The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
26 Dec 2010
L. Gordon Ogden passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 20 after a year long bout with brain cancer. Born in Muskogee, OK, on Aug 27, 1930 to Mark DeKalb and Margaret Coss Ogden, Gordon moved to Dallas in the 1940's and was educated at Crozier Tech High School, Howard Payne University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Louise O. Wood also on Dec. 20 of 1952 who predeceased him in 2002. He served as pastor of two Oklahoma churches. Later, he and Louise moved with their three young sons to serve as missionaries in newly independent Zambia, Africa before returning to the Dallas area. He became a successful businessman entering the then nascent computer industry with IBM and ultimately retiring from TGI Friday's Corp. Always curious, he was forever going somewhere new, trying something different, learning something unusual, adding friends that he could point upward. Gordon was constantly reinventing himself and had added "Cowboy" to his resume in the last couple of years. He was an exhibitor of strong faith in Jesus Christ, a quiet influencer of people, and had a positive impact on those with whom he had even the most casual contact. Naturally, then, he will be missed by all who knew him literally throughout the world but particularly by his family: son Lane, wife Lisa, and daughter Anna; son Van, wife Susanna and children Sam, Hope, and Cole; son Glen and his daughter Hannah. He is survived by sister Betty Swanson and he passed only 1 week after brother Dee. He will be missed by scores of extended family members who unanimously mourn his passing. The family invites you to a visitation at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home(7405 W. NW Hwy) 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 and to a memorial service officiated by Rev. Don Blackley at Park Cities Baptist Church Ellis Chapel (3933 NW Parkway) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28. Memorial gifts may be made to Lake Pointe Church, Zambian Missions, Attn Tina Staton 701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087.
Dallas, TX
26 Dec 2010
L. Gordon Ogden passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 20 after a year long bout with brain cancer. Born in Muskogee, OK, on Aug 27, 1930 to Mark DeKalb and Margaret Coss Ogden, Gordon moved to Dallas in the 1940's and was educated at Crozier Tech High School, Howard Payne University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Louise O. Wood also on Dec. 20 of 1952 who predeceased him in 2002. He served as pastor of two Oklahoma churches. Later, he and Louise moved with their three young sons to serve as missionaries in newly independent Zambia, Africa before returning to the Dallas area. He became a successful businessman entering the then nascent computer industry with IBM and ultimately retiring from TGI Friday's Corp. Always curious, he was forever going somewhere new, trying something different, learning something unusual, adding friends that he could point upward. Gordon was constantly reinventing himself and had added "Cowboy" to his resume in the last couple of years. He was an exhibitor of strong faith in Jesus Christ, a quiet influencer of people, and had a positive impact on those with whom he had even the most casual contact. Naturally, then, he will be missed by all who knew him literally throughout the world but particularly by his family: son Lane, wife Lisa, and daughter Anna; son Van, wife Susanna and children Sam, Hope, and Cole; son Glen and his daughter Hannah. He is survived by sister Betty Swanson and he passed only 1 week after brother Dee. He will be missed by scores of extended family members who unanimously mourn his passing. The family invites you to a visitation at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home(7405 W. NW Hwy) 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 and to a memorial service officiated by Rev. Don Blackley at Park Cities Baptist Church Ellis Chapel (3933 NW Parkway) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28. Memorial gifts may be made to Lake Pointe Church, Zambian Missions, Attn Tina Staton 701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087.
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
26 Dec 2010
L. Gordon Ogden passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 20 after a year long bout with brain cancer. Born in Muskogee, OK, on Aug 27, 1930 to Mark DeKalb and Margaret Coss Ogden, Gordon moved to Dallas in the 1940's and was educated at Crozier Tech High School, Howard Payne University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Louise O. Wood also on Dec. 20 of 1952 who predeceased him in 2002. He served as pastor of two Oklahoma churches. Later, he and Louise moved with their three young sons to serve as missionaries in newly independent Zambia, Africa before returning to the Dallas area. He became a successful businessman entering the then nascent computer industry with IBM and ultimately retiring from TGI Friday's Corp. Always curious, he was forever going somewhere new, trying something different, learning something unusual, adding friends that he could point upward. Gordon was constantly reinventing himself and had added "Cowboy" to his resume in the last couple of years. He was an exhibitor of strong faith in Jesus Christ, a quiet influencer of people, and had a positive impact on those with whom he had even the most casual contact. Naturally, then, he will be missed by all who knew him literally throughout the world but particularly by his family: son Lane, wife Lisa, and daughter Anna; son Van, wife Susanna and children Sam, Hope, and Cole; son Glen and his daughter Hannah. He is survived by sister Betty Swanson and he passed only 1 week after brother Dee. He will be missed by scores of extended family members who unanimously mourn his passing. The family invites you to a visitation at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home(7405 W. NW Hwy) 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 and to a memorial service officiated by Rev. Don Blackley at Park Cities Baptist Church Ellis Chapel (3933 NW Parkway) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28. Memorial gifts may be made to Lake Pointe Church, Zambian Missions, Attn Tina Staton 701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087.
Dallas, TX
26 Dec 2010
L. Gordon Ogden passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 20 after a year long bout with brain cancer. Born in Muskogee, OK, on Aug 27, 1930 to Mark DeKalb and Margaret Coss Ogden, Gordon moved to Dallas in the 1940's and was educated at Crozier Tech High School, Howard Payne University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Louise O. Wood also on Dec. 20 of 1952 who predeceased him in 2002. He served as pastor of two Oklahoma churches. Later, he and Louise moved with their three young sons to serve as missionaries in newly independent Zambia, Africa before returning to the Dallas area. He became a successful businessman entering the then nascent computer industry with IBM and ultimately retiring from TGI Friday's Corp. Always curious, he was forever going somewhere new, trying something different, learning something unusual, adding friends that he could point upward. Gordon was constantly reinventing himself and had added "Cowboy" to his resume in the last couple of years. He was an exhibitor of strong faith in Jesus Christ, a quiet influencer of people, and had a positive impact on those with whom he had even the most casual contact. Naturally, then, he will be missed by all who knew him literally throughout the world but particularly by his family: son Lane, wife Lisa, and daughter Anna; son Van, wife Susanna and children Sam, Hope, and Cole; son Glen and his daughter Hannah. He is survived by sister Betty Swanson and he passed only 1 week after brother Dee. He will be missed by scores of extended family members who unanimously mourn his passing. The family invites you to a visitation at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home(7405 W. NW Hwy) 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 and to a memorial service officiated by Rev. Don Blackley at Park Cities Baptist Church Ellis Chapel (3933 NW Parkway) 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28. Memorial gifts may be made to Lake Pointe Church, Zambian Missions, Attn Tina Staton 701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087.
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