Gordon is alive and well and living in FL. Talked to him a couple of weeks ago.

On Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:05:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Gordon is alive and well and living in FL. Talked to him a couple of weeks ago.

I know he lives in fort worth texas now since he as my instructor in 2005. and last I heard he was in good health. He is a pretty awesome person to know.

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 8:32:28 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:05:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Gordon is alive and well and living in FL. Talked to him a couple of weeks ago.

I know he lives in fort worth texas now since he as my instructor in 2005.. and last I heard he was in good health. He is a pretty awesome person to know.

Here's the funny thing I heard about him: He was the "local" weatherman on my all-news station in the San Francisco bay area: KCBS. He was on in the late 1970s and very early 1980s and always spoke of the weather as though he was living through it all.. like he was here in San Francisco. I learned a few years later than he was actually located in the Baltimore / DC area and wouldn't know a Pacific storm front if it kicked him in the ass.... he just had this friendly style that he personalized for whatever local weather forecast he was discussing. Cracked me up when I heard this because he sounded very familiar with the local towns, valleys, mountain ranges and the correct pronunciations of each. (That alone is remarkable, as many of our towns have spanish names, but aren't necessarily pronounced correctly. Pinole is "pin NOLE" and San Raphael is "san rah FELL". Gordon nailed all of them perfectly!)

Gordon Barnes, Meteorologist and Pilot, is my next door neighbor here in Fort Worth, Texas! He is, indeed, someone awesome to know!

On Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 8:12:50 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Gordon Barnes, Meteorologist and Pilot, is my next door neighbor here in Fort Worth, Texas! He is, indeed, someone awesome to know!

We used to watch Gordon Garnes on Long Island in the late 1960's! We still think of him and late Jim Jensen who was the anchorman for WCBS, New York channel.

I learned a few years later than he was actually located in the Baltimore / DC area and wouldn't know a Pacific storm front if it kicked him in the ass.... he just had this friendly style that he personalized for whatever local weather forecast he was discussing. Cracked me up when I heard this because he sounded very familiar with the local towns, valleys, mountain ranges and the correct pronunciations of each.

He was in Myrtle Beach at the old Pavilion working one night while we were on vacation. That was in the late 80's I think

On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7:03:53 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 8:12:50 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Gordon Barnes, Meteorologist and Pilot, is my next door neighbor here in Fort Worth, Texas! He is, indeed, someone awesome to know!

We used to watch Gordon Garnes on Long Island in the late 1960's! We still think of him and late Jim Jensen who was the anchorman for WCBS, New York channel.

Yes! I remember him well growing up on Long Island, doing the weather segment on WCBS television, and AM radio "Newsradio 88" at 10:10 pm every night. They called him "Gordy" from Bermuda. It was past my bedtime, and I would listen to my little transistor radio on the pillow with the volume turned just low enough that no one else would hear and know that I was still awake. He piqued my interest in the weather as a child, an interest that I've maintained all my life.