John "Harry" Harrison Jordan

John Harrison “Harry” Jordan of Concord, died Friday, October 24, 2013, at the Northeast Medical Center in Concord at the age of 92. Harry was born in Halifax County, NC, on July 1, 1922, the son of Samson Jordan and Annie Stegall. After high school, he faithfully served during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. After his military service, Harry went into the printing and paper industry first for Addressograph –Multigraph (Greensboro NC.), then as a salesman for Dillard Paper Company (Greensboro NC.), and ultimately retiring from Snyder Paper Company (Charlotte NC.) in 1986. He and his wife, Doris were faithful members of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill where Harry served in the choir, as a past president of Fred Brown Sunday School, a deacon and church elder. Harry further served his community as a Mason. With a giving heart, Harry was able to do what he loved most of all, and that was serve as a husband and father. He cherished the time spent with family and friends and he will be sadly missed. Harry is survived by his wife, Doris and son Dale Jordan (wife Becky) of Concord, NC. Step-children: Robert M. Freeman II (wife Sara) of Tyler, TX; Kay L. Jernigan, (husband Chuck) of Warsaw, MO; and Lori Freeman of Ridgeway SC and brother, Carl E. Jordan of Ashboro, NC. Harry is further survived by 14 grandchildren, 5 great grandchild, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents: Annie & Samson Jordan, previous wife, Geraldine Jordan, and sisters Lucile Stevens, Myrtle Black, Ophelia Bennett & Helen Patterson Harry’s family would like to invite all to join them for a memorial service to be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. The family will receive friends following the service. In honor of Harry’s dedication to his church’s mission program, donations are appreciated to The Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Missions Program. Church information may be found online at http://www.philadelphiachurch.org/ Harry’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home of Matthews the privilege of caring for them. Please visit Harry’s personal online memorial at www.LoweNeddo.com to share memories, photos, and condolences. You may also stop in at 4715 Margaret Wallace Road near the intersection of Idlewild Road or call 704-545-3553 for additional information.

John "Harry" Harrison Jordan

July 1, 1922 - October 24, 2014