Gordon Crosby Thornhill |
| Posted 2010-04-27 by Sharla |
| The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona - 09/17/2004 Gordon Crosby Thornhill, 66, died Sept. 12, 2004 in his home in Taylor. Gordon was born in Taylor Dec. 27, 1937. His summers were spent in Taylor but he lived in Phoenix during the winters. Gordon graduated from Phoenix Union High School and began raising his growing family of one daughter and four sons in Tempe. He was founder and owner of Aero Design Manufacturing in Phoenix. In addition to his business interests, he was the former Mayor of the Town of Taylor, former President of the Sun Devil Club of Arizona State University, a member of the Tempe Kiwanis and an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gordon's favorite calling in the church was managing the Taylor Stake cattle ranch with the help of many fine cowboys who he loved and respected. A man of many hobbies and interests, he was constantly learning and developing new skills, his latest being leather and silver crafting. He married Nancy McCallion Fees of Tempe in 1980. He is survived by his wife and best friend Nancy and children, Margo and Ray S. Morse, Gyle and Debra Thornhill, Nick Thornhill, Kirk Thornhill, deceased, Eric and Rachelle Thornhill, John and Melissa Fees, and sixteen grandchildren. Gordon's view on life was "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming wow...what a ride!" A memorial service will be held at the Taylor Stake Center in Taylor at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Donations can be made to RTA Hospice and Palliative Care, 1789 W. Commerce Dr., Lakeside, AZ 85929. |
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