Floyd Bruce Goodrich
Born: February 02, 1938
Died: December 28, 2015
Floyd Bruce Goodrich was born February 2, 1938 to Roger and Elsie (Mahnke) Goodrich. He was born on the farm that his grandfather homesteaded in the Run of 1889, and where his father was born, 5 miles east of Guthrie, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on December 28, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. He was 77 years, 9 months, and 28 days old.
He attended grade school at Union Valley, and Fair Valley after Union Valley was closed. He graduated from Guthrie High School with the class of 1956. After graduation, he joined five of his classmates as they all enlisted in the US Navy on the same day. Those classmates were Tommy Bailey, Emory Brown (now deceased), Everett Dye, Harley Privette, and Mike Kephart. Floyd felt a special bond with those classmates all his life. He was sent to San Diego, California for basic training, then assigned duty at Guantanamo Bay, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, and Norfolk, Virginia. He served four years on board the destroyer USS Beale. He then returned to Guthrie, worked a while for Daves Electric. He and Johny developed a close bond and longtime friendship. In 1960 he moved to Oklahoma City and was employed by the Federal Aeronautical Administration. He retired in 1995 with 34 years of service.
He met Marvel Ann Chamberlain of Arnett, Oklahoma and they were married on February 17, 1962. They lived in Oklahoma City. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012.
Floyd was a hard worker, a perfectionist in all he did. He always had a beautiful lawn which he kept picture perfect. His neighbors used to tell him his yard looked like a park. He had a great love for dogs, and through the years had many. He had Ringo, Scooby, Pete, Betsy, Speck, Kramer, and Dolly. He enjoyed hunting and fishing but his greatest interest was going to the super modified auto races at the old Fairgrounds Stadium every week and he loved his family first and foremost. When his health failed so that he couldn’t be as active he enjoyed watching old time music shows on RFD-TV.
Floyd and Marvel sold their home in Oklahoma City in 2000 and moved to Noble, Oklahoma on a small farm owned by their daughter, Marlene. Floyd kept busy with the large yard and helped care for Marlene’s horses. It wasn’t all work. He developed a strong friendship with the owners of Tiffany’s Restaurant in Noble, where they ate regularly and often, enjoying many good conversations.
Floyd is survived by his wife Marvel, of the home; one daughter, Marlene Stangl and husband, Joe, of Guthrie; one sister, Hazel McEwen, of Guthrie; several nieces and nephews; many cousins and a host of lifetime friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Roger and Elsie Goodrich; brother, David Goodrich and his wife, Marilyn; his mother-in-law, Mamie Chamberlain; three brothers-in-law, Terry Chamberlain, Roy Chamberlain, and Kenneth McEwen; his niece, Virginia Shreffler; and nephew, Bruce McEwen.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 4, 2015 at Smith Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Summit View Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Smith-Gallo Funeral Home, Guthrie.
Memorials in his name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Viewing will be held Sunday, 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
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