Gordon Burt Broadwell was born on 17 July 1932 in Barnes Co., ND. He married Dorothy Brandt, daughter of
Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Gordon B. Broadwell was born on the family farm near Sanborn, ND, the son of Burt and Caroline (Bommer) Broadwell. He attended rural school near Sanborn and then Valley City Public School. Gordon was a 1951 graduate of Sanborn High School. Following his schooling, he joined the United States Navy and served four years. When he returned, Gordon began his farming career. In 1958, he married Dorothy Brandt in Valley City. They made their home south west of Sanborn. In 1967, they moved to their current home near Kathryn, ND. Gordon was a past member of the Legion in Sanborn and the Eagles in Valley City. He was an all around outdoorsman. Fall was his favorite time of the year. He was an avid hunter and even learned to be a pretty good fisherman. Gordon, being quite a character himself, liked cartoons, especially Donald Duck. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading Louis Lamoure books. Gordon enjoyed a good game of pool. He played with his father and father-in-law and taught his boys the game. Above all, he loved his family. Playing with his grandchildren was one of his greatest joys. Gordon is survived by his wife, Dorothy; sons, Craig of Valley City, Clay currently serving with the ND National Guard in Kosovo and Cole (Cindy) of Carrington, ND; daughters, Wendy (Chuck) Ranum of Harvey, ND and Lynette (Monte) Schaff of Bismarck; grandchildren, Chris, Alicia, and Cody Ranum, Hunter Broadwell, Kylie, Amy and Everett Schaff, Samantha and Dylan Broadwell, and Zachary, Joseph, Anthony and Jayden Broadwell; a brother, Keith (Mary) of West Fargo; sisters, LaVetta (Neil) Whitney of Boone, CO, Lila Mahan of Puyallup, WA, and Vivian Pabst of Sanborn, ND. He was preceded in death by his son, Cory; parents; and sister, Eunice Marker.
He was buried in 2009 in Fairview Cemetery, Sanborn, Barnes Co., ND, Findagrave #90284184.