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GORDON L. BUCHANAN
Date of Passing: Oct 29, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryGORDON L. BUCHANAN 1959 - 2013 On October 29, in Minneapolis, among family and friends, Gordon Lindsay Buchanan gently died. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Marcelina (Marcy), children Aaron and Andrea, mother Margaret, father John, sisters Debbie (Mike) and Dawn (Mitch). Following his undergraduate degree in computer science at the University of Manitoba, he was awarded a prestigious grant toward a Master's degree. Sadly, liver and kidney disease made it impossible to complete his education. He developed financial software for Great West Life until his health concerns escalated. In 1990, at the age of 31, he was the second person in Canada to receive a double transplant of a liver and kidney at the London University Hospital in Ontario. His clearly stated life goals following surgery were to marry and have children, which he surely and lovingly accomplished. He returned to work at Great West Life until an opportunity for a new challenge arose in 2001 at GMAC Risk Management, where he stayed until poor health intervened in 2006. Apart from Gordon's great love and devotion to Marcy, Aaron and Andrea, Gordon was a firm and active believer in the natural goodness of people as expressed by the Re-Evaluation Co-counselling community. He was active in this community from his late teens in Winnipeg, to taking a leadership role in Minneapolis until his death. He gave much of himself to those beloved friends and they to him. He was moved and amazed by the natural world. In truth, he will be missed by many and we are grateful to have had Gordon in our lives. A memorial service was held in Minneapolis on Monday, November 4, 2013. A further service is planned to be held in Winnipeg in 2014. You may send condolences to the family.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 05, 2013
Condolences & Memories (16 entries)
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I met Gord in Grade 10 as I lived close by him and we went to the same high school. We became quite good friends, his mom even allowing me to stay with them when my family moved away from Winnipeg in March of my Grade 12 year. I was hoping to reconnect with him as I entered his name into the search engine. Very sad to learn that he has passed some years ago. Hope you're resting peacefully Gord. - Posted by: Ian Cowan (High School Friend) on: Aug 01, 2022
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Gordon is the nicest friend I had met ever. I appreciate so much of our friendship. Please be peaceful and happy in another world. Miss you, Gordon! - Posted by: Guang (Friend) on: Jul 02, 2014
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Gordon, world was a better place with you in it. I really miss you. Thank you for everything you thought me. Rest in peace. - Posted by: Farshid Maghami Asl (Friend) on: Jan 30, 2014
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Gord will be truly missed by many friends and family. We developed our unique world views together during hours of philosophical debate in our youth. Even if we disagreed, a word in anger was never spoken. I’ll never look at an onion the same way again, as this was one of his favorite co-counselling analogies. My thoughts are with those he touched in life. - Posted by: Jen Unwin (Friend) on: Jan 28, 2014
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Margaret and Family: Our heartfelt thoughts are with you at this sad time. - Posted by: Dave and Anne McPhail (Anne is Gordon's Mother's cousin) on: Nov 13, 2013
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John, I was terribly saddened to learn of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. - Posted by: Ivor Lockhart (Friend of John) on: Nov 13, 2013
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I was sad to hear of Gordon's death but happy for all the wonderful memories. We were close through the Co-counselling community and I had the privilege of being a supporter to Gordon through his illness and transplant recovery. Gordon was like a big brother to my two sons. Our whole family thought highly of him. Our thoughts are with you Marcie, Aaron and Andrea. - Posted by: Marion Robinsong (Co-counselling friend) on: Nov 10, 2013
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My sincere condolences to the family. I worked with Gordon throughout his career at Great West Life and will always remember him as a true optimist. He had such a great outlook on life and am so so lucky to have known him. His legacy will live on through his children. Rest in peace we will miss you. - Posted by: Wanda Holmberg (Friend and coworker at Great West Life) on: Nov 07, 2013
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I was fortunate to know Gord when he worked as a summer student at the Freshwater Institute. He subsequently went to work for my wife, Lucille Doucette, at Great West Life. We lost touch when Lucille and I moved to Alberta but my memories of those years are of a wonderfully joyful friend and highly skilled programmer. I'm so sorry to not have made the effort to keep in touch.... - Posted by: Everett Fee (Friend) on: Nov 06, 2013
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To Gordon's family I am so sorry for your loss...I remember Gordon as his babysitter from down the street..long ago, I know. My husband coincidentally met him through the Manitoba Men's Network here in Winnipeg also. I remember him as a really nice kid who loved science ...a great kid who obviously became a very good and beloved man. Linda (Steinmassl) Sunde - Posted by: Linda Sunde (past acquaintance/former neighbor on Fernwood Ave.) on: Nov 06, 2013
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It's been over 20 years since I've had the pleasure of working with Gord. I will always remember Gord as a kind, caring soul, with patience for everyone. I recall him telling me all about you Marcy, and how thrilled he was when you two decided to get married and the joy he felt when your children Aaron and Andrea were born. The world is a better place having had Gord in it. My deepest condolences to you and the family. My thoughts are with you. Sandra - Posted by: Sandra Bergen (co-worker in ALM at Great-West Life and friend.) on: Nov 06, 2013
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Gordon is fondly remembered by his friends in the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg. Our sincere sympathy goes out to the friends and family of a very special man who enriched the lives of all he touched. - Posted by: Norma Drosdowech (Member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg) on: Nov 05, 2013
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I thoroughly enjoyed working with Gord when he was working for Great-West Life, he was super smart and a lot of fun. He was very patient when explaining how applications worked or solutions to new problems. He always came back to Winnipeg and visited with us and it was always wonderful to see how happy he was and the joy his family brought him. He will be sadly missed. - Posted by: Donna Emek (Co-worker when Gord worked for Great-West Life IS) on: Nov 05, 2013
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John - our thoughts are with you and your family at this very sad time Margaret Tobin and Spirit's Call Choir - Posted by: Margaret Tobin (Friend of Gordon's father John) on: Nov 05, 2013
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Gord was a source of invaluable advice to me when I was facing my own kidney transplant. I was a naive 28 yr old with no idea about what was about to happen to me. I approached a coworker (Gord) and tentatively informed him of my pending change in circumstance. Gord was very supportive, reassuring, and caring in discussing his own situation and offering advice and support to me over this period. I have though of him often and am thankful to have shared this period of my life with him. My sincerest condolences to his family. - Posted by: David Ayers (friend) on: Nov 05, 2013
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Gord was a great advocate for organ donation and transplantation. During my time at Transplant Manitoba we did many speaking engagements together. Gord really was a family man-we had a speaking opportunity in Morden, Manitoba and Gord would only come if he could bring his wife and young family-of course, both the organizers and I said yes, and off we went as one happy group-with Gord driving and me navigating from the back seat! It is a lovely memory to have and one that makes me smile during this sad time. My thoughts are with you all. - Posted by: Sybil Stokoloff (friend) on: Nov 05, 2013