BIRDIE JORDAN, a resident of Irving, died Thursday, January 3, 2013. Born November 14, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Alonzo and Grace Welty Wilson. Raised in Leavenworth, Kansas. Graduated Immaculata High School and attended St. Marys college, Leavenworth and St. Theresas College in Kansas City, Missouri. Went to work for the AEC at Los Alamos, New Mexico and there met and married Jackson C. Jordan in 1951. Moved to Waxahachie, Texas in 1954 and Irving, Texas in 1956. Had worked at Temco/LTV and retired after 30 years with Sanger Harris/Foleys in Irving. Preceded in death by husband; son, Jackson Jordan, Jr.; daughter, Joyce Jordan Meinen; parents; brother, Fred Wilson; and sister, Barbara Wilm. Survived by daughter, Janise and husband Dale DeGabriele of Seattle, Washington; grandchildren, Carrie Bolton of Dallas, Heath, Emily and Hannah Meinen of Keller; Dallas DeGabriele of Seattle; and step-granddaughter, Jessica Jordan Blais of Irving; sisters, Elvagene Kozak of Kansas and Dorothy Nagel of California; brothers, Calvin Wilson of Oklahoma and James Wilson of Missouri. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Lukes Catholic Church in Irving. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.