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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 11205
Title: Gordon W. Anderson
Date: 1934 - 2005
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 10/15/1934
Summary: Gordon W. Anderson, 70, Bismarck, went to be with Jesus April 27, 2005 at his home. Graveside services were held Friday, April 29th at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan with military rites by VFW Post 1326. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 30th at Evangel Temple with the Rev. Lane Stockeland officiating. Gordon was born on October 15, 1934, in Bismarck, to Andrew and Alice (Gorden) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Baldwin, North Dakota. He worked for the Soo Line Railroad before entering military service with the U.S. Air Force. He served from 1953 to 1957. Gordon married Viola Schock October 30, 1959, in Wishek, North Dakota. He returned to work at the Soo Line Railroad until 1963. He went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in Bismarck as a clerk in 1963, was promoted to Director of Finance in 1988, and was the Customer Service Supervisor in Mandan, ND, from 1993 until his retirement in February 2000. He enjoyed jogging, exercise and walks. His relationship with Jesus Christ was most important to him and Gordon was a great prayer warrior. He was very kind and generous and enjoyed his time most with his family and grandchildren. Gordon is survived by his wife, Viola, of Bismarck; his children, Lane and Valerie Stockeland of Las Vegas, NV; and Timothy and Charlene Anderson of Savage, MN; his granddaughter, Alicia Stockeland of Minneapolis, MN; his grandson, Christopher Stockeland of Las Vegas, NV; and his furry pal, Tucker, the dog. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Red ID: FND_I_61969 Image ID: 522108 Image Notes: FND001 11205

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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