Rosanne Holliday says: "No words can express our sadness in hearing of Gordon’s death. He was a remarkable man who gave himself fully to his students, his friends, and the Del Mar Community. We are pleased to give this gift to the Gordon Clanton Memorial Fund."
Del Mar Community Connections This beautiful photo of Gordon and Christie was the last photo taken of Gordon, we believe, as he attended a recent private celebration.
Gordon was a dear soul. I will always cherish my conversations about politics and psychology with him. He was an honest and direct spokesperson for social justice and fairness. John and I will miss him. Our thoughts extend to Christie, who is a shining light.
Gordon and I took opposing views on numerous issues, but on a personal basis, he was always a friend. He said it like he thought it, but he was always open to other perspectives. And I believe he always listened and occasionally modified his views, just as he changed some of mine. But, more than that, Gordon was a personal friend and client goin...
Gordon was a mentor and a friend for many years, going back to my days as his student at SDSU. I learned many things from him and he shared many of the things he loved with me. Some of them became my loves as well. I will miss the stories of Louisiana, the Westerns, and of course the history and sociology. I will also miss the margaritas movie ni...
From John Weare. Gordon was a dear friend and will be missed by many. I first met Gordon in the mid 1970s. Many were working to develop the Del Mar General Plan and Gordon was a key participant. Over the Many years since then we have had many discussions about our our small town politics and beyond. I very much appreciated his incites and balan...
