in Nevada, Iowa. A celebration of life memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday November 19th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames, with a gathering of friends and family one hour before the service. A luncheon will follow.
He was born Oct. 3, 1937 in Mason City, Iowa to Hughie Lonzo and Helen Rosaline (Penny) Gordon.
He was raised in Boone, Iowa graduating in 1956 from Boone HS.He married Sharon Peterson on March 8, 1958 Marion Street United Methodist Church, Boone.
To this marriage were born 3 children in Boone: Tammy Jo, Ricky Dean, and Kimberly Sue Gordon. They were divorced in 1968.Jack worked for Boone Construction, Wade's Skelly gas station, and Redekers in Boone. Feb. 1968, Jack started working for Iowa State Highway Commission/Dept. of Transportation as an Equipment Operator 1. Later he promoted to EO 2 running the dragline for 15 years for 6 maintenance garage areas assigned to the Ames Maintenance Residency.
Jack transferred to the District 1 Paint Crew for 15 years running the paint controls for centerlines and edge lines around central Iowa. Later he was promoted to Garage Operations Assistance in this job. Their paint crew was selected twice for DOT's PROUD AWARDS for their innovations/work.
For 30 winters, he did snow removal and opening up blocked state highways. Three times one night on the icy roads, his snowplow slid off the road into the ditches while Betty listened to their cb radio as he worked every time.
Jack loved working with his hands making wooden toys, crafts galore, automotive, electrical, and his tending to his vegetable garden for years. He helped many friends building/remodeling.
Oct. 5, 1974, Jack married Betty Jean Tungesvik at Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, Iowa. They recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with their immediate family members.
Survivors: wife, Betty; daughter, Tammy Colvin, Ames; son, Ricky Gordon, Boone; 1 brother, Dean/Jan Gordon, Dayton; 2 nieces: Missy/Tim Bartholomew, Ogden; and Shelly/Pat Allaire, Cambridge.
In-laws: Carroll/Judy Tungesvik, Boone; Virgil/Vickie Tungesvik, Iowa City; Loren/Mary Jo Tungesvik, Radcliffe; Merritt Reisetter, Radcliffe; and 9 nieces/nephews including special niece, Ashley Platte.
Preceded in death by both his parents: Hughie in March 1958; Helen in Nov. 1979; 1 daughter, Kimberly, 3, in Nov. 1964; his in-laws: Alice and Silas Tungesvik, Marilyn Reisetter, and Cheryl Tungesvik.
Jack's body was donated for medical research study to the Des Moines University.
Inurnment will take place at Mamrelund Cemetery, E. of Randall, Iowa in a private service at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Iowa Chapter of America Parkinson Disease Assn. at PO Box 507 Waukee, Iowa 50263.
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