Our friend Marcus Jordan, a world traveler and lover of all things French, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 7, 2010, of a pulmonary embolism.
Marcus was passionate, generous, caring, brilliant, silly and most importantly, a loving friend. Marcus was a fervent opera fan, savvy traveler, and fluent French speaker. Marcus was no shrinking violet. At any gathering you would find him at the center of a good conversation and hear his beautiful, mellifluous speaking voice, with just a touch of a Southern accent. He expressed interest in others and drew them out. A thoughtful person, Marcus had his own take on life, politics, and everything else.
Marcus was born in Atlanta on December 15, 1954. He had a beautiful baritone voice and graduated from Northwestern University with a BM and MM in Voice Performance. After school, he came to San Francisco and started working in technology, where he became a respected technical writer. Most recently, he worked at Google developing the text that appears in Google’s websites. Colleagues appreciated Marcus’s skill, personal warmth, and positive attitude.
Marcus was preceded in death by his parents Rogers Edward and Genelle Webb Jordan. He is survived by his brother Kenneth and sister-in-law Carleather Jordan, nephew Darian Jordan, niece Reiko Jordan-Brown, and aunt Catherine Amos. He leaves behind many dear friends, including Lonnie, Peter, Nina, Thomas, and Ron.
Contributions
Contributions may be made in Marcus’ memory to either or both of his two favorite charities: the San Francisco AIDS Foundation or the Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation.