GORDON McKAY

GORDON HAROLD McKAY  (Age 81)  
Died at home in Falls Church, VA on January 14, 2021, after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Gordon was born in Bottineau, North Dakota and later moved to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. He received a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. After graduation, he attended The Maxwell School at Syracuse University, attaining an MPA, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University as a Mid-Career Fellow. The family then settled in Garrett Park, Maryland. A husband of sixty years and father of four, Gordon was a dedicated family man and an enthusiastic grandfather. He enjoyed reading, traveling, and working in the yard. His personal concern for others led to a lengthy career at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with the CDBG, HOME and homeless programs, striving to improve living conditions in communities across the nation. He worked on both coasts before retiring in Virginia, consulting for several more years on fair housing and lead paint abatement.Gordon is survived by wife Linda; sons, Michael and Steven; daughter, Megan (Jason); and grandsons Henry and Colin Wakeman; also brother Floyd and sister Margie. He is predeceased by daughter Kristen, to whom he was devoted, parents Harold and Maude, and sister Mary McKay Rockwood. A local memorial will be scheduled when safe, and interment will be in McMinnville. If desired, donations may be directed to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/involved/donate