Obituary

Eldon B Jordan

Obituary
Born: Monday, August 12, 1929
Died: Friday, August 13, 2021
Eldon was born to James Leon Jordan and Evelyn Claire
Jordan on August 12, 1929 in Stayton, Oregon. He passed
away August 13, 2021. Eldon attended all 12 grades in
Stayton graduating in 1947. He was a good athlete, lettering
in football and baseball. After graduating, he served as a
sergeant in the Army during the Korean War and was
stationed in Hawaii. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service
in 1989.
After being honorably discharged from the Army, Eldon
moved to Pendleton and married Phyllis Fields. They had
one child, Debra. The marriage ended in divorce. He later
married Nadine Jensen Esterly who had three young children,
Sharon, Barbara, and Suzanne. Nadine and Eldon had 2 more
children Donna and Julianna. After 37 years of marriage,
Nadine passed away. He later married Jean Mabbott and
brought 3 more grown children into the marriage, David,
Greg , and Margie. Jean and Eldon were married 33 years at
his passing. He died just a few hours after his 92 birthday
party.
Eldon was a good, honorable man who loved all his family
deeply. He was a member of the LDS church but could not
attend in his last years due to Parkinson disease.
Eldon is survived by his wife, Jean and children, Debra
Preston (Richard), Barbara Ellis, Sharon Allen (Randy),
Donna Nelson (Randy), Julianna Jordan (Tom), David
Mabbott (Tamra) and Margie Bertelson and many
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Nadine and two
children Suzanne Gorham and Greg Mabbott.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 21 at
Olney Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.