Mack married Mary Alice Jenkins Sept. 19, 1937.
In 1937, Mary was asked to travel to Lamar County, Texas to be the piano player for a community revival held by Rev. Virgie Temple at the Union Church near Taylortown, Texas. She and Sister Virgie were accompanied to this area by Mrs. Kate Archer Eaton, Mack's father's sister. Mack's father, Henry Gordon, sent Mack and another son to meet them at the train station.
When the group stepped off the train in Paris, they were met by Mrs. Eaton's nephew, Mack M. Gordon and a brother. When Mack saw Mary for the first time he said to his brother, "She's the girl that I'm going to marry." They were married on Sept. 19, 1937, and built home and family for the next forty-four years until Mack's death on April 8, 1982.
Mack went to the Army in 1944 and was sent to Fort Chaffy, Kentucky for his basic training. Mary took the two girls and went by train to Fort Chaffy and stayed until Mack had finished his training. This was during WWII and he was sent to the Philippine Islands. While he was there the war ended but there Japanese gorillas in the jungle that did not know the war had ended. Mack told this story, "One day some of us men went swimming in the ocean. We hung our clothes on an old wrecked Japanese plane on the beach that had been shot down. We left our guns there also. While we were swimming some Japanese gorillas came out of the jungle and started shooting at us. We had to run back to the plane and dodge the bullets."
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann Johnson & husband Earl of Powderly, Joan Cunningham & husband Joe Larry of Paris, Janice Tyson and husband Connie of Viewpoint and Peggy Cockrum of Paris with whom she had made her home for the past four and one half years, twelve grandchildren, Debbie Hill, Pattie Haley & husband Kenneth, Rocky Johnson, Shannon Johnson & wife Candice, Mark Cunningham & wife Carolyn, Alicia Lamb & husband Chad, Lori Hindman & husband Tay, Shane Cole, Crystal Collins & husband Chad, Randall Tyson & wife Marsha, Cheryl Reed & husband Chris and Jason Tyson; twenty-four great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, David Jenkins & wife Doris of Sumner and Billy Jenkins & wife Kerry of Clardy, three sisters-in-law, Ina Williams & husband Arthur of Commerce, Ellen Richardson of Dallas and Yvonne Howard of Forney, a sister, Maureen Richardson & her husband George of Paris along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
His sisters were: Dovie, Maureen, Ellen Irene, and Ollie. His brothers were: Dennis and Howard. His step brothers and sisters were: Hollis, Mae, and Johnny by Henry's first wife, Mollie Lee Gordon. And Wesley 'Wes' by Myrtle's previous husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Myrtle Gordon, a son-in-law, Ronald Cockrum and a great grandson, Stephen Middleton.
—Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
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THE PARIS NEWS, 11 Apr 1982
Mack M. Gordon, 605 Pine Bluff, died Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Serves were scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Blackshear officiating and burial in Rockford Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon was born Oct. 1, 1914, in Biardstown, a son of William Henry Gordon and Myrtle Mitchell Gordon. He was married to Mary Jenkins on Sep. 19, 1937, in Biardstown. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary Ann) Johnson of Paris; Mrs. Larry (Joan) Cunningham of Paris, Mrs. Ronald (Peggy) Cockrum of Paris and Mrs. Connie (Janice) Tyson of Paris; one brother, Howard Gordon of Paris; two sisters, Mrs. George Richardson of Paris and Mrs. Dovie Gentry of Paris; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Bearers were J. W. Cockrum, Ray Spencer, Mike Head, Phillip Taylor, R. B. Blackshear and Max Tyson.
In 1937, Mary was asked to travel to Lamar County, Texas to be the piano player for a community revival held by Rev. Virgie Temple at the Union Church near Taylortown, Texas. She and Sister Virgie were accompanied to this area by Mrs. Kate Archer Eaton, Mack's father's sister. Mack's father, Henry Gordon, sent Mack and another son to meet them at the train station.
When the group stepped off the train in Paris, they were met by Mrs. Eaton's nephew, Mack M. Gordon and a brother. When Mack saw Mary for the first time he said to his brother, "She's the girl that I'm going to marry." They were married on Sept. 19, 1937, and built home and family for the next forty-four years until Mack's death on April 8, 1982.
Mack went to the Army in 1944 and was sent to Fort Chaffy, Kentucky for his basic training. Mary took the two girls and went by train to Fort Chaffy and stayed until Mack had finished his training. This was during WWII and he was sent to the Philippine Islands. While he was there the war ended but there Japanese gorillas in the jungle that did not know the war had ended. Mack told this story, "One day some of us men went swimming in the ocean. We hung our clothes on an old wrecked Japanese plane on the beach that had been shot down. We left our guns there also. While we were swimming some Japanese gorillas came out of the jungle and started shooting at us. We had to run back to the plane and dodge the bullets."
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann Johnson & husband Earl of Powderly, Joan Cunningham & husband Joe Larry of Paris, Janice Tyson and husband Connie of Viewpoint and Peggy Cockrum of Paris with whom she had made her home for the past four and one half years, twelve grandchildren, Debbie Hill, Pattie Haley & husband Kenneth, Rocky Johnson, Shannon Johnson & wife Candice, Mark Cunningham & wife Carolyn, Alicia Lamb & husband Chad, Lori Hindman & husband Tay, Shane Cole, Crystal Collins & husband Chad, Randall Tyson & wife Marsha, Cheryl Reed & husband Chris and Jason Tyson; twenty-four great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, David Jenkins & wife Doris of Sumner and Billy Jenkins & wife Kerry of Clardy, three sisters-in-law, Ina Williams & husband Arthur of Commerce, Ellen Richardson of Dallas and Yvonne Howard of Forney, a sister, Maureen Richardson & her husband George of Paris along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
His sisters were: Dovie, Maureen, Ellen Irene, and Ollie. His brothers were: Dennis and Howard. His step brothers and sisters were: Hollis, Mae, and Johnny by Henry's first wife, Mollie Lee Gordon. And Wesley 'Wes' by Myrtle's previous husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Myrtle Gordon, a son-in-law, Ronald Cockrum and a great grandson, Stephen Middleton.
—Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
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THE PARIS NEWS, 11 Apr 1982
Mack M. Gordon, 605 Pine Bluff, died Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Serves were scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Blackshear officiating and burial in Rockford Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon was born Oct. 1, 1914, in Biardstown, a son of William Henry Gordon and Myrtle Mitchell Gordon. He was married to Mary Jenkins on Sep. 19, 1937, in Biardstown. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary Ann) Johnson of Paris; Mrs. Larry (Joan) Cunningham of Paris, Mrs. Ronald (Peggy) Cockrum of Paris and Mrs. Connie (Janice) Tyson of Paris; one brother, Howard Gordon of Paris; two sisters, Mrs. George Richardson of Paris and Mrs. Dovie Gentry of Paris; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Bearers were J. W. Cockrum, Ray Spencer, Mike Head, Phillip Taylor, R. B. Blackshear and Max Tyson.
Mack married Mary Alice Jenkins Sept. 19, 1937.
In 1937, Mary was asked to travel to Lamar County, Texas to be the piano player for a community revival held by Rev. Virgie Temple at the Union Church near Taylortown, Texas. She and Sister Virgie were accompanied to this area by Mrs. Kate Archer Eaton, Mack's father's sister. Mack's father, Henry Gordon, sent Mack and another son to meet them at the train station.
When the group stepped off the train in Paris, they were met by Mrs. Eaton's nephew, Mack M. Gordon and a brother. When Mack saw Mary for the first time he said to his brother, "She's the girl that I'm going to marry." They were married on Sept. 19, 1937, and built home and family for the next forty-four years until Mack's death on April 8, 1982.
Mack went to the Army in 1944 and was sent to Fort Chaffy, Kentucky for his basic training. Mary took the two girls and went by train to Fort Chaffy and stayed until Mack had finished his training. This was during WWII and he was sent to the Philippine Islands. While he was there the war ended but there Japanese gorillas in the jungle that did not know the war had ended. Mack told this story, "One day some of us men went swimming in the ocean. We hung our clothes on an old wrecked Japanese plane on the beach that had been shot down. We left our guns there also. While we were swimming some Japanese gorillas came out of the jungle and started shooting at us. We had to run back to the plane and dodge the bullets."
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann Johnson & husband Earl of Powderly, Joan Cunningham & husband Joe Larry of Paris, Janice Tyson and husband Connie of Viewpoint and Peggy Cockrum of Paris with whom she had made her home for the past four and one half years, twelve grandchildren, Debbie Hill, Pattie Haley & husband Kenneth, Rocky Johnson, Shannon Johnson & wife Candice, Mark Cunningham & wife Carolyn, Alicia Lamb & husband Chad, Lori Hindman & husband Tay, Shane Cole, Crystal Collins & husband Chad, Randall Tyson & wife Marsha, Cheryl Reed & husband Chris and Jason Tyson; twenty-four great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, David Jenkins & wife Doris of Sumner and Billy Jenkins & wife Kerry of Clardy, three sisters-in-law, Ina Williams & husband Arthur of Commerce, Ellen Richardson of Dallas and Yvonne Howard of Forney, a sister, Maureen Richardson & her husband George of Paris along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
His sisters were: Dovie, Maureen, Ellen Irene, and Ollie. His brothers were: Dennis and Howard. His step brothers and sisters were: Hollis, Mae, and Johnny by Henry's first wife, Mollie Lee Gordon. And Wesley 'Wes' by Myrtle's previous husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Myrtle Gordon, a son-in-law, Ronald Cockrum and a great grandson, Stephen Middleton.
—Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
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THE PARIS NEWS, 11 Apr 1982
Mack M. Gordon, 605 Pine Bluff, died Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Serves were scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Blackshear officiating and burial in Rockford Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon was born Oct. 1, 1914, in Biardstown, a son of William Henry Gordon and Myrtle Mitchell Gordon. He was married to Mary Jenkins on Sep. 19, 1937, in Biardstown. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary Ann) Johnson of Paris; Mrs. Larry (Joan) Cunningham of Paris, Mrs. Ronald (Peggy) Cockrum of Paris and Mrs. Connie (Janice) Tyson of Paris; one brother, Howard Gordon of Paris; two sisters, Mrs. George Richardson of Paris and Mrs. Dovie Gentry of Paris; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Bearers were J. W. Cockrum, Ray Spencer, Mike Head, Phillip Taylor, R. B. Blackshear and Max Tyson.
In 1937, Mary was asked to travel to Lamar County, Texas to be the piano player for a community revival held by Rev. Virgie Temple at the Union Church near Taylortown, Texas. She and Sister Virgie were accompanied to this area by Mrs. Kate Archer Eaton, Mack's father's sister. Mack's father, Henry Gordon, sent Mack and another son to meet them at the train station.
When the group stepped off the train in Paris, they were met by Mrs. Eaton's nephew, Mack M. Gordon and a brother. When Mack saw Mary for the first time he said to his brother, "She's the girl that I'm going to marry." They were married on Sept. 19, 1937, and built home and family for the next forty-four years until Mack's death on April 8, 1982.
Mack went to the Army in 1944 and was sent to Fort Chaffy, Kentucky for his basic training. Mary took the two girls and went by train to Fort Chaffy and stayed until Mack had finished his training. This was during WWII and he was sent to the Philippine Islands. While he was there the war ended but there Japanese gorillas in the jungle that did not know the war had ended. Mack told this story, "One day some of us men went swimming in the ocean. We hung our clothes on an old wrecked Japanese plane on the beach that had been shot down. We left our guns there also. While we were swimming some Japanese gorillas came out of the jungle and started shooting at us. We had to run back to the plane and dodge the bullets."
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann Johnson & husband Earl of Powderly, Joan Cunningham & husband Joe Larry of Paris, Janice Tyson and husband Connie of Viewpoint and Peggy Cockrum of Paris with whom she had made her home for the past four and one half years, twelve grandchildren, Debbie Hill, Pattie Haley & husband Kenneth, Rocky Johnson, Shannon Johnson & wife Candice, Mark Cunningham & wife Carolyn, Alicia Lamb & husband Chad, Lori Hindman & husband Tay, Shane Cole, Crystal Collins & husband Chad, Randall Tyson & wife Marsha, Cheryl Reed & husband Chris and Jason Tyson; twenty-four great grandchildren and eleven great-great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, David Jenkins & wife Doris of Sumner and Billy Jenkins & wife Kerry of Clardy, three sisters-in-law, Ina Williams & husband Arthur of Commerce, Ellen Richardson of Dallas and Yvonne Howard of Forney, a sister, Maureen Richardson & her husband George of Paris along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
His sisters were: Dovie, Maureen, Ellen Irene, and Ollie. His brothers were: Dennis and Howard. His step brothers and sisters were: Hollis, Mae, and Johnny by Henry's first wife, Mollie Lee Gordon. And Wesley 'Wes' by Myrtle's previous husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Myrtle Gordon, a son-in-law, Ronald Cockrum and a great grandson, Stephen Middleton.
—Biographical information provided by Earl Johnson
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THE PARIS NEWS, 11 Apr 1982
Mack M. Gordon, 605 Pine Bluff, died Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Serves were scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Blackshear officiating and burial in Rockford Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon was born Oct. 1, 1914, in Biardstown, a son of William Henry Gordon and Myrtle Mitchell Gordon. He was married to Mary Jenkins on Sep. 19, 1937, in Biardstown. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary Ann) Johnson of Paris; Mrs. Larry (Joan) Cunningham of Paris, Mrs. Ronald (Peggy) Cockrum of Paris and Mrs. Connie (Janice) Tyson of Paris; one brother, Howard Gordon of Paris; two sisters, Mrs. George Richardson of Paris and Mrs. Dovie Gentry of Paris; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Bearers were J. W. Cockrum, Ray Spencer, Mike Head, Phillip Taylor, R. B. Blackshear and Max Tyson.
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