Gordon I. Shore

BG Gordon I. Shore (Ret.) 1922 ~ 2012 Brigadier General Gordon I. Shore (Ret.) was born in 1922 in Lapwai, ID, to Irvie H. Shore and Cressie I. Goble. He was graduated from Lewiston High School in 1939 and studied civil engineering at the Univ. of Idaho until he enlisted in the Army. Gordon entered enlisted service with the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941 and became Commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1942. He served with the 94th and 493rd Bomb Groups in Europe during WWII and was released from active duty in 1945. Gordon entered the Idaho National Guard in 1947 as a member of the 200th Tank Battalion, and was called back into active duty in 1951 with the 148th Artillery Battalion in Germany during the Korean War. He held numerous positions of responsibility with the Guard, including Battalion Commander and Chief of Staff/Assistant Adjutant General at Gowen Field. He is also credited with the design and construction of the training facilities in the desert southwest of Gowen Field. Gordon was promoted from colonel to brigadier general in 1975 and served with the Guard until his retirement in 1982 - completing over 40 years of service to our country. Following his retirement, Gordon served on the Idaho State Racing Commission, enjoyed frequent travel with his wife, Margarita, and enjoyed monthly luncheons with fellow Guard retirees, the "Choir Boys." Gordon married Alice M. Nelson in 1946 and had two daughters, Susan and Robin. In 1978, he married Margarita C. Gabiola Troyer who had three children, Diane, Dori, and Matthew. Gordon died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Wilma (Moore) of Colorado. He is survived by his wife Margarita of Boise; daughter Susan (Don Hill) of San Ramon, CA; daughter Robin (Doug Finch) of Boise; daughter Diane (Steve Norquist) of Boise; daughter Dori (Jeff Bergdorf) of Riverton, UT; and son Matt Troyer (Karen) of Grafton, MA, as well as seven grandchildren: Stacie Kizziar (Eric Lee), Carlee and Summer Norquist, Kelsi and Matthew Bergdorf, and Jack and Alex Troyer. Military honors will take place at 11:00 am Friday, May 18, 2012, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 Horseshoe Bend Road. A memorial service and celebration of life will follow at 2:00 pm at the Gowen Field Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Idaho Military History Museum, 4040 W. Guard Street, Boise, ID 83705.