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John J. Gordon

John J. Gordon

January 17, 1955 - February 01, 2022

John J. Gordon, age 67, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN.

John Joseph Gordon was born on January 17, 1955 in White Earth, MN, to Harold Sr. and Christine (Clark) Gordon. John grew up in the Lengby/Pine Bend and rural Mahnomen area and attended school in Mahnomen. Following an accident in 1968, John's life was forever changed. John continued to live in rural Mahnomen with his parents and brought joy to his family with his wonderful sense of humor. He was the youngest of 9 children who he was very close with, especially his sister, Lois. After the passing of John's parents, he spent many years living with Lois and enjoying life on the reservation. After his health began to fail, John moved to an assisted living home in Brainerd to receive extra care.

John was an all-American sports fanatic. He loved watching all sports, especially Boxing and football. In his younger years he loved to read and collect boxing magazines and like his father, he was a huge Mahnomen Indians fan. He had a vast knowledge of sports facts and statistics and enjoyed sharing them with his friends and family. John was also a classic rock fan and could always name the song and artist on the radio. In his free-time, John enjoyed sitting down to read the Mahnomen Pioneer to catch up on local news. He adored time spent with his family and friends, especially his nieces and nephews. John had a gentle soul and enjoyed being the life of the party. He had many nick-names and his signature phrase "Soooo Bad" was known by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones.

John is survived by his siblings: Harold "Butch" Gordon Jr., Sandy Buckanaga, Judy (Rodney) Greene, and Lois Asher; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Sr. and Christine Gordon; and siblings: Kenneth Gordon Sr., Janet Roy, Donald "Ole" Gordon, and Stella Leslie.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., with a visitation starting one hour before, at Samuel Memorial Episcopal Church in Naytahwaush.

 

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