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After serving in Vietnam, Lincoln lawyer Jim Gordon spent decades serving city

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Jim Gordon at the Army hospital in Aurora, Colorado, with his parents, Sally and Merle Gordon.

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Jim Gordon’s obituary last week included a long list of his community service -- some of the nonprofits he served, some of the boards he chaired -- and an apology from his family.

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Jim Gordon (far right) served in the U.S. Army from 1966-73.

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Jim Gordon with his mother, Sally Gordon, the Legislature's longtime former assistant sergeant-at-arms.

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