DOUGLAS WILLIAM JORDAN (MAJOR RTD)

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DOUGLAS WILLIAM JORDAN (MAJOR RTD) Doug was born August 28, 1919 in Quebec City, QC, the only son of William and Lilian Jordan. He was a graduate of Commissioners High School in Quebec City and entered the Canadian Army September 1939, in the 1st Canadian Division as a Bombadier. He served in England from 1940 to 1942 and returned to Canada in 1942 to receive a commission as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Artillery. In March, 1943, he returned to England and served in Europe with the 5th Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment - 4th division. Doug returned to Canada in July 1945. As a career soldier, Doug also served in Korea with the 3rd R.C.H.A. He retired as a Major in 1969 and joined the Winnipeg School Division as a supervisor of purchasing, retiring in 1982. He was a faithful member of Charleswood United Church. Doug was unparalleled as a husband, father, grandfather and as a loyal Canadian. He is predeceased by his sister Violet Rourke and is survived by wife Dorothy; children, Doug, Don and Yvonne; sisters, Edith Beverley and Hazel Conway; grandchildren, Todd (Lisa), Sara, Graeme, Siri, Emily, Daniel, Megan, and Emma, daughters-in-law, Sharron and Joanne; and son-in-law, Mark. Service to be held Friday, February 24 at 10:00 a.m. in Thomson In the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to T-3 Benevolent Fund , care of Arlis Decorte, Deer Lodge Hospital, 2109 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3T 0LT. To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die. THOMSON IN THE PARK Funeral Home and Cemetery 1291 McGillivray Blvd. - 925-1120 (between Pembina Waverley)

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 22, 2006