Gordon E. Parker

Gordon E. Parker , Age 88 of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday August 13, 2008 at his home. He was born February 26, 1920 in Kalamazoo , Michigan the son of Milo and Nellie (Vandergroef) Parker. Gordon graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1938. He served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during WW11 from 1941 until 1946. He moved to Hastings from Kalamazoo in 1958. Gordon was employed at Southerland Paper Co. in Kalamazoo , he was also an engineer for Allen Electric in Kalamazoo, Plant Manager for Michigan Magnetics in Vermontville , a salesman for Central Tool And Supply in Battle Creek , and retired from Art Slack Industrial Supply in Edwardsburg. Gordon enjoyed golfing, hiking, fishing, gardening, photography, his 42 years of fishing trips to Drummond Island, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Parker. Gordon is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy (Varvir) Parker of Hastings, his sons , Jeff (Becky) Parker, Tom (Susanne) Parker, Greg Parker, his grandchildren, Katie Parker, David Parker, Annie (Josh) Bundy, Seth Parker, and Ryan Martin, 2 great-grandsons, Carter Reil and Lucas Martin. Memorials can be made to charity of One's Choice. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial services will be held Saturday August 16, 2008 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may send a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).