Gordon Cowden with his last moments left his daughters with words that he hoped would stay with them far longer than the horrifying events of the Aurora theater shooting.
"I love you! I love you both!"
Gordon will be remembered as a man with a great sense of humor, a man of strong faith and a father who absolutely adored his children.
Gordon attended the movie with two of his teenage children, 17-year-old Brooke and 16-year-old Cierra, both of whom managed to avoid injury.
Gordon was the oldest of the victims, at 51 years of age, and worked as a real estate appraiser.
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