Stan was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 5, 2020. He and his twin brother, Steve, were born on March 7, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas to Walter and June Gordon. The family also lived in Missouri and Alabama before settling in Dallas. After graduating from high school in Alabama, Stan obtained his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Kansas University. He later achieved an additional master’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Stan had a lifelong love of learning and also completed some doctoral work at the University of Texas at Dallas. Stan’s career as a statistician and economic forecaster in the business world included working at Anderson-Clayton Foods, Southland Corporation, Trane and Dell. He also enjoyed working in higher education at the University of Texas at Dallas, from where he later retired.
Stan had a love of Honda cars and had read the entire collection of Louis L’Amour novels (some books more than once). He had a great sense of humor and loved puns, which earned him the title of “pun meister” in our family. He enjoyed watching Western TV shows and movies as well as cheering on his favorite college teams – the Alabama Crimson Tide football team and the KU Jayhawks basketball team. Stan loved nature and enjoyed being outdoors doing yard work and taking walks in the neighborhood. He was a fine Christian man who had been a member of First Baptist Church of McKinney since 2001. Stan loved helping animals and people and supported both animal and charitable organizations. Our family pets through the years were very dear to him. Stan’s merciful and kind spirit is a legacy that our family will always treasure.
Stan was preceded in death by both of his parents, both sets of grandparents, and his half-brother, Walt Gordon. Left to treasure his memory is his loving family: wife, Martha; daughters, Katie and Julia; and grand-daughter, Alina. He is also survived by his much-loved siblings - brother, Steve; sister, Phyllis; and, several nieces, nephews, and cousins and their families.
In support of our local, state, and federal govt including CDC directives and to protect the physical health, safety and well-being of our community, only a limited number of guests will be allowed to attend the Funeral Service.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Stan’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: Celebrationoflife.tv. After the service, the recorded live stream will be available for viewing at the same link location.
However, when the maximum number of guests are reached, those who would like to honor Stan’s and show their support to his family may remain at the funeral home in your vehicle, where you can watch the live streamed service on your personal device (laptop, tablet or smartphone) or listen through a designated FM radio channel.
Following the funeral service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park for a committal service where all are invited to attend the committal service maintaining social distancing or you may remain in your vehicle. You will be able to listen to the service through speakers set up at the gravesite.
A “come and go” visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel. Only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at any one time to maintain social distancing.