Harold Marion Jordan, age 89, of Hays, Kansas died Friday, December 2, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi, Hays. He was born February 22, 1933, at Hutchinson, Kansas, to Chester Marion and Jessie (Ruff) Jordan. He married Shirley (Haney) Jordan on October 18, 1952, at Clayton, New Mexico. She preceded him in death January 25, 2012.
He grew up in Hanston, Kansas, and was a 1951 graduate of Hanston High School. He was a graduate of Fort Hays State University in Hays, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and held a Master’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska.
He was a schoolteacher for 32 years and retired in 1993 then moved to Hays. His teaching career included school districts at: Turon, Preston, Palco, Liberal, Santa Fe Trail, and Plainville, Kansas. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hays, KPERS, and a 32nd degree mason for more than 60 years. The last eighteen months he has been a resident of Ascension Via Christi, Hays.
Survivors include two sons, Brad Jordan, Hays, Greg Jordan and wife, Barb, Topeka, KS; his sister Virginia Bender, Burlingame, KS; three grandsons, Zach Jordan, Austin Jordan, Alex Jordan and wife Alexis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Gary Jordan.
Services are 2:00 PM Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Inurnment will follow in the Fort Hays Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be 1:00 PM until service time.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials be made payable to the FHSU Foundation, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601. Memorials will be used to establish a math scholarship to be made in his honor.
Condolences can be sent via guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com