[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  IN HONOR OF WILLIAM ``BILL'' GORDON

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                         HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2018

  Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
to honor the life of Mr. William ``Bill'' Gordon and recognize his 
contributions to the State of Connecticut and our shared hometown of 
Cheshire, Connecticut. Bill passed away on July 9, 2018 at the age of 
85, after a long life of dedicated service to our community.
  Bill was born and raised in Delmar, New York. It was here, at 
Bethlehem Central High School, where Bill fell in love with athletics. 
Bill would go on to be a star running back and track athlete in high 
school before receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from 
Wesleyan University. After college, Bill was drafted into the Army 
where he served in post-war Korea. Bill continued to excel in athletics 
as a member of the Army football and track teams, and even returned to 
the U.S. early to participate in the All Army Meet.
  Bill returned to Connecticut in 1958 and began his career at 
Traveler's Insurance in Hartford. He then went back to school, this 
time at the University of Connecticut, where he earned his Master of 
Business Administration degree and became a devoted Huskies fan. Bill 
went on to work at Colonial Bank before subsequently joining and 
leading Eastern Management Services. Even with his busy professional 
career, Bill was an active member of our Cheshire community, serving on 
various civic and town boards, with particular devotion over the 
decades to both the Cheshire Rotary Club and First Congregational 
Church on the Green in Cheshire. In every one of these organizations 
Bill sought to make a difference in the lives of his friends and 
neighbors.
  As someone who has known and worked with Bill for nearly 25 years at 
First Church, I am enormously grateful for his friendship, wisdom, 
humor and judgement. Bill was one of those rare people who was admired 
by all who knew him and I count myself fortunate to have had the 
benefit of his guidance and good heart. I will miss him greatly.
  Mr. Speaker, Bill Gordon led a remarkable career and enthusiastically 
lent his talents to improve the Town of Cheshire and State of 
Connecticut. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor his life 
and memory here today. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife, 
Marilyn Gordon, and all of his family. We mourn Bill's loss, but 
celebrate his extraordinary legacy.

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