Harry Allen Jordan

Harry resided at Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff. He was born in Wilmington, NC to Robert and Lillian Jordan. He raised in Alexandria, VA and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1962 and was honorably discharged July 1967, but remained in the Naval Reserves.

He worked for Vosbeck Architects in Alexandria, VA 1965-1967. Harry married Linda Anderson of Albion, NE on July 9, 1967, later divorced.

He attended Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA with honors, 1972

Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy, summer 1971

Cranbrook Art Academy, MFA, Bloomfield Hills, Mi, 1974.

He taught at Creighton Prep, Omaha for 34 years, retiring in 2010 to Albion. He belonged to Albion VFW Post 736.

He loved his students.

Memories of building electric cars, hovercraft, canoe trips, sailing at Gavins Point Dam with friends and students will live forever. They were like family to him.

He loved family visit at Myrtle Beach, SC, New Bern, NC, sister Davie, Florida. He enjoyed hiking Rocky Mtns., Scottsbluff National Monument biking Katy Trail across Missouri.

Survived by his ex-wife Linda Jordan; sisters Susan (Donny Gray), Margaret (Ken Potter) and Katherine Moore; stepbrother John (Linda Henderson); 5 nieces, 4 nephews, 1 great niece and 3 great nephews. Jupiter favorite dog, still barking.

Preceded in death, his parents, sister Caroline Jordan, brother Robert Jordan and Gypsy, cat 18yrs, (October 1, 2024).

A Celebration of Life Military Graveside Service at Omaha National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00-11:30 am. Donations to favorite charity or to Creighton Prep, Omaha, NE. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.dugankramer.com.