Gordon Ray Burgess passed away on December 6, from cancer complications at the age of 59.

He was born on July 11, 1962 in Redding, California. Gordon is survived by the Georges family, his sisters Michelle Robinson and Renee Hubbard, and his brother Scott Burgess of Redding. Although Gordon resided in Yuma, Arizona, for the past few years, a large portion of his life was spent in Sisters.

Gordon, AKA “Big Guy,” enjoyed fishing, gardening, prospecting for gold, riding ATVs, and cooking.

A memorial will be announced at a later date.