Edwin Jack F. Goodman

Edwin F. Goodman became a ‘Silent Key’ on September 14, 2003 at Kennewick General Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1921 to Oscar K. Goodman and Edna W. Hoon Goodman. Edwin was raised on his parent’s farm in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. During grade school and high school he helped on the family fruit and tomato farm.

After graduating in 1939 from McLoughlin High School, Edwin went to Port Angeles and worked at Crown Zellerback Paper Mill. There he met Agnes Still in 1940. They got married on April 19, 1942. Edwin also joined the navy that same year.

Jack was sent by the Navy to Texas A&M for training. From there he went to the South Pacific and became a radar technician earning the rating of Chief Petty Officer. Being a ‘Ham’ operator amateur radio helped him in his knowledge of the instruments.

When he was discharged in October 1945, he was still involved with “Hamming” and worked with emergency services to pass information during disasters. After being discharged he worked for the City of Milton-Freewater then went into farming on Dry Creek out of Milton-Freewater for seven years.

Jack moved to Walla Walla with his family and worked for the TV cable company for 15 years and then was transferred to Richland, WA TV cable company in 1969. Then he worked for Sandvik Special Metals and retired in 1984. After retiring, he and his wife went “Hamming” in their fifth wheel.

Jack belonged to the First Church of God in Walla Walla.

The Navy wanted him back so he re-enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 1954 until he reached his twentieth year and retired in 1984.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Agnes; children Jerry Mary Goodman of Yakima; Gordon Pamela Goodman of Vancouver, WA, Beverly Tony Zaro of Walla Walla, Jeanette William Mercier of Richland and Diane John East of Hot Springs, AR; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be Wednesday September 17, 2003 at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 1pm. Donations may be made to the Life Care Center of Kennewick, 1508 W. 7th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336 or to the charity of your choice.