Una E. Gordon

Age: 87

Residence: Pontiac, IL

Date/Place of Death: November 18, 2012 at 3:38 pm at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL

Visitation: Monday, November 26, 2012 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac, IL.

Service: Graveside service will be Monday, November 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.

Clergy: Pastor Tim Priest from Livingston County Assembly of God

Burial: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL

Memorials: Livingston County Assembly of God

Birth Date/Place: March 8, 1925 in Fairbury, IL

Marriage: John R. Gordon on November 24, 1945 in Brookfield, IL. He passed away March 11, 2008.

Parents: John and Irene (Bryant) Schmidt

Sons: Larry R. Gordon of Fort Smith, AR and David J. (Connie) Gordon Sr. of Pontiac, IL

Daughters: Darlene E. Gordon of Pontiac, IL and Pauline (Roy) Ray of Pontiac, IL

Brother: Jack Schmidt of Pensacola, FL

Sister: Wilma Myer of Sibley, IL

17 Grandchildren, 2 Step-Granddaughters and numerous Great & Great Great Grandchildren.

Preceded by: Her parents, her husband and 1 daughter, Kathy Meister

Church Membership: Livingston County Assembly of God

Occupation: She was employed during WWII at Joliet Arsenal Plan and then as a Teachers Aid for disabled children at AO Marshall in Joliet, IL for over 10 years.

Groups: Very active in church, President of the ASTA Care Residential Council for many years and sang in the church choir never missing for over 16 years. She also loved to play Pokeno.

Education: Fairbury Grade & High School, finished high school at Joliet Central and later, at the age of 49, she went back to college and received her Teaching Degree for special needs children from Joliet Junior College.

A special thank you to Bonnie & Darlene for the endless hours spent with Mom.

Mom's last words to Connie & David were "Thank you for taking good care of me & treating me like a princess."