Grover Jordan, 89

Published 3:16 pm Sunday, March 25, 2012

Grover Jodan, 89
Oct. 24, 1922 — March 21, 2012

Grover Jordan, 89, of Dowagiac, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in his residence.

Grover Jordan

He was born in Lake Village, Arkansas, on Oct. 24, 1922, to James and Victoria (Keys) Jordan. His wife, Mozelle Jordan, preceded him in death in 1991. He was also preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Margaret Jones, Vivian Stubbs and Eliza Elizabeth Lark; and four brothers, Claude Jordan, Ivory Jordan, Floyd Jordan and Willie Jordan.
Grover committed his life to Jesus Christ at an early age. He was a member of
Conner-Mayo A.M.E. Church, Dowagiac.
Mr. Jordan served in the U.S. Army during World War II. For many years, he worked as an electrical technician. He was employed for many years by Hamilton Sandstrand in Michigan prior to his retirement.
He was a history buff and an avid reader. He loved talking about the Bible and loved taking his daily walks. He enjoyed fishing in his younger days.
Grover is survived by one sister, Lillie Mae Fisher of South Bend, Ind., and a niece,  Patricia
(Napoleon) Pittman of South Bend. There were no children born of his marriage to Mozelle. However, he had a host of other nieces and nephews who will mourn his passing.
Family and close friends will gather on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 1 p.m. for a Graveside service in Riverside Cemetery (Riverside Drive and Hill Street) Dowagiac, with the Reverend Jerri A. Porter, Pastor of Conner-Mayo A.M.E. Church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ricardo Taylor, Pastor of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, South Bend, Ind.
Mr. Jordan will be accorded full military honors and be laid to rest beside his beloved late wife, Mozelle Jordan.
The family prefers memorials to Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth St., Santa Monica, Calif. 90401
Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis.
Online condolences may be sent to: wagnercares.com.