Stanley Jay Gordon
1931-2009
Stanley Jay Gordon, age 77, passed away August 13, 2009. He was born October 30, 1931, in Lehi, UT and raised by his parents, John Thomas Gordon and Mary Luetta Miller Gordon, now deceased. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Stan is survived by his present wife, Emily Winona Gordon, his 3 children, Victor Jay Gordon, Wesley Keith Gordon, Carolyn (Burrows) LaTurner, their spouses and their 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and his brother Richard Martin Gordon of Denver, CO. Stan was preceded in death by his first wife LaVerne Powell Gordon who died of cancer in January of 1997.
Stan met and courted LaVerne Powell, who was from Bluebell, UT. They soon fell in love and married on June 19, 1950 and later were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on September 15, 1958. They had 3 beautiful children, two boys and one girl. They chose to raise their children in Lehi, a small farm town in UT, where Stan had been raised by his parents. Stan was an extremely hard worker. He often worked three jobs to provide for his family. He was in the National Guard as a mechanic for 38 years. He was also a fireman for the City of Lehi for 27 years and served as the Fire Chief for 4 years. He loved to fish, hunt, camp and travel, but his greatest love was his family. He was a great asset to his community, church and to all those who knew him.
After LaVerne’s death, Stan was introduced to Winona by his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Tony LaTurner. The two fell in love and were married in the Las Vegas Temple, December 6, 1997 for time and later sealed in the Mount Timpanogos Temple on October 16, 2004 for eternity. The two spent most of their years together in service to the Lord. They served 4 missions: St. George Temple Visitors Center and Historic Sites, Washington D.C. Temple as Full Time Ordinance Workers, Service Mission at the MTC, and a Military Mission at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Stan had a passion for missionary work, temple work, and a love for the scriptures. His simple yet profound testimony was shared daily through his small acts of service. His kind, gentle nature endeared everyone to him. He opened his heart with love and acceptance for everyone he met.
Those of us who Stan has left behind, express our deepest love and gratitude to a husband, father, step-father, grandpa, brother, and friend for being the Christ like example that he was while here in this mortal life. His enduring faith, his gentle nature, his kind words, his out stretched hand…will never be forgotten.
