Obituary
DIRK DEJONG GORDON
Graveside service was held for Dirk at the family farm March 7, 2014 in Isabella, MO. Dirk died in his sleep of natural causes on March 6, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of the Ozarks and of Isabella since 1968.
Dirk attended Lutie and Gainesville schools, St. Pauls of Concordia, Mizzou in Columbia and School of the Ozarks. He was Ozark County's first National Merit Scholar winner. Dirk was an avid photographer and winner of awards, and a law school instructor working right up to his death.
He is survived by George and Jacqueline Gordon; four nieces he helped raise and home school; Kohl Gordon Conner and her girls Ruth and Faith; Derrick and Savannah Ferrell and their three "mutton busting" boys Logan, Elijah John, Josiah and baby sister Mallary; nieces Jillian and Jael; his brother Thor Eric Downing; sister Jincey Davis and uncle Terry Downing of Protem, MO.
Dirk, a tall thin kindly gentleman was a Hebrew and followed the laws of both the old and new testiment, observing Passover, the feast of Tabernacles and annual Holy Days on the family farm with other Hebrews. He is greatly missed by all who were touched by his intellectual kindness.
Burial was on the family farm, Isabella, under Wilkinson Knob, which was his wish. Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO directors.
Graveside service was held for Dirk at the family farm March 7, 2014 in Isabella, MO. Dirk died in his sleep of natural causes on March 6, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of the Ozarks and of Isabella since 1968.
Dirk attended Lutie and Gainesville schools, St. Pauls of Concordia, Mizzou in Columbia and School of the Ozarks. He was Ozark County's first National Merit Scholar winner. Dirk was an avid photographer and winner of awards, and a law school instructor working right up to his death.
He is survived by George and Jacqueline Gordon; four nieces he helped raise and home school; Kohl Gordon Conner and her girls Ruth and Faith; Derrick and Savannah Ferrell and their three "mutton busting" boys Logan, Elijah John, Josiah and baby sister Mallary; nieces Jillian and Jael; his brother Thor Eric Downing; sister Jincey Davis and uncle Terry Downing of Protem, MO.
Dirk, a tall thin kindly gentleman was a Hebrew and followed the laws of both the old and new testiment, observing Passover, the feast of Tabernacles and annual Holy Days on the family farm with other Hebrews. He is greatly missed by all who were touched by his intellectual kindness.
Burial was on the family farm, Isabella, under Wilkinson Knob, which was his wish. Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO directors.
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