Frederick Gordon

Frederick J. 'Tex' Gordon, 94, of 2121 N. Elm Ave., Hastings, Nebraska, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at his home.

Services will be Friday, March 12, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church west of Glenvil, Nebraska with Rev. Les & Bonnie Larsen officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the St. Paul Lutheran Churchyard Cemetery, west of Glenvil, Nebraska.

Mr. Gordon was born September 20, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John W & Mary (Galvin) Gordon. He graduated from St. Gabriel 's Catholic School in Philadelphia. He was a foreman for Mid West Construction out of Houston, Texas, who contracted to build Naval Ammunition Depots. He supervised the movement of their fleet of 15 semi-trucks moving supplies and equipment to their building sites in Arkansas, Illinois and lastly, Hastings, Nebraska. He served in the United States Army during WWII from October 25, 1943 until November 4, 1945. He was attached to the 104th Infantry Division, 385th Field Artillery. He was pulled for temporary duty to drive on the 'Red Ball Express' that supplied fuel to Patton's 3rd Army. He served in continuous front line combat for 195 days from September 7, 1944 to May 9, 1945, during which time his unit helped break the German Siegfried Line and fought its way across Germany to link up with the Russian Army at the Elbe River. On February 2, 1946, he married Alice L. Hinrichs in Marysville, Kansas. They moved to Holdrege, Nebraska in1949 where he owned and operated the Hi-Way Motor Freight until 1969. He then worked for Becton Dickinson, did framing for General Glass and was an artist, all in Holdrege. In 1979, they moved to Hastings, Nebraska. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, west of Glenvil, Nebraska, American Legion and V.F.W. He was a past commander of the V.F.W. in Holdrege, Nebraska.

Mr. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Margaret Werner, Frances McCutcheon, Josephine Jurenas and Catherine Penman and seven brothers, David, John G., Joseph, James, Thomas, John C. and Charles Gordon, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Survivors include,
Wife: Alice Gordon - Hastings, NE
Daughters & Sons-in-law: Billie & Lou Enquist - Hastings, NE
Ginger & Richard Asmus - Hastings, NE
Grandchildren & Spouses: Linda & Rodney Colburn - Juniata, NE
Carolyn & Adam Schwindt - Johnson Lake, NE
Todd Asmus - Hastings, NE
Melissa & Chuck Leierer - Grand Forks, ND
Carrie Asmus - Sioux Falls, SD
Great Grandchildren & Spouse: Erin & Tharon Buhr
Ashley Colburn
Lindsey Colburn
Christian Leierer
Sister: Eleanor Guinan - Philadelphia, PA
Numerous Nieces, Nephews and Friends

Memorial may be given to St. Paul's Lutheran Church-west of Glenvil, NE

VISITATION:
Wed. 3-10-04; 5pm-9pm
Thur. 3-11-04; 9am-9pm
Fri. 3-12-04; 9am-11am
Fri. 3-12-04; 1 hr. prior to service at the church