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BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)

21 May 06 - 08:37 PM (#1745044)
Subject: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Tannywheeler

Lou Gordon died near the end of March. He was a Union rep. (local 107, IBPSPMW {International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers}); member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain; member of the US Army unit which went into Dachau(I think, or Auschwitz maybe); friend of Paddy & Tom Clancy; booker for folk performers in a Greenwich Village theater; one of the founders of the Woody Guthrie Children's Fund; and Hally Wood's second husband. Made him my stepfather--he adopted me at age 4. I was Cynthia Gordon, for a time. His memorial service was Saturday, May 20, in Poughkeepsie, NY. If anyone found themselves there for any reason, please tell me how it went. He was 91 years old when he died. Long, useful, interesting life.                         Tw


21 May 06 - 10:04 PM (#1745095)
Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Janie

My condolences to you all who loved him.

Janie


21 May 06 - 10:18 PM (#1745098)
Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Rapparee

Another good one gone.

Damn.


22 May 06 - 08:35 PM (#1745769)
Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)
From: GUEST,Art Thieme

I am certain that this is a man I would've enjoyed talking to for many a night over double or triple as many beers. Tannywheeler, I do hope you turned on a tape recorder machine while he was here!

All the best to you who were close to him.

Art Thieme


23 May 06 - 01:33 AM (#1745858)
Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)
From: GUEST,Allen in OZ

Anyone who was in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain is alright by me

I hope that he read Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell

Best wishes

AD