George W. Gordon

1910 - 1990  (80 years)

• Name	George W. Gordon
  Born	1910	of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1956	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1956
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-8501P
  Died	31 Jan 1990	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I8501	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Mayor George W. Gordon,   b. 1884,   d. 1955  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Gertrude R. Holsworth,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F48390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathleen G. Kellerman,   b. 1914,   d. 2004  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F33480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GORDON, Dr. George W. -- Suddenly, at K-W Hospital, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1990, Dr. George Gordon, of Kitchener, age 79 years. At the time of his death, Dr. Gordon was still actively involved in the operation of the family optometry practice. his career spanned a 62 year period at the Ontario Street locations. He was a former alderman for the City of Kitchener, He was a member and past president of the K-W Junior Chamber of Commerce/ Jaycees; a member of the Twin city Masonic Lodge No. 509 AF & AM; Guelph chapter of Rose Croix; Guelph Lodge of Perfection, Moore Consistory, Hamilton; Mocha Temple, London, Ont. and the Waterloo County Shrine Club. George was a former member of Kitchener Granite Club, Rockway Golf Club, Kiwanis, Sales and Ad Club and a founding member Kitchener Sports Association. He enjoyed over 50 years of involvement with the Boy Scouts culminating in his appointment as Assistant District Commissioner of the North Waterloo Boy Scouts of Canada. He was also awarded Three Beads Gilwellian for outstanding contributions to scouting. He was a long-time member and elder at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Beloved husband of Kay (Kellerman); loving and special father of Bonnie Gordon, Sandra and her husband Blaire Foote, George W. Gordon Jr., and his wife Susan, all of Kitchener. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren. Todd and Kimberly Foote and Ryan Gordon. Brother of Margaret (Mrs. Frank Burchett) of Kitchener, Janet (Mrs. George House) of Hamilton and Brother-in-law of Tena Gordon of Kitchener. He was predeceased by his parents, George Gordon and the former Gertrude Holzworth and his brother Donald Gordon. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, today (Friday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon Saturday, transfer will be made to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 84 Queen St. N., Kitchener, for funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Grant MacDonald and Rev. Chester Lewis officiating. Private family committal service at Woodland cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Feb 1990

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of George W. Gordon - 1 Feb 1990.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1910 - of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jan 1990 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth