Gordon passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre, Claresholm, AB.
Gordon was born in 1942 in Regina, SK to Annie and Louis Szostak. He was the second of five children and has been predeceased by his son Clifford, brother Len, and sister Margaret., and survived by his wife Sharon, his son Darrell and his siblings Judy, and Ron.
Gord left his hometown to join the Navy In 1961. Gord enjoyed his time in the Navy. He met Sharon, the love of his life, in 1962. The two formed a loving union together that lasted for the rest of his life.
Gordon worked in the transport industry with positions resulting in many moves where he and Sharon lived in Victoria, BC, Nanaimo, BC, Regina, SK, Calgary, Red Deer, and Lethbridge, AB; Winnipeg, MB, and Vancouver, BC before he finally retired in Claresholm.
Gord loved his dogs, his horse, golfing, as well as being creative with wood working and painting, handyman projects, and home renovations. He also had a love for history, he volunteered at the Nanton Bomber Command Museum, and was a founding member of the Whispering Pines Black Powder Club.
At Gordon’s request, there will be no funeral.
Gordon asked those who wish to make memorial donations to do so to the charities he and Sharon have supported (Alzheimer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Diabetes Canada, Alberta Cancer Society, and the Salvation Army).
Gordon shall be warmly missed by many, remembered as a friendly man who ‘never met a stranger’.
Cowboys don’t say goodbye, they say ‘See Ya Later’.