[15] He was sent to the Russian Empire, arriving at Balaklava in January 1855. [56] Gordon also gained the popular nickname, "Chinese" Gordon. Faught also pointed out that the first hints that Gordon might secretly have been having sex with the boys of the Fort House were made by Lytton Strachey in his book Eminent Victorians (published 1918) which, in Faught's opinion, may have said more about Strachey than it did about Gordon. [229] On 16 October 1885, the structure was unveiled; it comprises a stone base on which there are four polished red Aberdeen granite columns, about twenty feet high. The dead lie where they fall, and are, in some cases, trodden quite flat by passers by". [173] Gordon immediately confirmed Baring's fears as he started to issue press statements attacking the rebels as "a feeble lot of stinking Dervishes" and demanded he be allowed to "smash up the Mahdi". He will be much missed at work. He was named for a prominent lawyer and Tammany Hall leader. Messages run for up to one year and you Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in . He was present during the capture of Peking and at the destruction of the Summer Palace. The best supporter & best trusted in a crisis. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Jurrens Funeral Home in George, IA with Pastor Jeremy Winter, officiating. [71] The Dictionary of National Biography described Gordon as a great "boy lover". Doreen Sargeant. The B.C. [137] Gordon arrived in Shanghai in July and met Li Hongzhang, and learned that there was risk of war with Russia. [240], Gordon's Tomb (in fact a cenotaph), which was carved by Frederick William Pomeroy, lies in St Paul's Cathedral, London. Many of Gordon's papers were saved and collected by his two sisters, Helen Clark Gordon, who married Gordon's medical colleague in China, Dr. Moffit, and Mary Augusta, and possibly his niece Augusta, who married Gerald Henry Blunt. Dirk, a tall thin kindly gentleman was a Hebrew and followed the laws of both old and new testaments, observing Passover, the feast of Tabernacles and annual Holy Days on the family farm with other Hebrews. [152] The Spaffords had lost their home and much of their fortune in the Great Chicago Fire and then had seen one of their sons die of scarlet fever, four of their daughters drowned in a shipwreck, followed by the death of another son from scarlet fever, causing them to turn to religion as consolation for unbearable tragedy, making them very congenial company for Gordon during his stay in Jerusalem. He went up to Bogos and wrote to the king proposing terms. [210], The British press criticised the relief force for arriving two days late, but the main relief force was nowhere near Khartoum by then and only the reconnaissance party under Sir Charles Wilson on two gunboats had attempted to reach Khartoum, though it was later argued that the Mahdi's forces had good intelligence, and if the camel corps had advanced earlier, the final attack on Khartoum would also have come earlier. Published on December 13, 2020 Plant a Living Memorial Gordon's willingness to renounce his British citizenship in order to fight with China in the event of war did much to raise his prestige in China. The system remained the same creaking slow, utterly corrupt, and oppressive apparatus trampling down ordinary people that it had always been. [160], The only other place to hold out for a time was a region in the south held by the Governor of Equatoria, Emin Pasha. He was a devoted husband and a loving, tender, and selfless man who made many friends during his lifetime. [49], As Gordon travelled up and down the Yangtze River valley, he was appalled by the scenes of poverty and suffering he saw, writing in a letter to his sister: "The horrible furtive looks of the wretched inhabitants hovering around one's boats haunts me, and the knowledge of their want of nourishment would sicken anyone; they are like wolves. It was such a gift to have had known you. Powers was delighted that the charismatic Gordon had no anti-Catholic prejudices and treated him as an equal. He was predeceased by Beverly Fletcher, his first wife of 35 years, his parents, three brothers, four sisters and one granddaughter. 1 Still Hopes Dr, West Columbia, SC 29171. [37] Without waiting to reorganise his troops, Gordon led them at once to the relief of Changsu, a town 40 miles northwest of Shanghai. His moods were capricious and uncertain, his passions violent, his impulses sudden and inconsistent. [37], Gordon then made a rapprochement with Li and visited him in order to arrange for further operations. The scriptures both Old and New Testaments are the law of his life and death. [172], After arriving in Khartoum, Gordon announced that on the grounds of honour, he would not evacuate Khartoum, but rather, would hold the city against the Mahdi. "[204] On 14 December 1884, Gordon wrote the last entry in his diary, which read: "Now MARK THIS, if the Expeditionary Force and I ask for no more than two hundred men, does not come in ten days, the town may fall; and I have done my best for the honour of our country. Under the Chinese system of familial responsibility, all family members of a rebel were equally guilty even if they had nothing to do with the rebellious individual's acts. A serious revolt then broke out in the Sudan, led by a Muslim religious leader and self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad. He won legal cases in the Federal District 9th Circuit Court and the Supreme Court all based on religious free exercise. [108] Gordon often personally intercepted slave convoys to arrest the slavers and break the chains of the slaves, but he found that the corrupt Egyptian bureaucrats usually sold the freed Africans back into slavery, and the expense of caring for thousands of freed slaves who were a long away from home burdensome. [213], A merchant, Bordeini Bey, glimpsed Gordon standing on the palace steps in a white uniform looking into the darkness. He was 96. [195] Wolseley was a bureaucratic general whose talents lay in administrative work, and as a field commander, Wolseley was slow, methodical, and cautious, making him, in the opinion of Urban, supremely unqualified to lead the relief expedition as he found one excuse after another to proceed up the Nile at a sluggish pace. Following the Hyson was a fleet of 80 junks converted to gunboats. [32], After stopping in Shanghai, Gordon visited the Chinese countryside and was appalled at the atrocities committed by the Taipings against the local peasants, writing to his family he would love to smash this "cruel" army with its "desolating presence" that killed without mercy. [123], Gordon then tried another peace mission to Abyssinia. Dr. Gordon. [98], After a short stay in Cairo, Gordon proceeded to Khartoum via Suakin and Berber. [30] In 1860, Gordon volunteered to serve in China, in the Second Opium War. Liberal government delivered on Friday $3 million to the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition to be used during the next three years to implement a . [174] Travelling through Korosko and Berber, he arrived at Khartoum on 18 February, where he offered his earlier foe, the slaver-king Rahama Zobeir, release from prison in exchange for leading troops against Ahmed. [238], The Corps of Royal Engineers, Gordon's own Corps, commissioned a statue of Gordon on a camel. [133] A deeply depressed Gordon wrote in his letter declining the offer that he knew, for reasons that he refused to explain, that he had only ten years left to live, and he wanted to do something great and grand in his last ten years. [47] Gordon had to impose strict discipline on the Ever Victorious Army and worked hard to prevent the Army from engaging in its tendency to loot and mistreat civilians. [51], On 1 January 1864, Gordon was informed that a messenger from the Tongzhi Emperor was coming to see him and that he should put on his finest uniform. [204] On arriving at Khartoum on 28 January, the reconnaissance gunboats found that the city had been captured and Gordon had been killed just two days before, coincidentally, two days before his 52nd birthday. [211] The orders were not obeyed. I wish his family peace and beautiful memories. In him I found a dedicated and consummate professional who was unafraid to get his hands dirty and get the job done. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time. George Leslie Gordon July 18, 1939 - March 12, 2022 George Leslie Gordon, 82, of Pynn's Brook, NL, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2022, at the Corner Brook Long-term Care Home. Gladstone himself took Gordon's attacks on his Sudan policy very personally. The recent death of one of Mississippi's best-known names in the business world George Bryan of West . [95] The younger Russell was described by his own father as an alcoholic and spendthrift who "was beyond help" as it was always the "same story-idleness, self-indulgence, gambling, and constant promises" broken time after time, leading his father to get him a job in the Sudan, where his laziness infuriated Gordon to no end. George GORDON Obituary (2017) - The New Zealand Herald Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. [96] Gordon was not impressed with the forces of the Egyptian state. I shall hold on here as long as I can, and if I can suppress the rebellion, I shall do so. [212], Gordon died on the steps of a stairway in the northwestern corner of the palace, where he and his body servant, Agha Khalil Orphali, had been firing at the enemy. Find an Obituary. Obituary. It arrived two days after the city had fallen and Gordon had been killed. I had the privilege of working with George for many years at both the Ridout Street & Hyde Park Sterling locations. [187], By the end of 1884, both the garrison and the population of Khartoum were starving to death; there were no horses, donkeys, cats, or dogs left in Khartoum as the people had eaten all of them. [172] Baring disapproved of sending Gordon to the Sudan, writing in a report to London that: "A man who habitually consults the Prophet Isaiah when he is in a difficulty is not apt to obey the orders of anyone". Gordon was born in Woolwich, Kent, a son of Major General Henry William Gordon (17861865) and Elizabeth (Enderby) Gordon (17921873). The Reverend Gordon Graham has taken the biblical injunction to "consider the lilies of the field" to extremes. You will receive email notifications when changes are made to the online memorial, including when family and friends post to the Guestbook. In his 62nd year, George Gordon passed unexpectedly into the presence of his Lord and Saviour. George GORDON | Obituary | London Free Press Province tips in more beetle cash to foster North's economy In the article, Stallard pointed to the egalitarianistic attitudes displayed by Gordon towards the Chinese, and argued that if Chinese historians paid closer attention to the activities of Gordon in China, it would improve Anglo-Chinese relations. He was warm, steadfast, and peaceable. May the happy memories give George's family peace and comfort during this challenging time. Results for 'obituary' | Between 1st Jan 1947 and 31st Dec 1947 Gordon then returned to Khartoum, and went again into Darfur to suppress the slave traders. "[260], Gordon also left a legacy in China and Sudan as well, two nations where he spent large parts of his career. With Egypt bankrupt, the money to carry out the reforms Gordon wanted was not there. The mortal enemy of the morning had become a trusted ally by night". [65], Octavia Freese published a book in 1894 about his charity work and Christian beliefs. Dirk was an avid photographer and winner of awards, and a law school instructor working right up to the time of his death. Gordon William Hatley 06-Dec-1960 - 23-Feb-2023 Overview Overview . George J Gordon III (Trey) of Azle, TX passed away May 1, 2022. [87] In the Ottoman Empire, power was exercised via a system of institutionalised corruption where officials looted their provinces via heavy taxes and by demanding kickbacks known as baksheesh; some of the money went to Constantinople with the rest being pocketed by the officials. George Gordon Obituary We are sad to announce that on May 13, 2020, at the age of 51, George Gordon (Raymore, Saskatchewan) passed away. quickly as possible. Gordon William Hatley | Obituary | Sharing Memories [45] The next day, Quinsan fell to the 4th Regiment, which led a proud Gordon to write: "The rebels did not know its importance until they lost it". The bashi-bazouks were extremely susceptible to corruption and were notorious for their brutality, especially to non-Muslims. [105] Gordon's attempts to establish an Egyptian garrison in the Buganda had been stymied by the cunning Muteesa, who forced the Egyptians to build their fort at his capital of Lubaga, making the 140 or so Egyptian soldiers his virtual hostages. Mark Urban argued that Gordon's final stand was "significant" because it was "a perversion of the democratic process" as he "managed to subvert government policy", making the beginning of a new era where decision-makers had to consider the power of media. [25] As the maps that delineated the Russian-Ottoman frontier were all old and inaccurate, Gordon spent much time clashing with his Russian counterparts about where precisely the frontier was and soon discovered that the Russians were very keen to have the frontier on the Danube, which Gordon had orders from London to prevent. Charles George Gordon - Wikipedia [58], The traders of Shanghai offered Gordon huge sums of money to thank him for his work commanding the Ever Victorious Army. [114] Gordon was well-known for being utterly obstinate, joking that: "The Gordons and the camels are of the same race. He will be forever cherished by his wife Gail Bowen (nee Reid). I fear I have not even tried to play battledore and shuttlecock with them. [40] Gordon's insistence on paying his men meant that he was always pressing the Imperial government for money, something which often irritated the mandarins who did not understand why Gordon did not just let his men loot and plunder as a compensation for wages. He was Ozark County's first National Merit Scholar winner. Of Marton, formerly of Auckland. [48] After Gordon had surrounded Burgevine's force outside of Suzhou, the latter had abandoned his own men and attempted to rejoin the Imperial side, leading Gordon to arrest him and send him to the American consul in Shanghai together with a letter asking that Burgevine be expelled from China. Gordon was a valued member of the West Michigan community and made a tremendous impact on Grand Valley. [24] Gordon did not speak Romanian, but his fluency in French allowed him to socialise with the Francophile Romanian elite, who were all fluent in French. We can only speculate that his increasing religious devotion may have been an outward manifestation of an internal struggle against sexual temptation.[61]. [56] The British journalist Mark Urban, wrote: "People saw a brave man who acted with humanity in an otherwise ghastly conflict, standing out from the other mercenaries, adventurers, and cut-throats in wanting almost nothing for himself". [199] The Pall Mall Gazette, in a front page leader, wrote that Gordon stood "out in clear relief against the Eastern sky. [87], Instead, the Ottoman-Egyptian system had defeated him with almost all of Gordon's reforms having failed owing to the venality of the bureaucracy who shared absolutely none of Gordon's moral outrage at slavery and injustice, and Gordon's dreams of making things better for the ordinary people were dissolved in the face of greed and the self-interest of others. and, like Lawrence, I have tried to do my duty. [64] Persuaded by his friends in 1867, he became a trustee for the local Ragged school committee. Gordon agreed with Lord Elgin that after the Chinese authorities had murdered a group of British and French officers travelling under a white flag to parley that a reprisal was in order, but called the burning of the Summer Palace "vandal-like" and informed his sister in a letter that "it made one's heart sore" to burn it. Gordon was summoned to Cairo, and arrived in March to be appointed president of a commission. Their wishes for cremation have been honored. George Harold Folk, 84, of Findlay, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Notably, Strachey emphasises the claims of Charles Chaill-Long that Gordon was an alcoholic, an accusation dismissed by later writers like Alan Moorehead[252] and Charles Chenevix Trench. Gordon grew up in Climax, Sask., and worked in the Grain industry all his life, which he loved. Add a photo or a video There is no photo or video of George Gordon. George GORDON / GEORGE / HANSLOW Obituary Events Guestbook Claim Story Follow story Text size GORDON, George aka George Gordon GEORGE and George HANSLOW Born December 1935 and passed in December 2020. Second only to his faith, was the great joy George found in his family. I have little doubt of our having pre-existed; and that also in the time of our pre-existence we were actively employed. We will forever be changed by both your life and your sudden absence in ours. [62] Together with Mrs. Sarah Mackley, his housekeeper, he adapted two rooms at Fort House to serve as classrooms and basic needs resource rooms for boys living on the streets. Due to many aspects of the Taiping ideology resembling Chinese communism, the Taipings are treated sympathetically by Chinese historians who portray them as prototypical communists, with Hong Xiuquan foreshadowing Mao. [66] The council subsequently acquired the gardens of his official residence, Fort House (now a museum), for the town. Gordon". I would feel so bad but he was always so patient and easy going. It was thus their rivalry with the French, not a desire to "avenge Gordon", that led the British government to annex the Mahdiyah state in 1898. Very sorry for your family loss. Goodbye, C. G. Obituary for George Gordon, Jr. | Friend Funeral Homes Critics inverted his acronym, "G.O.M." Our deepest sympathies go out to cousin Nancy, and her family. The Mahdi is a messianic figure in Islam which tradition holds will appear at the dawn of every new (Islamic) century to strike down the enemies of Islam. A Florida man was seriously injured early Friday morning when he was struck by own vehicle after it hit a parked tractor-trailer on the exit ramp from Interstate 77 North at Turnersburg Highway.. When your purchase is complete, a post will be made on the tribute wall of the deceased signifying the planting of a memorial tree. You used to tell me darn I can't hide when I used to come to your office with an issue. Christopher Paul Senior. Send Flowers. Thence he returned to Cairo and resigned his Sudan appointment. Besides working to end slavery, Gordon carried out a series of reforms such as abolishing torture and public floggings where those opposed to the Egyptian state were flogged with a whip known as the kourbash made of buffalo hide. [96], The Khedive asked for Gordon to succeed Baker as the governor of Equatoria province that comprised much of what is today South Sudan and northern Uganda. He attended schools in Ferndale and Eureka, CA. Gordon visited the Seychelles in the summer of 1881 and decided the islands were the location of the Garden of Eden. We always teased each other on and off the ice Im really going to miss you George. [90] During the American Civil War, when the Union blockade had cut off the American South from the world economy, the price of Egyptian cotton, known as "white gold" had skyrocketed as British textile mills turned to Egypt as an alternative source of cotton, causing an economic blossoming of Egypt that ended abruptly in 1865. When considering a Mississippi governor's race, I often think of those people who never entered a political election, wishing they had for the state's sake. This Gordon would later use as a reason for staying in Khartoum. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Northview Funeral Chapel and Cremation Centre, 1490 Highbury Avenue North, London, where George's Life will be celebrated on Thursday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. Interment of cremated remains at Pond Mills Cemetery.