Thanyaburi Mac Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Sad to say that buddy Monk Gordon at Wat Tham Krabok died 20 April at the local hospital. His body is still at the hospital pending release by the U.S. Embassy, which first must try to contact next of kin in the U.S. for disposal instructions. So if anyone has any info on relatives in the U.S., please let me know and I'll pass on to the Embassy. FYI, I just got back from WTK, copied some of Gordon's documents and have passed them on to the Embassy to see if they'll assist in the search for relatives. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraburioz Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 RIP - He was instrumental in getting one of my friends off the booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangene Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Was he the US ex-special forces monk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Was he the US ex-special forces monk? Former U.S. Army, yes, ex-SF, don't think so. The black guy, good friend. He assisted the Lao-Hmong refugees when they were at the wat for many years. It was in this context that I met Monk Gordon, and made the occasional pizza or Subway run to him. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygourmet Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 R.I.P. - I had the pleasure to meet Phra Gordon on several occasions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 The U.S. Embassy has authorized release of the body to the wat. The monks at the wat have told us that cremation should be this Friday, 29 April. I don't have the time as yet, will post later. My wife & I'll be going up. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 The U.S. Embassy has authorized release of the body to the wat. The monks at the wat have told us that cremation should be this Friday, 29 April. I don't have the time as yet, will post later. My wife & I'll be going up. Mac Per phone call this morning with Phra Ong-Art at WTK, cremation now scheduled for 1500 hrs on Saturday 30 April. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I never got to meet him, only heard about the good things he did. I wish him a better, more happy life in his next incarnation. I have no doubt he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 As Phra Gordon himself would have said, Anicca vata sankhara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llso Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Would like to know more about him if anyone has more info. Thanks, LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 As Phra Gordon himself would have said, Anicca vata sankhara. Yes.. exactly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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