Gordon Severson

SEVERSON, GORDON July 31, 1943 to November 17, 2006 Gordon Curtis Severson passed away at 11:35 PM on Friday, November 17th of complications relating to pancreatitis. He spent the last month at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido fighting the illness with his family by his side. His wife of 42 years, Mary, daughter and son-in-law Kristine and David Thomas, son and daughter-in-law Thomas and Beatrice Severson, and five grandchildren survive him. Gordy was born in Washington state where he met his wife, Mary, and started his family. In 1970, Gordy moved his family to Southern California to pursue his dream of becoming a golf professional. In addition, he helped launch Taylor Made Golf Company and coached the men's and women's golf team at USIU. For the past 16 years, Gordy was an instructor at the Professional Golfers Career College in Temecula. In recent years, Gordy became passionate about thoroughbred horse racing, both owning and breeding. Gordy's biggest thrill in horse racing came when his filly Lady George won multiple stakes races and became two year old California Cup Champion. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 29th at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside, 2001 El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA 92054. In lieu of flowers and in recognition of Gordy's generosity and love for horses, the family respectfully requests that donations in his memory be made to Tranquility Farm, P.O. Box 210, Tehachapi, CA 93581 or can be made online at tranquilityfarmtbs.org. Donations can also be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com