~ IN MEMORY ~
US Navy veteran, NC/RC/NWA Capt. Gordon Carter
Gran
October 14, 1934 ~ June 16, 2014
Notification with the passing of retired pilot Captain Gordon
C. Gran, age 79. Captain Gran began his commercial aviation career with North
Central Airlines 11-18-1959 and retired with Northwest Airlines in 1994.
Services will be held for Captain Gran on June 24th at 9:00 AM with visitation
the evening prior at the Justen Funeral Home in McHenry, Illinois.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home website at http://www.justenfh.com/default.aspx
or
Captain Gran is survived by his wife JoAnn. Our records show
the address/phone contact for the family as
7515 Howe Dr., Wonder Lake IL 60097-8752 ... (815)
653-5447
~ Carol for the PCN
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Gordon C. Gran
Born: Oct. 14, 1934; Chicago, IL
Died: June 16, 2014; McHenry, IL
Gordon Carter Gran, age 79, of Wonder Lake, died Monday, June
16, 2014, at Centegra Hospital - McHenry. He was born October 14, 1934 in
Chicago to Carter and Viola ( Reller) Gran. On October 30, 1960 he married JoAnn
Annette Borseth in Chicago.
Gordon attended Lane Tech High School and went on to graduate
from the University of Illinois where he studied in their aviation
program.
Gordon proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviator,
where he flew reconnaissance missions over the North Atlantic in the Lockheed
L-1049 Super Constellation. His military service was followed by a long career
as a pilot with North Central Airlines, Republic Airlines, and Northwest
Airlines. From the classic Douglas DC-3, to the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, to the
Airbus A320, Gordon's career experienced aviation's golden years and it's
advancements with A320's electronic controls and glass cockpit. In all, Gordon's
career spanned 35 years leading to his retirement in 1994.
Gordon had been a resident of Wonder Lake since 1962.
Gordon's passion was flying and maintaining his privately
owned Cessna 172 and restoring Herman, his 1967 wooden Chris Craft. He also
enjoyed boating and had an avid interest in antique boats and enjoyed Wonder
Lake. He was a member of ACBS, Antique Classic & Boats Society and also a
member of the Wonder Lake Kiwanis.
Survivors include Gordon's wife of 53 years, JoAnn; two sons,
David (Sharon) Gran of Stafford, VA, Richard (Lori) Gran of Wonder Lake; eight
grandchildren, Garrett, Kyle, Mark, Melissa, Adam, Ryan Richard, Ryan David, and
Lindsey; and a sister, Carol Brett of Hawthorne Woods.
Gordon was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, June
23, 2014, at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3700 Charles J. Miller Road,
McHenry, IL 60050. Visitation will resume at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, at the
funeral home until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service. Interment will be in
Greenwood Cemetery, Woodstock, IL.
For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, his
family suggests memorials to Paralyzed Veterans Association, 2122 W. Taylor St.,
Room 126, Chicago, IL 60612.
For more information, please call the funeral home at
815-728-0233, or visit www.justenfh.com , where friends may leave an
online condolence message for the family.
.Published in the Northwest Herald on June 19,
2014
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