Theodore R. Gordan, III (Teddy) was born July 15, 1966 and passed away on March 6, 2016. He was born in Santa Fe and lived in Glorieta, NM and Columbus, Nebraska. He was a member of the Glorieta Baptist Church, and had also attended the Santa Fe Spanish Baptist Church. He went to school in Santa Fe.
He was an avid cook, reader, gardener, and artist. He owned Caveman Arts in Glorieta, NM.
He is preceded in death by his parents Theodore (Ted) R. Gordan, Jr. of Santa Fe, Lucy I. Gordan of Glorieta, son Kenny Salazar and daughter Christina Rushford.
He is survived by his son, Theodore R. M. Gordan, IV of Roswell, NM, three granddaughters; Yvette Salazar, Jayla Rushford, and Haley Rushford whom he loved and adored greatly, his sisters Linda I. Gordan (Doug Conkle) of Santa Fe, Maria and Steve Varela of Pecos, Carla Gordan (Dwayne Wilburn) of Las Cruces, Erica Ortega (Lee Cordova) of Albuquerque and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Services will be held Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2 pm at Rivera Funeral Home on Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, N.M.