Arval Park Gordon (1924 – 2006) &

Ruth Garfield (1828 – 2006) &

Barbara Brierley Arval Park Gordon

Born: 6 June 1924 Cornish, Cache Co., Utah.

Died: 9 Aug 2006 American Fork, Utah

Burial: 11 Aug 2006 Draper, Utah

Married: 9 Sept 1946 Salt Lake

City, Utah (Divorced)

Ruth Garfiedld

Born: 18 June 1928

Murray, Utah

Died: 29 Dec 2006 Sandy,

Utah

Married: 2 Jan 1979 Salt Lake City, Utah

Barbara Brierley

Born: 3 Feb 1933 Salt Lake City, Utah

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MY STORY BY ARVAL PARK GORDON

I was born, June, 6 1924, to Samuel Arthur

and Harriet Louisa Meikle Gordon at

Cornish, Cache County, Utah.

Sister Ethyl and Mother holding Arval

Cornish, Utah – About 1924/25 ------

My earliest recollection was living in a log

house in Manderfield, Utah. I really don't

remember much at this time except the

house. Then our family moved to Salt Lake

City, Carson Court, one half block west of

State Street on 6th South. I cannot

remember how long we lived here, but at

this time my father came home to stay with

us. I remember cutting my tongue with a

pair of scissors.

Then our family moved to 3372 South 11th

East in Salt Lake Co. At this home I can

remember more, here I spent most of my

youth. Father built chicken coups and we had chicken and egg business. I use to go with

my Father to sell his eggs and whatever else he had to sell.. I remember going to Uncle

Harvey's store. We had good visits there. Also Dad would visit with Uncle Will. These

were my Father's brothers.

My Father passed away in his sleep after quite an illness. He passed

away at our home on 18 Jan. 1938. Of my Father I can say he taught

me many lessons for which I have always been thankful. I must have

been pretty special to him as I look back. I was always with him doing

whatever he did, and he took me without a moment’s hesitation. I

repeated my Father and his passing was a great loss to me. I was 14

when my Father died.

Then I remember my Mother and I lived alone. My

Mother was the most patient and kind person I have ever

known. Mother had been confined to a wheelchair the last

years of her life. She died 8 Mar. 1943, at my brother

Jim's home in Draper.

I enlisted in the Navy 19 Nov.

1942. I went to Farragut,

Idaho for boot training and to

Mare Island in California for

more training. I trained in the

hospital corp. Then I was

attached to a hospital unit

and we left for overseas,

Thanksgiving Day Nov. 1943.

While I was stationed at Mare Island I, at one time, met my Bro. Vernon (who at this time

was in the service to). We spent the day together, not knowing this would be the last time I

would see him in this life. He was also shipped over seas and was killed on Bougainville

(near New Guinea) 23 Fob 1944.

I was sent to New Guinea. I left

the hospital and went to sea the

spring of 194!}.. I was part of a

crew of 10 men and two

Doctor's. We made up a hospital

who's job it was to evacuate the

wounded from the invasions of

the moves up thru the Islands. I

was in the Phillipine Islands

April and May 1945. Then we

made the invasions of Barnieo, I

was sent back to the United

States Oct 1945. I was

discharged 9 Nov 1945.

I returned to Draper, Utah and lived with my Bro. James and family. I worked at the

Draper Poultry Plant. At this time I bought, from my Brother Vern’s wife, Rayola; their

home in Draper.

During; this year I met and fell in love with Ruth Garfield

of Draper, Utah. We

moved into our little

home and started in the

chicken business. I also

worked at other jobs. It

was one this property that

my wife Ruth and I built

our home. All we hired

done was the brick work

and the plaster work. We

loved and enjoyed this

home. I also worked at

the Fitlrol Corp for 11

years. Then we sold this

home and moved to

Wendell Idaho. There we

had an eighty acre farm and also another forty acre

place. We farmed and had a dairy herd. But luck was not with us and we sold the farm

and moved back to Utah in 1964.

We located in Sandy at 8023 South 830 East. I started-to work for the Jordan School

District in July 1965.

We have enjoyed living here, all our children have gone to school here and several have

graduated from the schools here.

Ruth and I have had seven children. Four boys and three girls.

They were all born at the old Cottonwood Hospital in Murray, Utah.

Arval and Ruth were later divorce.

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Arval married Barbara Brierley 2 Jan 1979 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Your tombstone stands neglected and alone.

The name and date are chiseled out on polished, marbled stone.

It reaches out to all who care. It is too late to mourn.

You did not know that I exist. You died and I was born.

Yet each of us are cells of you in flesh, in blood, in bone.

Our heart contracts and beats a pulse entirely not our own.

Dear Ancestor, the place you filled so many years ago.

Spreads out among the ones you left who would have loved you so.

I wonder as you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew

That someday I would find this spot and come to visit you.

Author Unknown

Obituary: Arval Park Gordon Published: Thursday, Aug. 10 2006 10:52 a.m. MDT

Arval Park Gordon 1924 ~ 2006 Arval Park Gordon, 82 of

American Fork, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2006.

He was born on June 6, 1924 to Samuel Arthur and Harriet

Louise Meikle Gordon in Cornish, Cache County, UT. He

married Ruth Garfield September 9, 1946, later divorced. He

married Barbara Brierley Maxwell on January 2, 1979 in the

Salt Lake LDS Temple.

He honorably served in the Navy for three years during World

War II. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints, serving as a High Priest in the Sunset Hills

1st Ward and working at the Provo and Mt. Timpanogos

Temples for 15 years. He worked for Jordan School District

for 21 years, where he was loved by all of the children and his

co-workers. He enjoyed fishing, especially trolling. He had a

love for golf and enjoyed playing with family and friends. He

loved spending time with his family.

Arval is survived by his wife, Barbara; children William

(Terri) Gordon, West Jordan; Samuel (Sharlia) Gordon, Show

Low, AZ; Leslie (Kathy) Gordon, Taylorsville; Danny (Angie)

Gordon, Salt Lake City; Christine (Gary) Robinson, Salt Lake

City; Linda Stone, Bountiful; Patricia (Larry) Crystal,

Bountiful; step-children Ray (Linda) Maxwell, Pleasant

Grove; James (Shauna) Maxwell, Tabiona; David (Crystal)

Maxwell, North Dakota; Lawrence (Laura) Maxwell, Tabiona;

Robert (Gina) Maxwell, Kearns; Cherie (Scott) Carlisle,

Afton, WY; Mary Ann (Scott) Hebbert, Myerstown, PA;

Michelle (Dave) Smith, Perry, UT; 51 grandchildren; 52 great-

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, nine

brothers and sisters, and three grandsons.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 11, 2006 at

11:00 am in the Sunset Hills 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 949 N. 540

W. American Fork. Friends and family may call on Thursday

evening from 6-8:00 pm at the Wing Mortuary, 118 E. Main,

Lehi, and at the church on Friday, one hour prior to services.

Interment, Draper City Cemetery.

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Arval Park Gordon Birth: Jun. 6, 1924

Death: Aug. 8, 2006

Burial: Draper City Cemetery , Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah

Plot: C-14-2

Ruth Garfield Gordon http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17264553

Birth: Jun. 18, 1928 Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Death: Dec. 29, 2006, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA