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Visitation:
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at
Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln
Service:
10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Holy Family
Church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
John Robert “Bob” Gordon, 82, of
Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at
his home.
Cremation Rites have been accorded.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on
Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic
Church. A Rosary prayer service will begin at 3:30
p.m. prior to the visitation.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, May 23, 2022, at Holy Family Church with
Rev. Joseph Dondanville officiating. Burial will
follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Military Rites will
be accorded by Lincoln American Legion Post #263.
John Robert “Mutt” Gordon was born October 6, 1939,
the son of Mark and Effie Mae Gordon. He was united
in marriage to Judith Heinzel on December 27, 1960.
She survives.
He is also survived by their children: Mark (Denise
Costello) Gordon, Angela (Brad) Sheley, and Vanessa
(Scott) Tibbs; four grandchildren: Shelden (Lindsey)
Tibbs, Hannah (Jase) Camp, Reagan Tibbs, and Cole
(Gabby Williams) Sheley; and three
great-grandchildren: Jackson Tibbs, Carter Camp, and
Baylor Tibbs.
Bob was preceded in death by one sister, Betty
Treatch and one brother, Gerry Gordon.
Bob was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School
in1958. He served in the United States Air Force.
Bob held an Associate’s Degree from ICC in Criminal
Justice. He attended Oklahoma University for US
Postal Service Security training and retired from
the USPS as a Postmaster. He then worked as a Logan
County Bailiff. |
Bob was a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 1250
-Third & Fourth Degree and past Grand Knight. He was
a member of American Legion Post 263 and American
Shorthorn Association. Bob served as a leader in
many organizations: President of the Logan County
4-H Youth Council, Logan County 4-H Beef
Superintendent, Broadwell School Board Member,
Carroll Catholic School Board Member, Lector/Usher
at Holy Family Church and Usher at St. Pat’s Church.
He enjoyed watching NASCAR and served as a pit crew
member for an ARCA race team. He was an avid Boston
Celtics and Atlanta Braves fan, loved watching his
kids and grandkids participate in their various
activities, loved traveling and spending time with
family in California, and loved his farm life and
exhibiting cattle at many local, state and national
shows. He was a lover of history, sports and
geography.
Memorials may be made to Land of Lincoln Honor
Flight, Memorial Home Hospice, or Shorthorn
Foundation.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley
Funeral Home of Lincoln.
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