Harry Lincoln Jordan, age 91, of Hondo passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. He was born in East St. Louis, IL, on Feb. 12, 1918. The family moved to Chicago Heights, IL, in 1937. He joined United Air Lines in 1940 and was assigned to their maintenance base in Cheyenne, WY. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army Air Force. He graduated from the Navigation School in Hondo in 1945 where he also met and married Adell Muennink. He completed 21 years of active and reserve service, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 1978. He was awarded several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. The couple settled in Dallas in 1948. Jordan was employed as an engineer by Chance Vought Aircraft which later became known as LTV Aerospace Corp. He retired in 1981 and the couple moved to Hondo. He continued to serve LTV as an engineering consultant until 1993. His hobbies included boating activities with the Dallas Power Squadron and music. Jordan was a member of the American Theatre Organ Society and, over the years, presented many concerts. Adell and Harry were members of the Lutheran Church, including Our Redeemer in Dallas, Mt. Olive and Shepherd of the Hills in San Antonio. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Nellie H. Jordan; brother, Alfred Jordan; and sister, Mary Merker. Mr. Jordan is survived by his loving wife Adell; daughters, Barbara Holmes and Nicolle Ryan; son-in-law Michael Ryan; grandsons, Jordan and Andrew Ryan; granddaughter, Elizabeth Holmes, all of Houston. He has a sister, Helen Swanson of Asheville, NC. Prayer service was held Friday at Guinn-Horger Chapel. Graveside funeral service with full military honors was at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at Hondo Cemetery, Oakwood Section. Rev. Dan Mueller of Shepard Hills Lutheran Church officiated. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Hour Ministries.