Obituary
GERMANTOWN HILLSa"Robert Eugene Gordon, 75, of Germantown Hills, passed away (went on to be with Jesus) on Wed Dec 15, 2010 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Aden, IL on May 28, 1935 to Harold and Thelma (Isaacs) Gordon, he married Sharon Beasley on June 23, 1957 at Bellevue Bible Church.
She survives along with 2 sons, Kevin (Lori) of Bloomington and Steve (fiance Susie Moore) of Germantown Hills; 1 daughter, Jill (Mike) Kibler of Washington; 9 grandchildren, Nicole & Robert Gordon of Spring Bay, Samantha Gordon of East Peoria, Michael Jr., Chris, Cassie & Josh Kibler of Washington, Paige & Alex Gordon of Bloomington, and 1 great grandson, Michael of Spring Bay.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, John Dale.
He worked for Chris Hoerr & Sons in East Peoria for 23 years and 6 years for the Agriculture Lab on University St. in Peoria in the Heating & A/C Dept. He started his own heating & cooling business before retiring in 1997.
He had been a volunteer fireman for Limestone Township and a member of the DAT team of the American Red Cross. He served in many disasters, including Hurricane Katrina.
He was on the Village of Germantown Hills Zoning Board, and was a faithful member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in East Peoria. He went on several missionary trips and said everyone should go because it would change their lives.
He enjoyed camping, his grandchildren and was an avid Nascar fan. He never met a stranger and was always willing to help anyone.
A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Mon, Dec 20 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in East Peoria. Rev. Fred Doughty will officiate. Visitation will be held from 3-7 PM on Sun, Dec 19 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Mon at Trivoli Cemetery in Trivoli, IL.
Service
DEC 20. 10:00 AM
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
2201 E. Washington Street
East Peoria, IL, US