John Godina

John M. Godina died peacefully on April 2, 2012 at age 87 after a long illness. Born on September 29, 1924 in West Virginia he left to attend the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY from which he graduated in November, 1945. He married Elaine Ziegler in 1945 and shortly after the war joined the Ziegler Chemical Company where he pioneered the commerical development and mining of Gilsonite, a natural resin. He left Ziegler Chemical as its President in 1980 to follow his dream of building his own company. Acquiring a small chemical plant in North Carolina he started Resinall Corp in 1981. His was to manufacture specialty products from the printing, adhesive and coatings industries. He assembled a team through which he built a highly successful business which has grown into a multinational organization. His leadership, vision and devotion to his company will be greatly missed by his employees, associates, family and friends. John's spirit will live on in the company he dearly loved. He is survived by his wife of sixty six years Elaine Godina, two sons John Jr. and Lee, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and a brother. Memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude. Services will be held ay Ferncliff.