James Ross Jordan

ELLSWORTH and EASTBROOK - James "Jimmy" Ross Jordan, 64, passed away unexpectedly April 22, 2010, at an Ellsworth hospital. He was born Sept. 9, 1945, in Ellsworth, the youngest of 11 children of Elliott and Marguerite (Bunker) Jordan. Jimmy attended Waltham schools and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1964. He was the Waltham Little League coach for most of his nephews and Waltham boy's coach of the Cave Hill basketball team. Jimmy was a cook at Hilltop, Ellsworth; operated the Bookmobile for the state of Maine; operated Jordan Valley High Restaurant, Amherst; and owned Jordan's Country Store, Waltham. He and his wife, Carol, have owned and operated Jordan's Snack Bar, Ellsworth, since 1981, and he was part owner of Winterport Dragway since 1996. In 1972 Jimmy became a member of Ellsworth Masonic Lodge No. 40, was a member of Anah Shrine since 1980 and a member of Ellsworth Lions Club; he was King Lion and president in 1988-1989. He was also a member of Ellsworth Elks Lodge No. 2745. Jimmy enjoyed riding his snowmobile, living at his home on Molasses Pond and going to his home in Florida in the winter. Most of all, he enjoyed his time with his family on vacation and at Molasses Pond. Jimmy will be remembered for his hard work ethic, his warm and friendly smile, and his love of his family and friends. We all are going to miss him at Jordan's Snack Bar. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Carol (Jordan) Jordan of Ellsworth and Eastbrook; his sons, Shawn Jordan of Ellsworth and Michael Jordan and his wife, Tracy, of Hancock; his grandchildren, Andrew Jordan of Ellsworth and Macey and Lucas Jordan of Hancock; his sisters, Madalyn Jordan of Hulls Cove, Ernestine Flynn and her husband, Edward, of Rumford Center and Gloria Johnson and her companion, Ron Gregory, of Why, Ariz.; his brothers, Thomas Jordan Sr. and his wife, Sandra, and Marshall Jordan and his wife, Patsy, of Waltham, Philip Jordan and his wife, Joan, of Frankfort and R. Dale Jordan and his companion, Jean Crockett, of Eastbrook and Ellsworth; former daughter-in-law, Tracie Jordan of Ellsworth; his mother-in-law, Hildred Jordan of Waltham; his brother-in-law, Bernard Jordan and his wife, Roxann, of Waltham; his sister-in-law, Carolyn Hopkins and her husband, LJ, of Southwest Harbor; his sister-in-law, Lucille Jordan of Waltham; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents; his sister, Pauline Wilcox; and his brothers, Harvey H. Jordan and Russell Jordan. Friends are invited to call 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, where a Masonic service will begin 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, at First Congregational Church, Ellsworth. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, Waltham. Contributions in Jimmy's memory may be made to Anah Temple Shrine Hospital Fund, 586 Main St., Bangor, ME 04401 or Downeast Family YMCA Little League, care of Jean Wood, P.O. Box 25, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.