Birth date: May 29, 1945 Death date: Feb 11, 2024
John Purdue Gordon, 78, passed away February 11, 2024 in Memphis Tennessee after a short illness. John was the son of the late Purdue Gordon and Florence Slates Gordon. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Moon Gordon, and daughte Read Obituary
John will surely be missed he was always an encouragement to me while we were at Grace . We just saw him last week! Beth Turner
Rosemary, Kathy & Karen, my sincere condolences to you & the rest of the family. I have fond memories of our Navy days. John was the first one to know we were going to become the parents of an adopted child because he answered the phone & I needed him to find Art. The 2 of them can now talk Nav stuff. May he rest in peace.
Jo Ann Esposito
Dear Rosemary, family and friends of John,
On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans, we offer our sincere condolences at John´s passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are always saddened whenever a fellow "Bubblehead" departs on Eternal Patrol. He served with honor on the USS John C Calhoun SSBN-630.
To our "Brother-of-the-Phin" we say, "Sailor, rest your oar. We have the watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas." Thank you for your service to our country.
Rosemary and family... "may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (ESV).
Jim Sandman, FTC(SS) Ret,
National Chaplain, USSVI.
www.jimsandman.com
Living in Kittery, Maine, submarine in Shipyard, John would walk to our house to meet with Steve and go on into work. He was always a ray of sunshine first thing in the morning, get a refill for his coffee. We could see the Calhoun from our kitchen window.
Played cards most Friday nights with the kids in the other room watching TV. Great memories.
Cis Rager lit a candle in memory of John Gordon
Our condolences to the family and prayers for complete healing 🙏🏻 He was a wonderful funny man and will be missed by all who knew and loved him..Rest in Peace John 🙏🏻❤️
