BRIDGEPORT — Walter B. "Jack" Goodwin, beloved husband and father, died April 29, 2012, in Worthington, Ohio, of complications of Alzheimer's disease and age. He was 91. He will be forever remembered for his hard work and dedication to his family and country.
One of six children, Goodwin was born to Otto and Laura Goodwin on April 21, 1921, near Bridgeport, W.Va., where he lived practically his entire life.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, including on Iwo Jima and during the occupation of Japan. A graduate of Bridgeport High School, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees from West Virginia University and passed on his love of the university to his sons. Goodwin worked as both an industrial-arts teacher and a farmer, with particular devotion to his 500-acre farm near Bridgeport.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Goodwin, in 2010.
He leaves two sons, Barry and Danny; two daughters-in-law, Rose Powers Goodwin and Karen Hatfield Goodwin and three granddaughters, Jill Goodwin, Megan Goodwin and Madeline Goodwin.
Friends will be received at the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV on Wednesday, from 6 - 8 p.m. The funeral service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. with Reverend Steven E. Dorsey presiding. The interment will follow in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, WV.
The Goodwin family has entrusted the care and arrangements to the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV.
Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg, WV) - May 2, 2012
Thanks to contributor, WVRoots, for links to his parents.
One of six children, Goodwin was born to Otto and Laura Goodwin on April 21, 1921, near Bridgeport, W.Va., where he lived practically his entire life.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, including on Iwo Jima and during the occupation of Japan. A graduate of Bridgeport High School, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees from West Virginia University and passed on his love of the university to his sons. Goodwin worked as both an industrial-arts teacher and a farmer, with particular devotion to his 500-acre farm near Bridgeport.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Goodwin, in 2010.
He leaves two sons, Barry and Danny; two daughters-in-law, Rose Powers Goodwin and Karen Hatfield Goodwin and three granddaughters, Jill Goodwin, Megan Goodwin and Madeline Goodwin.
Friends will be received at the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV on Wednesday, from 6 - 8 p.m. The funeral service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. with Reverend Steven E. Dorsey presiding. The interment will follow in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, WV.
The Goodwin family has entrusted the care and arrangements to the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV.
Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg, WV) - May 2, 2012
Thanks to contributor, WVRoots, for links to his parents.
BRIDGEPORT — Walter B. "Jack" Goodwin, beloved husband and father, died April 29, 2012, in Worthington, Ohio, of complications of Alzheimer's disease and age. He was 91. He will be forever remembered for his hard work and dedication to his family and country.
One of six children, Goodwin was born to Otto and Laura Goodwin on April 21, 1921, near Bridgeport, W.Va., where he lived practically his entire life.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, including on Iwo Jima and during the occupation of Japan. A graduate of Bridgeport High School, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees from West Virginia University and passed on his love of the university to his sons. Goodwin worked as both an industrial-arts teacher and a farmer, with particular devotion to his 500-acre farm near Bridgeport.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Goodwin, in 2010.
He leaves two sons, Barry and Danny; two daughters-in-law, Rose Powers Goodwin and Karen Hatfield Goodwin and three granddaughters, Jill Goodwin, Megan Goodwin and Madeline Goodwin.
Friends will be received at the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV on Wednesday, from 6 - 8 p.m. The funeral service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. with Reverend Steven E. Dorsey presiding. The interment will follow in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, WV.
The Goodwin family has entrusted the care and arrangements to the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV.
Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg, WV) - May 2, 2012
Thanks to contributor, WVRoots, for links to his parents.
One of six children, Goodwin was born to Otto and Laura Goodwin on April 21, 1921, near Bridgeport, W.Va., where he lived practically his entire life.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, including on Iwo Jima and during the occupation of Japan. A graduate of Bridgeport High School, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees from West Virginia University and passed on his love of the university to his sons. Goodwin worked as both an industrial-arts teacher and a farmer, with particular devotion to his 500-acre farm near Bridgeport.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Goodwin, in 2010.
He leaves two sons, Barry and Danny; two daughters-in-law, Rose Powers Goodwin and Karen Hatfield Goodwin and three granddaughters, Jill Goodwin, Megan Goodwin and Madeline Goodwin.
Friends will be received at the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV on Wednesday, from 6 - 8 p.m. The funeral service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. with Reverend Steven E. Dorsey presiding. The interment will follow in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, WV.
The Goodwin family has entrusted the care and arrangements to the Ford Funeral Home, 215 East Main Street, Bridgeport, WV.
Exponent Telegram (Clarksburg, WV) - May 2, 2012
Thanks to contributor, WVRoots, for links to his parents.
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