Gordon Beznoska

1949 - 2017  (68 years)

• Name	Gordon Beznoska  [1]
  Born	3 Apr 1949	Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jun 2017	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
  Notes	OKLAHOMA CITY Gordon A. Beznoska. of Oklahoma City, Okla., passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 24. He was born on April 3, 1949 in Geronimo, Okla., to the late Adolph Beznoska and Golda Mae Beznoska. In 1970, Gordon was the youngest person to be elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives at age 21. He served three terms as the representative for House District 63 in the Comanche County area. He has been listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges as well as Personalities of the South. He also served as campaign chairman for the American Cancer Society in Comanche County.Gordon was a registered nurse and had been active in health care for most of his adult life. He recently retired after working in nurse management serving as a house supervisor for a local hospital. Holding degrees from Cameron University in both business and nursing, he also had prior business experience working for property management firms and property and casualty insurance. Following retirement, Gordon invested his time in his community and was actively engaged in the Democratic Party. He also served three years on the Board of Directors for OKC Pride including one year as vice president. Gordon was treasurer at the time of his passing.He had a great love of fine cuisine, travel and trains. Above all, Gordon considered his greatest accomplishment to be his life partnership with the late James R."Jim" Young for over 19 years.He is survived by his niece, Carla Jean Lansing and husband, Larry Lansing, Denver, Colo.; his great-nephew, Jon Moser and wife, Sonia Moser; Bixby, Okla.; his great-niece, Heather Daugherty and husband, Brian Daugherty, Nevada, Mo.; his great-nieces Stephanie E. Conley and Carrie J. Conley, Denver, Colo.; and his great-great nieces, Emma, Claire and Hannah Daugherty, Nevada, Mo, and Aria Stevenson, Denver Colo. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Frank and Caroline Beznoska and William and Jesse Northcutt; his sister Sondra Jean Moser; and his nephew David Lloyd Moser. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 6th, from 6-8 pm at The Boom, 2218 NW 39th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73112.In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Gordon may be made to: OKC Pride, PO Box 12240, Oklahoma City, OK 73157.Burial will be in Walters Cemetery next to Jim. (Research): FamilyTreeDNA Confirmed Haplogroup is R-M198 Kit No. 70191
  Person ID	I13836	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Adolph Beznoska,   b. 8 Dec 1891, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 13 Feb 1989, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Golda Northcutt,   b. 24 Apr 1911, Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma ,   d. 17 Apr 1994, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1933	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
  Family ID	F5470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Apr 1949 - Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma Died - 24 Jun 2017 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661.