Gordon Lee George, 52, formerly of Beaumont, while living in Houston passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2008 at his residence.
Gordon was born April 27, 1956 to Carl Lee and Mary Jane George in Beaumont and was a longtime member of the Church of Christ.
He was a 1974 graduate of French High School, after which he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Gordon was recruited by the Navy during his senior year at U.T. He chose the nuclear submarine service and went to officer candidate school in Rhode Island. After graduating as an Ensign, he went to several other Navy schools in New York, Florida, and Connecticut. He was finally deployed to San Diego where he served aboard the U.S.S. Pintado. During this tour he went to the North Pole. He served on several other fast attack boats and received many awards and commendations during his several tours, including the Navy’s “Navigator of the Year” award. His last boat, The USS Houston, saw action in the Film “The Hunt for Red October.” Gordon was the driver during the famous “Fly Dallas, Fly” scene where the boat makes an emergency blow to surface. He achieved the rank of Lt. Commander before leaving the Military.
Gordon left the service to work in the private sector. He held several jobs in different parts of the country. He held several high level supervisory jobs dealing with diverse concerns such as power generation and oil movement. He was employed with Mustang Engineering at the time of his death and was blessed with many fine and honorable colleagues.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Jane George; brother, Gary Alan George; and two beloved nieces, Carla Jane George and Mattie Mae Neely. His father, Carl Lee George preceded him in death in 1994.
Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2008 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Virginia 22038 or to American Red Cross, 706 Magnolia, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
