Thursday, March 12, 2015
Roy was my great uncle, my grandfather's brother. On those rare occasions when the whole lot of us Gordon descendants would get together, I alway found it amusing how much he and Myra, my grandmother's sister, resembled my own grandpa and grandma. Mostly in physical appearance, but stick around long enough and you'd likely notice some similarities in personality, quirk, and viewpoint as well. It was peculiar to me as a small child; kind of like having a spare set of grandparents in reserve.
I never had the opportunity to get to really know Roy very well, but I do recall one lengthy discussion we had, roughly 20 years ago, from which I came away very impressed by his friendliness, forthrightness and intelligence. He was a great guy and I'm proud to say that he was part of my family tree. Like my grandfather and grandmother before him, he will be missed.
Greg
