Mark Forrest Gordon |
| Posted 2009-10-16 by Pat Wilson |
| Mark Forrest Gordon, a beloved member of the Chandler community and well respected physician in his field, was taken from us suddenly on December 24, 2004. Mark was born on March 25, 1953 in Camp Haugen, Mutsuichikawa, Japan to James and Lois Gordon. He married Kathryn Loy Hermann on June 1, 1974. He is survived by parents James and Lois Gordon, brother James Gordon, wife Kathryn Gordon, son Scott Gordon, and daughters Andrea Davidson and Kelly Gordon. He was a devoted father, supportive husband, and cherished brother and son. Mark attended Ft. Collins High School in Ft. Collins. CO, and after his graduation in 1971, went on to attend Colorado State University, where he graduated in 1975 with high distinction. He then graduated from the school of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Mark had a distinguished career in the Army Medical Corps for more than 10 years, and served as the officer in charge of the NATO Health Clinic in Brussels, Belgium from 1980 to 1982. After his service to the Army, he served the Chandler community for several years with the Thomas-Davis Medical Center as an OB/GYN. Following his work with TDMC, he established his own private practice with partner Karen Starkey, which has flourished these past 5 years. Friends, colleagues, and patients attended a visitation Thursday, December 30, 2004 with funeral services held Friday, December 31, 2004, both at Green Acres Chapel of Light, 401 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale, AZ. Published in The Arizona Republic from 12/28/2004 - 12/29/2004. |
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