Gordon Cardall

Gordon Edward Cardall

Gordon Edward Cardall, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. Gordon was born July 22, 1927 to Joseph Edward Cardall and Ethel Elizabeth Beers in Centerville, UT.

He married Nedra Whitaker on August 19, 1947 in the Salt Lake Temple. They recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his wife and three children: Connie (Max) Gilbert, Preston ID; J. Alan (Nancy) Cardall, Wellsville, UT; and Julie (David) Summers, Eagle Mountain, UT. He leaves 14 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three siblings: Marvin J. Cardall, June Cardall Smith and Afton Cardall Anderson; and one grandson, Ricky Summers. He was an active member of the LDS Church. He served in the military in Korea.

He was an enthusiastic railroader his entire life. He was employed by Bamberger Railroad from the time he was 15 until Bamberger’s final day of operation. Gordon brought the last passenger car from Ogden to Salt Lake City in 1952. From then until retirement, he worked for the US Post Office.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Farmington Rock Chapel, 272 N. Main where friends may visit with the family from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Farmington Utah Cemetery.

Special thanks to Logan CNS Hospice for their loving care.

Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com