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Lester William Gordon

Birth	:	21 Oct 1917 Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	23 Jul 2015 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0720560, -86.2248660
Description	:	Rochester Sentinel - Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 Lester W. Gordon Oct. 21, 1917 – July 23, 2015 Mr. Lester W. Gordon, 97, of Rochester, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Hickory Creek at Rochester. In Fulton County, on Oct. 21, 1917, Lester William Gordon was born a treasured son of Frank and Sophia Tetzlaff Gordon. As the second youngest of eight children, he shared his childhood with four sisters and three brothers. Following a double promotion during his formative years in education, Lester graduated from Rochester High School in 1934. On Dec. 8, 1948, Lester and Margaret Mary... Read More	Rochester Sentinel - Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 Lester W. Gordon Oct. 21, 1917 – July 23, 2015 Mr. Lester W. Gordon, 97, of Rochester, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Hickory Creek at Rochester. In Fulton County, on Oct. 21, 1917, Lester William Gordon was born a treasured son of Frank and Sophia Tetzlaff Gordon. As the second youngest of eight children, he shared his childhood with four sisters and three brothers. Following a double promotion during his formative years in education, Lester graduated from Rochester High School in 1934. On Dec. 8, 1948, Lester and Margaret Mary Maglecic were married at the First Christian Church, Rochester, by Rev. Grant Blackwood. They shared 46 years of life’s adventures. Together they raised a wonderful son, Gary. Sadly, Margaret passed away on Oct. 16, 1994. A lifelong farmer, Lester tended to the farm in Rochester Township. There he raised calves and hogs. He, Margaret and Gary annually planted a truck patch garden. Back in the day when their sweetcorn became a bumper crop, it was sold for 35 cents per dozen. Along with farming, Lester was a wholesaler as an egg buyer and seller for Rochester Produce for many years. Later, he was employed as a dispatcher for the Fulton County Highway Department retiring in 1991. An avid card player, Lester especially enjoyed many spirited games of euchre while at home at Hickory Creek. He played all kinds of card games, but euchre was his strongest suit. He held memberships with the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 852, Leroy Shelton American Legion Post 36 and the IOOF Lodge. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Gary Gordon, of Rochester, and several nieces and nephews and his family at Hickory Creek. Preceding Lester in death are his parents; wife; four sisters, Pauline Cranmer, Ida Shafer, Josephine Warner and Mabel Umbaugh; three brothers, Arthur, Howard and Carl Gordon. Lester was the last living member of the Frank Gordon family. Gary wishes to thank the Hickory Creek family for their professionalism, love, support and tender loving care given to his Dad since 2008, making him feel at home. A celebration of the life of Lester W. Gordon will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2015, at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with his nephew, Rev. Russell Gordon, officiating. Friends may visit the family from 1-4 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Hickory Creek Activity Fund, 340 E. 18th St., Rochester, IN 46975. Online expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilyfh.com.

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Lester William Gordon's memorial is located at: Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, USA.
When did Lester William Gordon death?
Lester William Gordon death on 23 Jul 2015 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 41.0720560
Longitude: -86.2248660

Family Members:

Parent

Franklin Gordon

(1875 - 1954)

Sophia M. Tetzlaff Gordon

(1879 - 1969)

Spouse

Margaret Mary Maglecic Gordon

(1920 - 1994)

Siblings

Ida Carol Gordon Shafer

(1904 - 2008)

Howard Franklin Gordon

(1907 - 1993)

Arthur L. Gordon

(1912 - 2002)

Children

Gary David Gordon

(1957 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0720560, -86.2248660

2. Citizens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0639000, -86.2249985

3. Fulton County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1204910, -86.2203330

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6. Old Shelton Cemetery
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7. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0018997, -86.2564011

8. Reichter Cemetery
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9. Mount Hope Athens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0540490, -86.1200560

10. Mount Zion Cemetery
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12. Hamlett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1417300, -86.1494610

13. Mount Olive Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9827995, -86.2425003

14. Richland Center Old Order Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1555100, -86.2705700

15. Richland Center IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1557617, -86.2699890

16. Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1562700, -86.2709190

17. South Germany Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1238976, -86.3324356

18. Tippecanoe Old Order of Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1647310, -86.1784020

19. Salem Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9796982, -86.2908020

20. Stair Cemetery
Argos, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1723404, -86.2697754

21. Clark Farm Cemetery
Akron, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0107930, -86.1047680

22. Mud Lake Chapel Cemetery
Wagoner, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9671173, -86.1715012

23. Fulton Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9561005, -86.2564011

24. Sycamore Memorial Park
Talma, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1288986, -86.0867004