Lee Conrad Goodman

Lee Conrad Goodman, also known at birth as Leverne Conrad Goodwin Jr., born January 7th of 1944, passed away at his residence in Vancouver, Washington, on June 28th of 2021. He leaves his daughter, Kathy Barnes, and husband Charlie Barnes of Tennessee; Son Michael Goodwin and wife Carla Goodwin of Loganville, Georgia; Four grandchildren Courtney, Kirk and wife Madison, Carlaina, and six great-grandchildren Lexi, Ari, TJ, Teagan, Kai, and Izabela. A private memorial will hold in honor of my father, Lee Goodwin, at the residence of Michael Goodwin and his wife, Carla Goodwin.

My father was a man of God. His favorite picture was Jesus standing at the door knocking. He carried his Bible around everywhere and lit up when he spoke of the Lord. His Bible is full of prayers, noted scriptures, questions, and photos of the family. Some of the highlighted verses are, "I will never leave nor forsake you." -Hebrews 13:5. My father Lee wrote, "Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me- all of His wonderful passion and purity!" There are times in his Bible he wrote a simple question, "Am I poured out?" His words regarding his Bible stated, "My Bible to me is a guidebook true, that points for my feet the way, that gives me courage, hope, cheer, and guidance for every day. The words of scripture are meant for our protection, correction, and direction."

My father loved to fish, loved the ocean, and loved UFC. I was able to take him to the beach a few years ago. He struggled walking on the sand but wanted his feet to touch the ocean one last time. I made sure he did. My father and I loved to watch UFC together. We would make dollar bets on who would win. I usually came out ahead, but he didn't care. The most important thing to him was the bond we shared and the time spent together as father and son. My father loved to sit on the deck to watch the birds, mostly listening quietly. He shared many memorable stories that will be held close to my heart forever, along with the memories I have of him, which I feel will never be enough.

Time goes too fast. I wish I had one more day. We long for and grieve you already, not only by me but so many others, dad. Thank you for the love and memories. We all love you so much. Until we meet again.