Gordon Clyde Fineday was born June 23, 1959 in White Earth, MN to George and Laura (Butcher) Fineday. He was raised and educated in White Earth and Duluth, MN. As a young man, he returned to the White Earth area where he worked in the building trades. For several years, he also worked for the Eva James family farm near Park Rapids, MN. He moved to Osage, MN in 2007.
Gordon enjoyed fishing, hunting and visiting with his family and friends.
Survivors include 5 brothers: Lester of Ponsford, George Jr. of Ogema, Douglas of Ponsford, Herbert and his wife, Mary of Cloquet, MN, Jaycee of Stacey, WI, 4 sisters: Everyl and her husband Anthony Fineday-Warren, Laurie and her husband Harlan Hvezda, Nancy Fineday and Judy and her husband George Goodman all of Ogema, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dennis.