Millville, Utah - Gordon LeGrand Parker, 63, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 in Logan, Utah. His positive attitude carried him through his illness of Parkinson’s Disease for over 37 years. He was a great example to all that knew him. Gordon was born January 18, 1940 to Joseph & Fontella Parker in Lanark, Idaho. He was the youngest of nine children.

Gordon graduated in 1958 from Fielding High School in Paris, Idaho. He loved sports and lettered in football, track & field, basketball, and wrestling.

Gordon married Jean Anderson on October 23, 1959 in the Logan Temple. They are the parents of five children and 20 grandchildren. Gordon enjoyed the outdoors, fishing & hunting, his horses & buggy, his family and friends. He also enjoyed driving a school bus for 22 years-known to most of the students as "Uncle Gordy." He also worked at different times in several different occupations. These included working at Thiokol, construction, electrical work, farmed and milked cows, was part owner of a restaurant in Hyrum, and later owned a mink ranch.

Gordon was a high priest in the Millville 3rd Ward. He served in many callings including, Assistant High Priest Group leader, Counselor in Elders Quorum, President of the MIA, and Superintendent of the Sunday School for many years.

He is survived by his wife Jean, their children, Sherry (Dale) Willden, Millville; Craig (Julie) Parker, Millville; Janice (Patrick) Holman, Pleasant Grove, UT; Michelle (Michael) Bair, Millville; Tiffiny (Owen "Skeeter") Jensen, Millville. 19 grandchildren; his brother, Derell Parker, Young Ward, UT; sisters, Lona Covert, Millville; Glenna (Dave) Boehme, Young Ward; Opal (Glen) Nelson, Mantua, UT; Loye (Neil) Christensen; Georgetown, ID.; sisters-in-law, Wynetta Parker, Soda Springs, ID; Mary Shirley Parker, Millville; and many nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Cassie Dawn Holman; one sister, Zola Christensen; two brothers, Alvin Parker and LaVell Parker, two brothers-in-law, Freeman Covert and Glen Christensen.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 31,2003, at noon in the Millville Third Ward Chapel, 110 South Main, Millville, Utah. The viewing will be held Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center, Logan, and again on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church.