Obituary

Ahunawake Taylor Gordon, died Monday, April 14th, 2014, at Ranch Terrace Nursing Home, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, at the age of 89. Ahunawake was born April 5, 1925, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Central High School Class of 1942. After High School, Ahunawake worked at Douglas Aircraft, Oklahoma City, as a Shearman “8” Class. From May 1945 thru April 1946, Ahunawake served in the United States Navy as a WAVE. After her tour in the Navy, Ahunawake married Orville R. Gordon Jr,. of Tulsa, and was married for 46 years. Ahunawake is survived by 4 children: Dennis Gordon of Sapulpa, Ok., Rusty Gordon of Roswell, Ga., Shirley Hluchan of Oklahoma City, Ok., and Tim Gordon of Dadeville, Al. Ahunawake has 7 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren. Ahunawake was a woman of many passions, giving to others, a lover of music, of history, of travel, a voice for the underdog, and fiercely proud of her Native American heritage. “Susie” as she was known, tried to point out the good things about others, while downplaying all the great things about herself. Susie loved her nieces and nephews, cousins included, as if they were her own. Ahunawake was our foundation, may she now rest in peace.