Matthew James Gordon's Obituary
Matthew James Gordon, 35 years, Of Bay Harbour Cricle, Ft Myers died on Saturday, the 4th of June, 2022 on the Road US. 41. His life was ended abruptly, and quickly at the hands of another driver, while he was crossing the road at 1:57am. He was the Son of Daryl James Gordon and Geraldine Teresa Cross. He was raised in Leamington Spa as well as multiple towns throughout the UK. He attended and graduated King Henry VIII. Where both of his sisters, Jennie Amy-Rachel Gordon and Emily Patricia Gordon also attended. He had many friends there of whom he was close with. He was an athlete of various sports both in and out of school. He loved to break dance and attended competitions through out his early 20’s. Matthew would love to get his hair cut and styled and would end up meeting and falling in love with Carlean Ann Todd ( a beautician who styled hair ) the now Mother of his children. He loved her with all his heart and wanted to settle and start a family along with a fresh start and begin a new adventure. Matthew was employed and worked along side his Father, Daryl James Gordon of whom he looked up to and loved dearly for many years at the family business, Central Business Services in the UK. He immigrated to the US to pursue his dream and be with his family through the help of his Mother, Geraldine Teresa Cross ( Gordon ) of whom he was very close to and loved with all his heart, he worked incredibly hard, through long hours, and many years he slowly but surely climbed up in the ranks within the hospitality industry as well as building a family with the woman of his dreams, Carlean Ann Todd where they both would conceive two children, Evelyse Virgina Gordon and Eli Matthew Gordon. He was the GM of Sanibel Island Resort. His dream was to run and manage a hotel in Las Vegas. He leaves behind two beautiful children, Evelyse Virgina Gordon and Eli Matthew Gordon, he was the oldest of 7 siblings of whom he was very close to, ( in order from eldest to youngest ) Jennie Amy Rachel Gordon, Emily Patrica Gordon, Harry Lawrence Gordon, Grace Hazel Gordon, Ellie Jane Gordon and Jodie Elizabeth Nicoll. He leaves behind his Nephew, Matthew Lee Fielding along with his Niece, Emma Jen Fielding. As well as many other good additional friends and extended family members.
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