Gordon S. "Gordie" Soine, 77, of 5624 W. U.S. Highway 2, Town of Kimball, Hurley, Wis., died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his family by his side.      He was born May 18, 1932, in Iron Belt, Wis., son of the late Sanford and Mayme (Bay) Soine, attended Roosevelt Grade School in Montreal, Wis. and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1950. He then attended Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. on an ROTC scholarship through the Montreal Mine, receiving a degree in mining engineering in 1954.      Following graduation, Gordie was commissioned as a second lieutenant and served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot. He then spent four years in the Army Reserves and was activated during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.      Following his reserve obligation, he returned to Hurley and worked in the Montreal Mine until the mine closed. He was employed in the Reserve Mine in Babbitt, Minn. for three years, then returned to Hurley and worked for Mesabi Blasting, Division of Ireco Chemicals, as a blasting specialist, and Dashveyor Co. at White Pine Copper Co., developing a fast loading system for ore. Together with Pete DeRubeis of Hurley, he started Lakewood Surveyors, operating the company for many years. During that time, he attended Gogebic Community College where he learned computer programming, then taught construction trades and drafting there for ten years. He was employed as a property tax assessor   in Iron County under the Lakewood Surveyor name up until the time of his death.      Gordie was a member of the Kimball Men's Club and Eagle Bluff Golf Club, and was one of the original designers of the golf course. His work,  his sense of humor and his "gift of gab" were his hobbies. He will be dearly missed by many.      On Nov. 27, 1954, he was married to the former Doris J. Valle at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley by the late Rev. Msgr. Michael Prock. Doris survives.      Also surviving are two sons, Mark (Terry), Sturtevant, Wis., and Dan (Karen), Iron Belt; three daughters, Julie (Dan) Siirila, Ironwood, Mich., Pat (Randy) Nelson, Ankeny, Iowa, and Mary Jo Rodriguez, Ruidoso, N.M.; 13 grandchildren, Seth,Tara, Chase (Lindsay), and Shawna Soine, Joshua and Jessica Soine, Dayle (Dave) Bugalski, Miquel Kauppi, Callie Siirila, Adam Snarski, and Tyler, Tiffany and Neko Nelson; four sisters, Genna Scamfer, Pengilly, Minn., Gail Patenoster, Hurley, Minerva (Dan) Stephani, Gile, Wis., and Karen (Bob) Turk, Rhinelander, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Elsie (Carl) Kaffine, Eveleth; and numerous niece and nephews.      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Soine, on Oct. 28, 1979.      Out of respect for Gordie's wishes, cremation has taken place.      Memorial services will be held Monday, Jan. 4, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Michael Hayden, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, officiating.      A flag presentation ceremony will follow, accorded by representatives of the combined Hurley American Legion Post 58 and Iron Co. VFW Post 1580 Honor Guard.       A reception will be held at Tacconelli's in downtown Ironwood immediately following the service.      Relatives and friends   may call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday.      In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gordie's memory may be made to the Gogebic Community College Foundation, E4946 Jackson Rd., Ironwood, MI 49938.      To view Gordie's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangemetns are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.