Obituary - Joe Dan Gosdin
Joe Dan Gosdin, 66, of Irving, Texas, passed away on Oct. 31, 2010. He
was born Aug. 29, 1944 in Ft. Worth to Frank and Mary Jo Killian Gosdin of
Plainview, Texas. He grew up in Plainview and Lubbock, Texas, graduating
from Monterey High School in 1962. After graduation, he moved to Irving,
where he resided for over 40 years.
He is survived by son, Jeff Gosdin and daughter-in-law Christi Gosdin of
Plano, and son, Jerrod Gosdin and daughter-in-law Jescenia Gosdin of Plano;
grandsons, Grant Gosdin, Evan Gosdin and Taylor Yarbrough, all of Plano;
brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Sherry of Lubbock; brother and
sister-in-law, David and Pete of Denton and brother, Dean, of Hollywood,
Calif.; one nephew; three nieces; two great-nephews and three great-nieces;
an uncle, Hardin Jefferson Killian, Jr. of Houston; as well as many close
friends and co-workers.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Kathleen Gosdin.
Dan was a dedicated and hard worker by nature. He was employed with Pioneer
Foods for 13 years, Merchants Freight Lines for 27 years, Sears & Roebuck
and Coca Cola. He had over 5 million miles logged without an accident. Dan
made regular contributions to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and other local
charities and adopted a family every Christmas in lieu of gifts. He will be
remembered as a kind, generous soul and someone who loved life and those
around him. His three greatest joys in life were his sons, his family and
friends and the family farm. He will be missed by all.
A celebration of the life of Dan Gosdin will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4th
between 6 and 8 p.m. at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport
Freeway (Highway 183), Irving, Texas 75062, (972) 579-1313.