Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Condolences to Gordon’s family
I knew Gordon for over 50 years - first when I was a faculty member at the U of S and Gordon was recruiting students for articling positions and most recently as a resident in the same apartment complex in Regina.
During our many conversations over recent months we talked about his experience with the basketball Huskies, the flood in the Hanger building on the UofS campus, his experience with professors (Dean McLeod and the Colonel were favourite subjects) and meeting Ardella.
In our visits, it was evident that his family was most precious to him. In those conversations we learned a great deal of his background, his children and his hopes for his grandchildren.
Gordon had a wonderful sense of humour. At an event at our complex we were sharing a bottle of wine with others. When he determined it was Merlot, he said that was his favourite and would be most happy to participate. More recently, we were having lunch on the patio with friends which included a bottle of Shiraz. We called Gordon over to our table and explained that we didn’t have any Merlot but he was welcome to share in the Shiraz. Gordon said, with a twinkle in his eye, that would be wonderful since his tastes had evolved since the Merlot event.
Gordon made an outstanding contribution to his profession and the province of Saskatchewan.
Gordon will be deeply missed.
