Gorden Henry Phelps was born on September 16, 1916 in Thief River Falls, MN the son of Frank and Eliza (Nelson) Phelps. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Highlanding, MN and attended Rural School near Goodridge, MN. Gorden worked at the CCC Camp at Middle River. On December 2, 1941 he entered the United States Army and served in France during World War II. He was Honorably Discharged on February 14, 1946.

Gorden was united in marriage to Alma Margaret Asp on February 26, 1946 at a Lutheran Church in New Richmond, WI. The couple moved to the Goodridge area and farmed their entire lives. In the early 1960s Gorden worked in the Oil Fields in Western North Dakota. He then worked at Arctic Cat for 10 years.

He enjoyed woodworking, refurbishing furniture, repairing pump organs and taking them all apart and gathering information for the Family Tree. Gorden also loved gardening, flowers and feeding birds, squirrels and rabbits and watching them.

Gorden is survived by his wife, Alma of Goodridge, MN; five children: Eileen (Richard) Glanzer of Willmar, MN, Virgil (Gale) Phelps of San Diego, CA, Gaylon Phelps and special friend, Annette Magnell of Goodridge, MN, Eldon Phelps of Goodridge, MN and Robert (Noreen) Phelps of Goodridge, MN; eight grandchildren: Melodee, Travis, Jarva, Jarvis, Tiasha, Grant, Heather and Rachel; three great grandchildren: Jacob, Alex and Ethan; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters: Jessie Phelps, Blanche Campbell, Edwin Phelps, Lloyd Phelps, Doris Sturre, Dvern Sheridan, Muriel Asp. Ardith Schwabauer and Sterling Phelps.

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