At Age 90, Gordon went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 15, 2024. He was a quiet, humble man, dedicated to his wife of 71 years, Anna May Woods Dawson, children Barry (Caroline), Bradley (deceased), Gayle Dawson Mitchell (Dennis), and Vicki Dawson Hastings (Scott).
Gordon was born and raised in Cottonwood, CA. Gordon and Anna May raised their 4 children on a farm with 5 miles of his birthplace. He worked as the production director for Kimberly Clark and went on to purchase and develop his own properties. In 1963, he was a co-founder of Bowman Community Church in Cottonwood. He contributed to the construction of the current church buildings and served as an elder for 50 years. He was a godly role model to his 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Bowman Community Church in Cottonwood Monday, April 22 at 11am.