Heron Ardell "Pink" Van Gorden (October 9, 1926 – May 19, 2016) was an American politician and businessman.

Early life, education and military service

Van Gorden was born on October 9, 1926, in Alma Center, Wisconsin. He graduated from Neilsville High School in Neillsville, Wisconsin. Van Gorden was an officer in the United States Army and the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

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Career

Van Gorden was involved with the family feed business. He served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1983 to 1993 and was a Republican. He died at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen, Wisconsin.

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1926 births

2016 deaths

20th-century American businesspeople

People from Alma Center, Wisconsin

People from Neillsville, Wisconsin

Businesspeople from Wisconsin

Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

National Guard (United States) officers

Military personnel from Wisconsin

United States Army officers

Wisconsin National Guard personnel

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