ROBERT HENRY GORDON, JR., 85 died December 8, 2014 at in Miltonvale, KS. He was born on September 5, 1929 in Vandergrift, PA. The son of Robert and Laura (Claypoole) Gordon, Sr.
Robert "Bob" was raised in Belsano, PA.. He was a foreman for the Evenflo Bottle Co. for 35 years retiring in 1992. He was also a violin craftsman most of his life. He married Mary Elizabeth Christy on November 4, 1961 and she survives of the home. He and his wife moved to Miltonvale, KS in 2011. He attended Miltonvale Bible Methodist Church and was a member of the Audibon Society and the Violin Society. He was preceded by his parents and one sister.
Survivors:
Wife: Mary E. Gordon, Miltonvale, KS
Son: Robert and wife Sally Gordon, III, Belsano, PA
Son: Gene Gordon, San Antonio, TX
Son: Roger and wife Sheri Gordon, Meadville, PA
Daughter: Bonnie Sue Mahin, Miltonvale, KS
Daughter: Marilee Turner, Miltonvale, KS
Daughter: Lois and husband Jonathan Crouch, New London, OH
Brother: Joe Gordon, Belsano, PA
Sister: Mary Jane Alexander, Belsano, PA
Sister: Doris Mitchell, Tucson, AZ
Sister: Vada Garcia, Safford, AZ
11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 10:30 am at the F.C. Hill Memorial Wesleyan Church in Miltonvale, KS
Officiating the service will be Pastor David Mahin and Pastor Mark Surbrook
Burial will be in the Miltonvale Cemetery, Miltonvale, KS
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm atPhelps Funeral Home
Memorials: Community Chamber Orchestra or Miltonvale Bible Methodist Church c/o the funeral home.