JOLIET, IL — Carl Gordon vanished without a trace after visiting a Joliet building on Ruby Street to get his new Harley Davidson motorcycle repaired on Friday, May 29, according to Gia Wright, president and founder of the Missing Persons Awareness Network. rsemmes@library.msstate.edu. People with information to help the police should Boone County Sheriff's Office at 815-544-9322. Carl Gordon is survived by three children and his girlfriend. With a heart for education, Senator Gordon helped mold the 1982 Education Reform Act providing for public kindergartens and was instrumental in improving Mississippi's community colleges and universities. "The case is under investigation by the Boone County Sheriff's Office; they are the lead agency, as that's where the report was filed," Torkelson advised. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Box A Facebook page originally set up to publicize his disappearance is now directing people to a Go Fund Me page for funeral expenses. Please pray for the family, respect their privacy and give them time to grieve. Learn more. The Carl J. Carl Gordon was last seen visiting a building on Joliet's Ruby Street and it's also where he paid for a pizza on his credit card. The collection encompasses 7 cubic feet of material, including newspaper clippings, political campaign materials, constituent correspondence, personal tributes, family photographs, oversized photographs, certificates, plaques, and a variety of awards and certificates. The Carl J. "They have all been amicable, and they have all been responsive," she said. A graduate of Mississippi State University, he loved the Bulldogs, enjoying sports and supporting academics. Lincolniana, Congressional and Political Research Center, Memberships, Partners, and "I'm definitely hoping that the case gets transferred to either the Joliet Police Department or the Will County Sheriff's Department because that's where he was last seen," Wright told Joliet Patch on Tuesday. In March 2011, Senator Gordon was honored with the founding of the Jack Gordon Scholarship which provides an opportunity for students to attend Mississippi State. He moved with his family as a child and was raised in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Calif. will house transgender inmates by gender identity, Missing Harley Rider Carl Gordon: Joliet's Ruby St. Stays Focus, © Photo by John Ferak, Joliet Patch Editor. It's from last Friday showing several family and friends in Joliet trying to find Carl Gordon and family members describing his last known whereabouts. Carl Gordon Jr, 35 of Belvidere has been found deceased. Image provided to Patch for use by Missing Persons Awareness Network. Wright said that people can also call her organization to leave anonymous tips and leads at 312-620-0788. Wright said that cell tower activity from T-Mobile put Gordon’s smartphone within 100 meters Trinity United Methodist Church, 301 Fairbanks Ave. in Joliet, around 11:20 p.m. on May 29. Living life to the fullest with a quick joke, a flashing smile and a heart of gold, Senator Gordon inspired life, character and determination in his family and friends. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. Collection contains materials relating to Gordon's life and career as Mississippi's second-longest serving legislator. Joliet officer Olin Torkelson responded to Patch's inquiry in an email statement. This is an active investigation and we cannot answer any questions at this time. 5408Mississippi State, MS 39762-5408, https://guides.library.msstate.edu/coronavirus, Borrow laptops, cameras, phone chargers, and In 1981, Senator Gordon was appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board where, at the time of his death, he was serving as Treasurer.