Bobbe’s childhood was happily spent in Park City, Utah; and after moving to Salt Lake, she graduated from East High School. She married James Lowell Platt in the Salt Lake Temple June 12, 1946. She is survived by her children James Goodwin Platt, Kristen Birkeland, Randy Malmstrom, and Gayle Spjut, son-in-laws, Steve Birkeland, Mel Malmstrom, Ron Spjut and daughter-in-law, Myra S. Platt. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents Dr. Harold I. Goodwin and Emma Hanks Goodwin, her sister Elaine Goodwin Black, grandson Spencer Goodwin Platt and daughter-in-law Shaunna Naylor Platt.
Bobbe was an exceptionally talented woman, equally handy with a hammer or knitting needles. She spent many hours sewing and quilting, making beautiful clothes for her children and generously donating many items, particularly, quilts to family, friends and to charity. She played and taught piano lessons and served as organist in the Salt Lake Temple. She sang in several choirs including The Olympian Quartet and Sweet Adelines. She instilled in her children a love of piano, vocal music and musical theater; there was always music playing in their home. For over a decade she taught countless local children how to swim. She held various musical church callings and youth callings and was always first to volunteer for the ‘clean-up committee’ after any event. She was resourceful, determined and optimistic when facing life’s challenges. She was generous and thoughtful providing unending support for her childrens’ various interests and opportunities.
Her interest in the medical field led her to a degree as a Medical Assistant working in various doctors’ offices. She later obtained a BA from the University of Utah and her nursing degree from Weber State College. Her career included work as a surgical nurse, Red Cross nurse and teaching medial coding around the country. Her love of education, travel and service were merged after age 50 learning Spanish in Mexico, then serving a health mission for the LDS church in Bolivia and participating as a nurse and volunteer in 9 humanitarian excursions. She treasured her opportunity to serve as a volunteer at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics.
Her children and grandchildren happily remember camping trips, ski trips, taffy pulls, watching her knit and quilt, chocolate candy bars in her freezer, new dollar bills at Christmas, doing puzzles, attending the ballet, a stash of silver dollars, playing piano duets and watching movies together.
She was a woman of deep faith, optimism and patriotism who had friends of all ages. She leaves a legacy of music, faith, service and love.
