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Gordon "Doc" Bork, age 86, of Okaton, longtime dentist in the Murdo area, died Thursday, October 25, 2007, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.

Gordon Herman Henry Bork was born June 23, 1921, on his parents' ranch in rural Jones County, the son of Herman and Anna (Niedan) Bork. He attended country school for eight years and graduated from Murdo High School in 1939.  Gordon went on to attend  Creighton University to study dentistry.  Gordon enlisted in the United States Navy in May of 1942, and after graduation from Creighton, he became a lieutenant in the Navy.  While in the Navy, he met Marjorie Martin, a Navy nurse, while stationed at Camp Shoemaker, California.  

Gordon and Marge were united in marriage on March 24, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa.  They moved back to Jones County in 1947, and "Doc" built his first dental office at the north end of Main Street in Murdo.  Patients were waiting at the door when Doc turned the key.  In 1965, Doc opened a new clinic, now the Murdo Health Center, in which he worked until retirement from dentistry in 1972.  

Doc had always enjoyed breaking horses and ranching, so after retirement he moved back to his ranch in Jones and Jackson County.  

Doc was a member of the Pederson-Stoddard American Legion Post #144 of Belvidere.  Doc was a gracious host and truly enjoyed entertaining friends. 

Survivors include three sons Robert "Bob" Bork and his wife Dianne of Midland, Herman Bork and his wife Jewell of Okaton, and Brad Bork and his wife Sylvia of  Mediapolis, Iowa; two daughters Suzanne Brost and her husband Bob of Murdo, and Cynthia Edwards and Alan Ham of Piedmont; eleven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one sister Irma Sanderson of Murdo.

Gordon was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation was held one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.

Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. CDT, on Thursday, November 1, at St. Peter Lutheran Church south of Midland, with Pastor Glenn Denke officiating.

Interment with military honors by the Taylor-McCloughan American Legion Post #75 of Murdo, and the Barrett-Dowling American Legion Post #301 of Draper, was held 2:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, at the Murdo Cemetery.

A memorial is established.

Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.

Thursday, November 1, 2007 11:00 a.m. CDT

St. Peter Lutheran Church

Rural Midland, South Dakota

Pastor Glenn Denke

Grace DeVries – Organist

Bill Eckert – Tom DeVries

Margie Esmay

Bart Brost – David Edwards

Robert Edwards – Landon Bork

Bryan Bork – Matthew Bork – Andrew Bork

All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

Thursday, November 1, 2007 – 2:00 p.m .CDT

Taylor-McCloughan Post #75 of Murdo

and the Barrett-Dowling Post #301 of Draper
Murdo Cemetery

Murdo, South Dakota

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