Clifford V. Gordon, age 78, of North Platte, Nebraska died on January 27, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was born on September 2, 1942 in Roscoe, Nebraska to Alfred & Enola (Smith) Gordon.
He graduated high school in 1959 from Ogallala, Nebraska. He married Marie (Hill) Gordon on February 1, 1964 and to this union, 3 kids were born: Clifford, LaVerne, and LaVonne. He worked as a Locomotive Engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad for 31 years before retirning in 1999.
Clifford grew up in Roscoe, NE where he was the 9th of 12 children, and he had a very close relationship to his brother Darrell.
He loved his dogs, hunting, and fishing. He also enjoyed going to his children's and grandchildren's activities. He was an avid volunteer where he delivered Meals on Wheels and building houses for Habitat for Humanity.
Clifford was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, where he was very active. He especially enjoyed the Bible Study Group. Other memberships include a past member of the Eagles Club, Moose Club, Elks Club, the American Legion, a Past-President of the Junior Old Timers and Old Timers Clubs and a board member for the Union Pacific Credit Union.
He is survived by his wife, Marie; a son Clifford Gordon of North Platte, NE and his children Amber, Kalen, Tanor, and Sydnee (Derek); a son LaVerne (Janet) Gordon of Lincoln, NE and their children Emma (Matt), Tatem, Grace and Maggie; a daughter LaVonne (Mike) of North Platte, NE and their children Christian and Thomas; great grandchildren Gabriella, Gracynn, Beckett, Gatlyn, and Greelynn; siblings Evelyn Frosh of North Platte, NE, Darlene (Dale) Elder of Aurora, NE, Shirley (Ron) Ziegler of Ogallala, NE, JoAnn (Jerry) Perlinger of North Platte, NE, and Marilyn (Roger) Dahlkoetter of Roscoe, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Clifford was preceded in death by his parents; sisters pauline Armknecht, Naomi Mailand, and Eleen Lindemuth; and brothers John Gordon, Alfred Gordon, and Darrell Gordon.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, NE with Pastor Robert Deardoff officiating. The burial will follow at the North Platte City Cemetery. Visitation and book signing will be from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2021 with family receiving friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to be made to the donor's choice of Legion Baseball, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Youth Group, the Senior Meals on Wheels program, or the Habitat for Humanity.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. Services will be held following all current health directives regarding COVID-19 and masks are required. The service will be livestreamed via Carpenter Memorial Chapel's Facebook page. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be directed to www.carpentermemorial.com.