Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

David A. Gordon, Sr., 89, of Steptoe, Wash., passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his home.

Viewing for Mr. Gordon will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Corbeill Funeral Hom, 109 N. Mill St., Colfax. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, at Bethel Cemetery, Steptoe.

David was born Dec. 22, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., to Joseph and Linne Dahmer Gordon. He grew up in Illinois and Michigan before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force when he was 17.

Following basic training, David attended school at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, where he received training as an aircraft mainten...