Gordon Mervin LeGarde

Gordon Mervin LeGarde, 70, Grand Portage, Minn. died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 1933 to Paul and Nancy (Bannon) LeGarde in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. At the age of three, he moved to Grand Portage where he was a lifelong resident. Gordon graduated from Cook County High School on June 4, 1951 and he served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Bernice Hendrickson on Aug. 13, 1955. Gordon worked for the Grand Portage National Monument Park Service for 16 years and supervised the building of Grand Portage Lodge. In his later years, he worked at the Grand Portage Casino as a slot machine attendant. Gordon was a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He enjoyed canoeing, fishing, hunting, and spending lots of time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and sons, Andre and Gordon and infant daughter, Kathleen; brothers, Paul Robert and Donald. Gordon is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Bernice; daughter, Victoria (Wayne) Raske of Grand Portage; grandchildren, Adam and Lynette LeGarde and Heather Hoaglund; great-granddaughters, Colissa and Niimi LeGarde and several nieces and nephews and lots of cousins from Thunder Bay. GATHERINGof Family and Friends 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Rosary Cemetery. Arrangements by Cavallin Funeral Home.