Gordon L. Caudle Sr.

Gordon is survived by his Brothers David and Ron Caudle; his son Gordon Caudle II; his daughter Leslea Ridenour and grandchildren: Zac, Trinity, Jordan, Courtney, Chase and Haley.

Gordon was raised in a tight knit family environment that spent countless hours together in the outdoors camping, fishing and hunting. As a boy he and his family collected numerous Indian artifacts at the mouth of the Deschutes River before the Dalles Dam was constructed. Gordon was even featured in a newspaper article showing the rewards of his efforts.

Gordon was an active participant at Washington high school where he was a letterman, a drum major and he played the trumpet in the band. Cars were his passion and he became President of the Pacers Hotrod Club.

Gordon’s Brother Dave recall’s “he was voted most likely to succeed in high school” and “He was a heck of a shot with a rifle”.

Gordon’s brother Ron recall’s “growing up he was my idol; popular with the ladies, driving cool cars and sporting his favorite suits”.

Gordon served in the Oregon National Guard with the 186th Infantry from Jan 1953 to Jan 1956.

Gordon tried his hand at the family’s dry cleaning establishment but his passion was big business; his enthusiasm and hard work lead him to be a successful businessman. His proudest accomplishments were becoming CEO of Wheelsport (Fuqua Industries) and later becoming the Executive Director of Operations of the Shilo Management Corporation.

Gordon’s business success afforded him the opportunity to travel the world visiting places such as Europe, Thailand, Japan and China. His travels spurred a hobby of collecting many pieces of Art. He especially enjoyed the Asian culture.

Gordon was an avid outdoorsman who spent countless hours with a rod or firearm in hand throughout his life. He was very proud of his large sailfish he caught in Mexico, as well as a MONSTER rainbow trout he took on the Kenai River of Alaska. His passion for salmon fishing helped him land many Chinook. His hunting endeavors included many trophy class Deer and Elk as well as yearly outings to the Treo Ranch with his buddies “the Amigo’s”. His commitment to the outdoors led him to become a director for the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation from 1993 – 2008 where he served on the committees for the Sturgeon Interpretive Center at the Bonneville Fish Hatchery, the Project Committee, as well as many fund raisers.

Gordon (Dad) touched the life of many family and friends; he will be greatly missed.

Arrangements under the direction of Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Portland, OR.