Obituary of George Jordan

George Jordan was born in Uniontown, Alabama on June 14, 1938 to the late Willie and Inez Jordan. The family moved to Birmingham where he attended school and graduated from Dunbar High School. He was baptized in Blue Creek, Alabama to the Baptist Faith. After high school George joined the United States Army and served his country and was honorably discharged. After being discharged he moved to South Fallsburg where he lived for 53 years. He is predeceased by his parent's, three sisters: Mary Jordan, Lily Mae Maddox and Rosa B. McGee; his brothers; Larry Jordan Sr., Joe Jordan, Eddie Jordan, Charlie L. Jordan and Ernest Jordan. He leaves to grieve and celebrate his wife of 52 years Viola (Pam) at Home, his daughter Joycalyn of Woodridge, his granddaughter Jasmine Taylor and her fiancee Matthew Boswell of Sloatsburg, his brothers Eugene (Juliette) Jordan of Charleston, SC., Ezell (Connie) Jordan of Mobile AL., Louis (Geneva) Jordan of Jasper, AL, his sisters Willie J. Westbrook and Delores Lake both of Jasper, AL., his sister-in-laws Juanita, Willie Margaret, Emma of Jasper, AL. and Betty J. Smith of Monticello, NY, his brother-in-laws Fred (Linda) Smith of Limone, CA., Willie James (Tonya) Cline of Cross City, FL., and Ronald K. Smith of Ossining, NY., and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. George became a plumber apprentice and an oil burner apprentice for which he attended Sullivan County Community College. However, he was best known as the best fish filleter in the mountains for which his photo was in the Record. He had many customers during his years at Proyect Fish Market and was sort after during the Jewish holidays. He retired while working at Eden Brook Fishery. George made an impact on many of the youths, teaching some how to clean fish, play the guitar and encouraging them to get an education. He was especially fond of his granddaughter and Kristi Gilmore. He enjoyed running, entering many races winning tee shirts and a trophy. He was a former member of Bethany Lodge # 101, Free and Accepted Masons; served as Worshipful Master and was Master Mason of the year in 1975. He enjoyed hiking with his daughter and planting flowers with his wife especially Zinnias and Marigolds. He was an avid fisherman spending many hours on various lakes with family and friends. He was a collector of caps and was always with one on his head; even to sleep and in the hospitals. Today we celebrate the life and times spent with him. George was not afraid to meet the Lord and was thankful for the bedside prayers of pastors, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth Zachariah and Rabbi Isaac Alter neighbor on the left. George went to rest at 4:15 on January 20, 2014 at Catskill Regional Medical Center to await us and greet us someday. He did not want anyone to grieve and requested his wife to not cry but be happy until they met again.