Memories of Gordon J Huddleston

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Gordon J Huddleston

Bozeman, MT

December 22, 1948 - December 4, 2024

Dec 22, 1948 - Dec 4, 2024

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Lynnelle Perusich

My deepest condolences to Gordon’s family. I worked for/with him at MSE for many years. He was a first class gentlemen and one of the best people. May he rest in peace.

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Kellen Lambeau

Dear Kathy, Bridget, and family—What an honor it has been to know Gordon. You all are in my prayers as you grieve. He is a soul who leaves an indelible mark on all of us. I will remember his smile always.

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Bridget Sanders

Pat Prendergast

Kathy, Bridget, Ryan and family my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

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Danielle DuBois

Our family is blessed to have a wonderful memory of spending time with Gordon just before Thanksgiving. ... Read more Our family is blessed to have a wonderful memory of spending time with Gordon just before Thanksgiving. We cherish this memory... Read more Our family is blessed to have a wonderful memory of... Read more

Cara Castelli

Gordon was such a beautiful soul! His genuine spirit, intellect, and funny bone will always be remembered by those who love him. He will be so missed by so many Cara.

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Bridget Sanders

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Christy Huddleston

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Pedro Villafana

Your family is in our prayers, sending hugs; we are a reflection of those whom we deeply love. We can see the love he had for you and your family through the love and compassion that is portrayed continuously still through you and your family. - Pedro & Van

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Jamie Sedda

A beautiful tribute to a beautiful human. I love you so much UG. We all do. 🥰

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Bridget Sanders

2024, Bozeman, MT, USA

My wonderful father passed away Wednesday night at around 10 pm. My mom, my daughter (Brie), my brother and I were by his side. He was not in pain and he simply stopped breathing. It has been the honor of my life to be here to care for him. I will share a tribute later on but today will share some about his last weeks here. It was difficult to watch him deteriorate mentally, toward the very end, especially since he is so brilliant. Despite that, he had many moments of clarity, even up to the day before he died. I will never forget the many long, beautiful conversations we had before he was struggling more with cognition. The problems he was having with pain, anxiety, sleep and neck issues (head drop) have been resolved for weeks and I attribute much of it to the love and prayers sent our way. It was a miraculous improvement after so much suffering and struggle. I am beyond grateful that he was so much more comfortable these last many weeks. He seemed to be holding out for Addie’s visit over Thanksgiving. They had a heart wrenching but beautiful departure on Sunday. Even though speaking became so difficult for him lately, he told her how much he loved her and amongst other things said, “I wish I could make this more bearable for you”. A few hours after she left, he would not bear any weight, take any of his medications or assist with other cares. He told me on Monday that he did not have much time left on this earth. Tuesday he was still able to tell us how he loved us and was singing along to Silent Night and tapping his hands or feet to other Christmas tunes. As I was crying at his bedside, he looked at me with such empathy and put his hand on my face. He’s also been keeping us laughing at times. Tuesday I asked him if he was hot and he said no. I asked him if he was cold and he said no. Then he said, I’m just like the 3 bears! A few days before that, we found a dead fly in his water bottle?!?! Addie said, Grandpa, did you know there was a dead fly in your water bottle? He said, “I put it there so no one would drink out of it”. We got quite a laugh out of that. Then she said, “Well, what about when you drink it?”. He said, “then I will be immunized against flies.”. Another night, one of our overnight helpers told him she couldn’t understand what he was saying. He said, that’s because I’m speaking Navajo! In the morning I said, Dad, I didn’t know that you could speak Navajo? He said, “who told you that?”. I said, “Karen”. He said, “she’s kind of a gossip”. He also declared one night, “you have this oxygen way too high. My body wants to rest but my mind wants to do algebra!” So witty, funny, kind and true to his nature even when his brain wasn’t working well anymore. I’m forever grateful to Brie who, even with no medical background whatsoever, identified a subtle change and woke me up less than a minute before for his last breath. We had been holding vigil at his side for 12 hours and decided to take shifts overnight. She woke everyone in time for his passing.

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