Obituary of Gordon William Acheson

Acheson, Gordon W. Age 64 Born on December 7, 1954 - Died on December 1, 2019. It is with great sadness that the family of Gordon W Acheson announces his passing on December 1, 2019. Gordon passed away peacefully at his home in Commerce Township, MI, in the arms of his wife, after a long battle with cancer. Gordon was born in San Francisco, CA on December 7, 1954 and was adopted by William & Wilma Acheson. He grew up in Hillsboro, CA. His mom lovingly described him as an adventurously challenging child but was always so much fun. Gordon loved to snow ski so much that he attended college in Lake Tahoe, CA to be close to the slopes. He had a very adventurous spirit. He loved to travel around the world, he loved to be outside, he loved the beach, he loved to swim in the ocean and among a hundred other things he loved to scuba dive. He had been scuba diving since he was 12 years old and dreamed of spending his retirement scuba diving around the world. Gordon never took a day for granted. He was up at the crack of dawn and didnt stop moving until he went to bed in the evening. He squeezed every morsel he could out of each day. He worked as a systems administrator in the IT department at various companies in California and at HoMedics in Commerce Township, MI. He moved to Commerce Township, MI in November 2004 to be closer to his children. In his spare time, he made furniture, stain glass lamps and dabbled in photography. Eighteen years ago, when he was first diagnosed with cancer one of his doctors wrote in his file that "Gordon is a very pleasant middle-aged man" and from that time on that is how he would jokingly describe himself. His family & friends all have fun stories to share about their time with Gordon. He made life thrilling and interesting. He was brave, he was funny, and he LOVED life! He was an amazing man! We will carry his love with us always. Two Worlds, One Family & The Love Story of All Time - When Christy & Gordon met it was like the beginning of a modern-day fairytale. Both had been married previously. He had 2 children from a previous marriage (Kaitlyn & Connor) and she had 2 children from a previous marriage (Kenneth & Kevin). She didnt start dating Gordon until 10 years after her divorce. Before she met Gordon, she was feeling like she was never going to meet Mr. Right. She remembers being on the Napa Wine Train with her mom and her moms best friend, listening to them giggling and sharing loving stories about their husbands. The two women had been married to the same men since high school. Christy looked at them with tears in her eyes and she said "How did you both know way back then that the guys you were with were the right ones? Because, she continued, I dont think Ive ever experienced it. What if I had it and I was too stupid to know it?" They both looked at Christy with caring, loving smiles on their faces and they said "Sweetie you will know it when it happens. There is no hiding from it. When you meet that guy, you will just know." Christy didnt believe them and sipped her wine thinking what a load of malarkey. AND THEN POW a year or so later she walked into the undeniable - ran her over with a Mack truck - hunka hunka burnin love that was her Gordon! Her prince charming! That didnt mean life all the sudden became a bed of roses - no - it just meant that she finally met that guy that when life wasnt a bed of roses she didnt immediately want to run for the hills - she was incredibly in love and happy to tackle the thorns together with him. That was nineteen years ago. Their love story only grew from there. They tackled his first bout of cancer in 2002 together and won. Eventually, moving to Michigan with Christys two sons in 2004 and marrying each other on a cold, rainy romantic day in Savannah, Georgia on March 28th, 2005. The two were inseparable after that. They traveled around the world together. They could never get enough of each other. He lovingly referred to her as his lovely wife and she lovingly referred to him as her lovely husband. In 2017 Gordon was diagnosed with cancer again. The two fought like fierce warriors to save him. When he lost his voice, she spoke for him. When he was too tired to fight, she fought for him. Unfortunately, in the end the cancer won but it couldnt kill the love story between them. Their two hearts had become one soul which meant they would always be together. Gordon is survived by his wife Christy, his mother Wilma, his 2 children Kaitlyn & Connor, his step children Kenneth & Kevin, his daughter-in-laws Leanna & Shauna, his grandchildren Liam & Kai, his brother Bruce, his sister-in-laws Jean & Robin, his brother in law Weston, his nephews Ryan, Harrison & Garrett, his nieces Jennifer & Alexa and his in-laws James & Patricia. Per Gordons wishes there will not be a funeral service. Instead, his immediate family will be spreading his ashes in different parts of the world over the next few years to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to the following charities in Gordons name: Reef Relief - https://www.reefrelief.org/act/donate/ or Coral Reef Alliance - https://coral.org/.