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George W. Jordan
September 6, 1920 — June 11, 2014
JEFFERSON - George W. Jordan, 93, of Turnpike Road, died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at the Littleton Regional Hospital.
Mr. Jordan was born in Marshall, Texas on September 6, 1920 the son of George W. Jordan Sr. and Anna Naomi Donaldson Jordan. He was a graduate of Punchard High School in Andover, MA and earned a BA at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
George was a World War II veteran and served as a Captain in the US Army Quarter Master Corp. He went on to a long career with the US Treasury Department as a Special Investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. During his career he also had the occasional opportunity to serve with the Secret Service at the White House. A distinction he was very proud of.
George was a photographer and enjoyed reading and flying. He earned a pilot's license which gave him the opportunity to fly private planes at his leisure. For a time he was also a college professor.
He was a good Christian man and was a Communicant of the Catholic Church and member of the Knights of Columbus.
Remembered as a good family man and parent George is survived by his wife Emmaline "Amy" (Bohannon) Jordan of Jefferson; three children Achille Edward Jordan of Tucson, AZ, Blanche J. Skurnick MD of Englewood, NJ, Gail Naomi Jordan of Sewell, NJ; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A daughter Cheryl F. Jordan predeceased him.
Friends may visit at Bailey Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Tuesday morning June 17th. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM in All Saints Church, Lancaster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor, will officiate. Burial with military honors will be held Wednesday afternoon at June 18
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at 2:30 PM in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
Mr. Jordan was born in Marshall, Texas on September 6, 1920 the son of George W. Jordan Sr. and Anna Naomi Donaldson Jordan. He was a graduate of Punchard High School in Andover, MA and earned a BA at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
George was a World War II veteran and served as a Captain in the US Army Quarter Master Corp. He went on to a long career with the US Treasury Department as a Special Investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. During his career he also had the occasional opportunity to serve with the Secret Service at the White House. A distinction he was very proud of.
George was a photographer and enjoyed reading and flying. He earned a pilot's license which gave him the opportunity to fly private planes at his leisure. For a time he was also a college professor.
He was a good Christian man and was a Communicant of the Catholic Church and member of the Knights of Columbus.
Remembered as a good family man and parent George is survived by his wife Emmaline "Amy" (Bohannon) Jordan of Jefferson; three children Achille Edward Jordan of Tucson, AZ, Blanche J. Skurnick MD of Englewood, NJ, Gail Naomi Jordan of Sewell, NJ; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A daughter Cheryl F. Jordan predeceased him.
Friends may visit at Bailey Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Tuesday morning June 17th. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM in All Saints Church, Lancaster. Reverend Matthew Mason, pastor, will officiate. Burial with military honors will be held Wednesday afternoon at June 18
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at 2:30 PM in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
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