Early on, Madalene and Herbert S. Jordan realized they had a common
focus in life which could easily be summarized as "Duty, Honor,
Country and God." Integrity was the hallmark characteristic of them
both. When commitments were made, they were honored...without
hesitation. With marriage, the commitments were in the wedding
vows, never to be violated, and in religion, the commitment was in
the baptismal rite which, again, was never to be violated. For
Madalene Marie Driscoll, her commitment to God was made as a baby
through the promises of her parents and God-parents. All through
her life, she was devoted to the Catholic Church, its teachings and
its obligations. She spent much time in prayer, and whenever
possible spent time in adoration before the Holy Eucharist. At
location after location, Army post after Army post, she sewed
cassocks and surpluses for the altar boys. Indeed in most posts
from the 1930's on, her boys were altar servers. She was dedicated
to reading scripture and religious books, attending novenas and
prayed the rosary on basically a daily basis. She frequently went
to daily Mass and was a dedicated parishioner in the chapels and
churches wherever she lived. Priests treasured her ability to get
things done. She always hoped that one of her sons would become a
priest, but was pleased to have a nephew and brother who were
priests in the Passionist Order, Father Godfrey Poage and Father
Louis Driscoll. Herbert Spencer Jordan was raised as a
Congregationalist, but following the marriage to Madalene he
attended Catholic Mass with the family on special occasions. After
their son Bert's sudden death in the Korean War in September 1950,
Herbert began studying with a Jesuit priest and in 1951 became a
Roman Catholic. He embraced that commitment with total heart and
soul, and became a stalwart convert, frequently reading religious
books and a lot of religious history. In prayer life, they really
became a pair as they had in marriage. Indeed, they embedded in
their sons the characteristics which their parents
manifested...INTEGRITY...DUTY...HONOR...COUNTRY...GOD. This
manifestation showed up in many ways. In entering a car, Mom always
quietly said a prayer. Dad never used a foul or profane word...and
didn't allow anyone in his home or who worked for him to use any
such language. Wherever they traveled with the Army, the two of
them would become close friends with Catholic priests and sisters
in their parishes. In Dad's case, this happened long before he
became a Catholic. They were always generous in giving to church
and charities. In fact, our family home often became the site for
parish- or Army chapel-based activities, and especially for raising
money for struggling churches during World War II. What a model set
of parents
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