Benjamin F. Jordan, 82, of Dilliner, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Born Aug. 6, 1938 in Dilliner, he was a son of the late Ben Jordan Sr. and Robina Holt Jordan, who died when he was just two years old.
His loving wife of 60 years, Patty, survives him, as do his two devoted children, Dave and Diana. He was a loving grandfather to five grandchildren, Arica, Skyller, Ben, Presley and Kyle, and cherished his time spent with them. Ben enjoyed talking about horses to our daughter-in-law, Lisa. He has several nieces and nephews. He loved his farm, his cows, his horses and his mule, Ruby. He loved taking family members, neighbors and people for horse and buggy rides.
Of his eight sisters, all are deceased except Betty and Tillie. Previously deceased sisters were Annie, Mary Ellen and Nancy, and, this year alone, three other sisters, Emma, Evon and Josephine, also passed away. It has been a bad year. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Harry and Jim. He is survived by half sisters, Cathy and Ruthy and half brother, Pete, who he enjoyed spending time with talking about hunting and sighting in guns.
Ben has been a member of the Catholic Church community for over 60 years. He loved his God and his church and would never miss going to Mass.
He also loved all his Marine Corps Brothers and spent time talking to his “Brother Marines” when and wherever they met. He never met a person who he did not know or love. He enjoyed going to flea markets to talk to people and to find special things for people, like leather jackets and good leather shoes and boots, which he enjoyed giving away. His other social gathering was at the Waynesburg Livestock Auction, where everyone knew him. I know most people will miss him and I can’t imagine life without him. He was the only love of my life. But Jesus, in his wisdom, had a better place prepared for him, and His Will be done. May God Bless you, my loving husband, on your journey home to Jesus.
Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa. from 5-8 p.m. Sunday Dec. 20 and from 10-10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, when a prayer service will be held, followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St. Hubert R.C. Church, Point Marion, Pa. at 11 a.m. CDC recommendations will be adhered to at the funeral home and church.
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