Obituary of Herbert-Hooper Jordan

JORDAN, HERBERT (HERB) HOOPER The passing of Herbert (Herb) Hooper Jordan of Fredericton, NB occurred at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital on Thursday, October 20, 2005. Born August 7, 1919 at Franklin, Maine, USA, he was the eldest of seven children born to Carolyn (Hooper) and Leamon Jordan. He graduated from high school in Franklin, Maine; Farmington Teachers College and studied at Hussen Business College in Bangor, Maine. Following U.S. Army service in WWII, he settled in Lincoln, Nebraska where he found his niche in Real Estate. He lived there for 25 years before retiring to Ellsworth, Maine. There he developed Green Lake Vacation Cottages and built Oak Terrace Apartments in Ellsworth. Herb was a member of Benevolent Protection Order of Elks (BPOE) for 40 years. He was predeceased by his first wife Aubrey and brothers Donald, Gilbert, Langdon and Carrol. Survived by his wife Phyllis (Scova) Jordan; sisters, Hildred Jordan (Benjamin) and Arbine Gardiner (William); stepdaughter, Karon Croll (Jim); stepson, Reigh Sweezey (Elaine); brother-in-law Reigh Eldridge (Lois) sister-in-law, Jean Betuik (John); special niece and nephew, Claire and Len MacFarlane; step grandchildren, Kyle and Kassia Sweezey and special friend Shawn McCann.No visitation by request. Burial will be held privately at a later date. The family has suggested memorial contributions be sent to Pine Grove Foundation c/o Pine Grove Nursing Home, 521 Woodstock Road, Fredericton, NB, E3B 2J2 or to a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Bishop's Funeral Home (458-1885). www.bishopsfuneralhome.com [Daily Gleaner]