Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated October 24 1968
Carl Gordon Dies of Heart Attack
Services for Carl Gordon, night policeman in Okolona were held at 2 pm, Monday in First Baptist Church with the Revs. James A Ruffin and Allison Bell officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park. He was 59.
Mr. Gordon died at 9:30 pm, Saturday after suffering a heart attack while on duty. He had just gone down the incline that leads to the G M & O Railroad tracks on East Main Street when he became ill. His car rolled to a stop against a tree and he received no bodily injury. He was pronounced dead shortly after he was carried to Okolona Community Hospital.
He had been in the hospital for treatment of a heart condition about two weeks ago.
Mr. Gordon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H Gordon, was born in Houston and resided there until moving to Okolona 28 years ago. He operated a service station before joining the Okolona police department four years ago. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Thompson Gordon; two sons, Ted of Lexington, Tenn., and Jack of Shannon; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Mitchell of Aberdeen; two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Lancaster of Houston and Mrs. Earl Aron of Houlka; and four grandchildren.
He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Leroy Harrelson of Houston.
Carl Gordon Dies of Heart Attack
Services for Carl Gordon, night policeman in Okolona were held at 2 pm, Monday in First Baptist Church with the Revs. James A Ruffin and Allison Bell officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park. He was 59.
Mr. Gordon died at 9:30 pm, Saturday after suffering a heart attack while on duty. He had just gone down the incline that leads to the G M & O Railroad tracks on East Main Street when he became ill. His car rolled to a stop against a tree and he received no bodily injury. He was pronounced dead shortly after he was carried to Okolona Community Hospital.
He had been in the hospital for treatment of a heart condition about two weeks ago.
Mr. Gordon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H Gordon, was born in Houston and resided there until moving to Okolona 28 years ago. He operated a service station before joining the Okolona police department four years ago. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Thompson Gordon; two sons, Ted of Lexington, Tenn., and Jack of Shannon; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Mitchell of Aberdeen; two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Lancaster of Houston and Mrs. Earl Aron of Houlka; and four grandchildren.
He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Leroy Harrelson of Houston.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated October 24 1968
Carl Gordon Dies of Heart Attack
Services for Carl Gordon, night policeman in Okolona were held at 2 pm, Monday in First Baptist Church with the Revs. James A Ruffin and Allison Bell officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park. He was 59.
Mr. Gordon died at 9:30 pm, Saturday after suffering a heart attack while on duty. He had just gone down the incline that leads to the G M & O Railroad tracks on East Main Street when he became ill. His car rolled to a stop against a tree and he received no bodily injury. He was pronounced dead shortly after he was carried to Okolona Community Hospital.
He had been in the hospital for treatment of a heart condition about two weeks ago.
Mr. Gordon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H Gordon, was born in Houston and resided there until moving to Okolona 28 years ago. He operated a service station before joining the Okolona police department four years ago. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Thompson Gordon; two sons, Ted of Lexington, Tenn., and Jack of Shannon; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Mitchell of Aberdeen; two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Lancaster of Houston and Mrs. Earl Aron of Houlka; and four grandchildren.
He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Leroy Harrelson of Houston.
Carl Gordon Dies of Heart Attack
Services for Carl Gordon, night policeman in Okolona were held at 2 pm, Monday in First Baptist Church with the Revs. James A Ruffin and Allison Bell officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park. He was 59.
Mr. Gordon died at 9:30 pm, Saturday after suffering a heart attack while on duty. He had just gone down the incline that leads to the G M & O Railroad tracks on East Main Street when he became ill. His car rolled to a stop against a tree and he received no bodily injury. He was pronounced dead shortly after he was carried to Okolona Community Hospital.
He had been in the hospital for treatment of a heart condition about two weeks ago.
Mr. Gordon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H Gordon, was born in Houston and resided there until moving to Okolona 28 years ago. He operated a service station before joining the Okolona police department four years ago. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Thompson Gordon; two sons, Ted of Lexington, Tenn., and Jack of Shannon; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Mitchell of Aberdeen; two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Lancaster of Houston and Mrs. Earl Aron of Houlka; and four grandchildren.
He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Leroy Harrelson of Houston.
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