Glen Goodman

Glen Ray Goodman passed away on August 24, 2008 in Mountain Home, AR after a short illness.He was born on March 4, 1932 in Stratford, TX to Arthur Lester and Pat Lee Witten Goodman. The family lived in Stratford until June, 1943 when they moved to Houston. After the war ended, the family moved to Cleburne, TX that had been home to the family before moving to Stratford in 1930. Glen attended schools in Cleburne until he joined the United States Air Corp in 1949. He was stationed in Greenland, as an operator in radio communications. He was stationed in Columbia, NC when he was discharged. He metand married Louise Cox in 1953. To this union, four children were born. Glenda, Glen Ray, Jr., Mark and Gayla. Glen married Dorothy Barto in 1978 and Nancy Barto Frank in 1986.In 1956, Glen attended Air Traffic Control School in Oklahoma City. He was stationed in Atlanta in 1957 and later in Fort Worth and in Montgomery AL. He was called back to Oklahoma City in 1961 as an Air Traffic Control Instructor at the FAA Academy at Tinker Air Force Base.In 1964 he was transferred to Cold Bay, AK as Chief of that station. After working there for two years, he was sent back to Oklahoma City to resume his teaching at Tinker Air Force Base. He was later sent to Dodge City, KS, Omaha, NE, Columbia, MO and Kansas City, MO as Chief of the Air Traffic Control Towers. His last assignment was at Washington, DC at their National Headquarters before retiring in 1988.Glen and Nancy moved to Broad Top, PA that was in the area where Nancy grew up and to be near her family. Glen soon became interested in many civic organizations. He was active in the Railroad Museum and Veterans of Foreign Wars to name a few. Later they decided to move to a warmer climate and chose a place close to family again, at New Port Richy, FL.Glen still dreamed of living on a lake and enjoying the sport of boating that was such a part of their life in Columbia and Kansas City. So, in 2007 when Nancy retired from teaching, they started looking for a home on a lake back in Missouri. They found their dream home on Table Rock Lake at Shell Knob, MO that had the most beautiful view on the lake. They at last had their wonderful boat and a most beautiful lake to enjoy living their dream.After retiring, Glen needed a buddy while Nancy was teaching, so he found one in his parrot. He named her "Rebel". He spent many, many hours teaching her to talk and even to sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" and "You are my Sunshine". He and Nancy taught her over 200 words and every morning he would ask her "Are you ready for a bath, Buddy?"Glen was loved by all who knew him. He was a kid that never grew up and was so much fun to be with.Glen was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise; his second wife, Dorothy; his son, Mark Goodman of Arlington, TX; his parents, Lester and Pat Lee Goodman; a sister, Mary Laura Hall and a brother, Travis Goodman of Cleburne, TX.He is survived by Nancy, his wife of 22 years; daughter Glenda and husband, Dr. Mike Aitson of Woodword, OK; daughter, Gayla and husband, John Rumfield, of Omaha, NE; son, Glen Ray Goodman, Jr. and wife Rhonda of Dallas; step sons, Kenneth Frank of Jacksonville, FL and Kevin Frank of Baton Rouge, LA; sister, Patricia Gibbins of Grandview, TX, 14 grandchildren, 11great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation

Crosier-Pearson Cleburne
512 North Ridgeway Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Wednesday
6-8 p.m.
Map to Visitation Location

Service

At the Graveside
Thursday, August 28, 2008
10:00 a.m.

Interment

Greenacres Memorial Park