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Gordon Danforth Obituary
BLOOMINGTON - Gordon G. Danforth, 89, of Bloomington, Ill., passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Asta Care in Bloomington.
His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington, with Fr. Ric Schneider O.F.M. officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., also on Thursday at the memorial home. Interment will be at the Minonk Township Cemetery in Minonk.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in Gordon's name.
Gordon was born on Oct. 21, 1924, in Minonk, a son of Carlton and Ethel Rogers Danforth. He married Velma I. Harvey on June 10, 1950, in Peoria. She preceded him in death on Oct. 3, 1995.
Surviving are two sons, James (Barb) Danforth of Bloomington and Mark (Polly) Danforth of Springfield; and a sister, Myra Cufaude of Minonk.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma; his parents; and a brother, Bruce Danforth.
He graduated from Minonk Community High School.
Gordon became a certified X-ray technician through the American College of Radiology. He spent most of his working career as a machinist for the Hyster Company and then later for Caterpillar Tractor in Peoria.
Gordon proudly served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Dennis J. Buckley during World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres.
He served as a Boy Scout leader for Troop 140 in Peoria. Gordon was a member of the Sentral Illinois Radio Society (SIRS) in Bloomington. He enjoyed building RC model airplanes and sailboats.
Online condolences and memories of Gordon may be sent to the family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.
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