George W. Goodwin, 75, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Ogden, Utah, after a two-year battle with leukemia.
Born July 22, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Edward William Goodwin and Emma (Thompson) Goodwin.
George was an extremely hard worker and lived a life filled with many diverse occupations. After graduating high school, he served in the Army with the 3rd Infantry Division in the Korean War. He married Martha Sue Pruett in September of 1958. George was employed with Sabena Airlines at JFK Airport for 18 years, during which time he also co-owned a liquor store in Jamaica, N.Y.
He relocated his family to Lake George in the early 1970s, where he co-owned the Westover Lodge for two years then owned the Trinity Rock Motel for nine years. Upon selling the motel, he and his family spent the next decade living in Pilot Knob, N.Y. George was also employed with Livingston Furniture of Glens Falls for 20 years. In the early 1990s, George retired and he and Sue moved to Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, where he worked part-time at EasyPack.
George was one of 10 children, five boys and five girls. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Martha Sue; daughters Diane Merchep (Greg) and Judy Schneidewend (Greg); four grandchildren: Teresa, George, Abigail and Jacob; two brothers and one sister; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
George enjoyed hiking and camping in upstate New York and the Boulder and Sawtooth mountain regions of Idaho. He also enjoyed oil painting and even entered juried art shows in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. George was known for his great sense of humor and was loved by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by the many people whose lives he touched over the years.
Cremation is under the direction of Lindquist's Crematory, in Ogden, Utah. A memorial service will be held in Ketchum, Idaho, in the spring. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
