Gordon P. Jore, 75

Gordon P. Jore, 75, passed away on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at the Mountain View Care Center in Ronan where he had been a resident for several years. He was born in Keene, N.D. on April 30, 1937, to Benert and Merriam Jore.

Gordon was a 1956 graduate of Ronan High School. He went in the Army the same year. He spent 18 months of his enlistment in Korea and four years after his discharge in the Army Reserve. He was employed by Plum Creek Lumber for 15 years. He loved driving truck, which he did for many years. His last driving job was hauling parts for his nephews at Jore, Inc. Gordon was also a stock car enthusiast and raced for several years on the old dirt track in Pablo.

Gordon was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Phil Langland.

He is survived by his wife, Gerry; his son Jim (Kristi) Jore, of Polson; his daughter Shelly (Steve) Wilson, of Ballantine; twin daughters Janna (Jay) Conklin, of East Missoula, and Joell (Gene) Conklin, of Ronan; 14 grandchildren, Eric, Danielle, Jeremy, Lyndsie, Jacob, Lukas, Justin, Brian, Alisha, Elizabeth, Melina, Lawson, Jonathan and Olivia; one great-granddaughter, Lola; brothers Merle Jore, of Ronan, and Bill Langland, of Chula Vista, Calif.; sisters Cora Waldock, of Minot, N.D., Eleanor Gafkjen, of Williston, N.D., and Lucille Chandler, of Concord, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews.

Military graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Sept. 29, at the Ronan Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Ronan VFW on Round Butte Road.