Jordan David Small, son of Thomas W. and Carolyn A. (Dietrich) Small, was born 17 August 1989, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. He graduated in 2008 from Okemos High School.
Jordan died 28 June 2015, Okemos, Ingham County.
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Published in Grand Rapids Press on June 30, 2015
Small, Jordan David 8/17/1989 - 6/28/2015 Okemos, Michigan Jordan David Small, 25, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Okemos, MI. He was born August 17, 1989 in Lansing, MI. He graduated from Okemos High School and attended Wofford College in South Carolina. Jordan was an intellectual artist, which was reflected in his love for photography and the arts. He is an internationally published photographer and writer who traveled the world, spending time in Japan, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and many other places. He loved music attending festivals, collecting records, creating CDs, and artwork. Jordan loved spending time with his family and was a compassionate, caring individual who even at a young age was a mentor to many. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents. Jordan will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Carolyn (Dietrich) Small and Thomas (Cheryl) Small; his siblings, Sarah, Joseph, and Anna Small; his grandparents, Gary and Carolyn Dietrich, Janet Dietrich, and Nanette and Sidney Small ; his aunts and uncles, Laura Dietrich, Mary (Todd) Gallup, David Dietrich, and David (Nancy) Small; and many cousins. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Chapel, 1730 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service. For those desiring, memorial contributions in Jordan's name may be made to Outward Bound, Attn: Development, 4 Airline Drive, Suite 202, Albany, NY 12205 or to NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School), 284 Lincoln Street, Lander, WY 82520. Online condolences may be expressed at www.greastlansing.com.