During the U.S. Census of 1940, Gordon was found living, at age 16 (born circa 1924), in Jerome, Idaho, with his parents and three brothers.[1]
Gordon enlisted in the U.S. Army, in Boise, Idaho, on February 13, 1943, and served in World War II.[2][3]
Gordon married Rose Marie Guard, and they had five daughters, and at least ten grandchildren, and at least six great grandchildren.[2]
Gordon died on April 2, 2000, in Sunnyside, Washington. He was survived by his wife and daughters, and all of the descendants enumerated above.[2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4G-J39 : 27 July 2019), Gordon R Handy in household of Anthon W Handy, Election Precinct 1, Jerome, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-1, sheet 3A, line 30, family 57, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 747.[1]
↑ 2.02.12.22.3 "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK42-Z563 : accessed 14 January 2020), Rose Marie Handy in entry for Gordon R "Bud" Handy, Washington, United States, 04 Apr 2000; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Yakima Herald-Republic, born-digital text.[2]
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85C-RXX : 5 December 2014), Gordon R Handy, enlisted 13 Feb 1943, Boise, Idaho, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.[3]
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