Reese J Goodwin
1932 - 2019
Early Life: Reese was born September 19, 1932, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Joseph Edgar and Helen Edna Parsons Goodwin, their seventh son and eighth child. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Idaho Falls where his father was hired as the first carpenter on the Idaho Falls Temple. He learned the construction trade from his father, skills which served him well in building two homes of his own. Just 13 days after his 16th birthday, his father and next oldest brother, Lennis, were tragically killed in an automobile accident returning from a job site where they were building chapels in Arco, Idaho.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from high school, he enrolled at Brigham Young University for a semester before being called as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States Mission at 19 years old. Not long after his departure, his mother was called to the same mission. They served together and were released at the same time. Reese returned to BYU to continue his education in civil engineering, but was soon drafted into the military where he spent most of his time in Germany. On February 12, 1958, he was set up on a blind date with Charlotte Owen. They dated a few times before Reese became smitten with her; she wasn't as sure about him. Nevertheless, he proposed in October and they were married May 19, 1959. Reese was finally able to return to BYU to complete his BA and MS degree in engineering. By the time he completed his master's degree, he was teaching part time in the Civil Engineering department. He later completed his doctorate at the University of Utah. Upon graduation, he returned to Idaho Falls to work for his brothers in the construction business. Before long, BYU called offering him a faculty position with tenure if he would come back. In 1966, he returned to Provo for good. He built the home he and his family have resided in for the past 52 years. Reese taught structural engineering for over 35 years and was a favorite instructor. He was often honored by his students with "The Open Door" award as he kept his office door open and willingly helped any student who was struggling in any class. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he faithfully served in many capacities: elders quorum president, ward and stake executive secretary, bishop, high councilor. His favorite service was in the Provo Utah Temple, first as an endowment worker, then as a coordinator, and finally, as a sealer. He cherished his time as a sealer and faithfully fulfilled his calling until the advancement of Alzheimer's disease required him to be released in 2016. Reese J Goodwin, beloved husband, father and grandfather, completed his mortal mission on October 14, 2019. He was 87.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank Scott Davis from Home Instead for his devoted care of Dad for the past 9 months and to the team at Elevation Hospice (Laura, Michelle, Joylyn, Debbie) for all their support."
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Charlotte; his children: Greg, Laura, Doug and Rebecca and their spouses; his grandchildren: McKenzie, Alexandria, Hunter, Abbie, Maddie and Hannah Evans, Annie and Gracie McConnell, and Rachel and Joseph Goodwin.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, his six brothers, his sister, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Lucy Goodwin.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Oak Hills 9th Ward | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1932 - 2019
Early Life: Reese was born September 19, 1932, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Joseph Edgar and Helen Edna Parsons Goodwin, their seventh son and eighth child. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Idaho Falls where his father was hired as the first carpenter on the Idaho Falls Temple. He learned the construction trade from his father, skills which served him well in building two homes of his own. Just 13 days after his 16th birthday, his father and next oldest brother, Lennis, were tragically killed in an automobile accident returning from a job site where they were building chapels in Arco, Idaho.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from high school, he enrolled at Brigham Young University for a semester before being called as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States Mission at 19 years old. Not long after his departure, his mother was called to the same mission. They served together and were released at the same time. Reese returned to BYU to continue his education in civil engineering, but was soon drafted into the military where he spent most of his time in Germany. On February 12, 1958, he was set up on a blind date with Charlotte Owen. They dated a few times before Reese became smitten with her; she wasn't as sure about him. Nevertheless, he proposed in October and they were married May 19, 1959. Reese was finally able to return to BYU to complete his BA and MS degree in engineering. By the time he completed his master's degree, he was teaching part time in the Civil Engineering department. He later completed his doctorate at the University of Utah. Upon graduation, he returned to Idaho Falls to work for his brothers in the construction business. Before long, BYU called offering him a faculty position with tenure if he would come back. In 1966, he returned to Provo for good. He built the home he and his family have resided in for the past 52 years. Reese taught structural engineering for over 35 years and was a favorite instructor. He was often honored by his students with "The Open Door" award as he kept his office door open and willingly helped any student who was struggling in any class. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he faithfully served in many capacities: elders quorum president, ward and stake executive secretary, bishop, high councilor. His favorite service was in the Provo Utah Temple, first as an endowment worker, then as a coordinator, and finally, as a sealer. He cherished his time as a sealer and faithfully fulfilled his calling until the advancement of Alzheimer's disease required him to be released in 2016. Reese J Goodwin, beloved husband, father and grandfather, completed his mortal mission on October 14, 2019. He was 87.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank Scott Davis from Home Instead for his devoted care of Dad for the past 9 months and to the team at Elevation Hospice (Laura, Michelle, Joylyn, Debbie) for all their support."
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Charlotte; his children: Greg, Laura, Doug and Rebecca and their spouses; his grandchildren: McKenzie, Alexandria, Hunter, Abbie, Maddie and Hannah Evans, Annie and Gracie McConnell, and Rachel and Joseph Goodwin.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, his six brothers, his sister, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Lucy Goodwin.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Oak Hills 9th Ward | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Reese J Goodwin
1932 - 2019
Early Life: Reese was born September 19, 1932, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Joseph Edgar and Helen Edna Parsons Goodwin, their seventh son and eighth child. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Idaho Falls where his father was hired as the first carpenter on the Idaho Falls Temple. He learned the construction trade from his father, skills which served him well in building two homes of his own. Just 13 days after his 16th birthday, his father and next oldest brother, Lennis, were tragically killed in an automobile accident returning from a job site where they were building chapels in Arco, Idaho.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from high school, he enrolled at Brigham Young University for a semester before being called as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States Mission at 19 years old. Not long after his departure, his mother was called to the same mission. They served together and were released at the same time. Reese returned to BYU to continue his education in civil engineering, but was soon drafted into the military where he spent most of his time in Germany. On February 12, 1958, he was set up on a blind date with Charlotte Owen. They dated a few times before Reese became smitten with her; she wasn't as sure about him. Nevertheless, he proposed in October and they were married May 19, 1959. Reese was finally able to return to BYU to complete his BA and MS degree in engineering. By the time he completed his master's degree, he was teaching part time in the Civil Engineering department. He later completed his doctorate at the University of Utah. Upon graduation, he returned to Idaho Falls to work for his brothers in the construction business. Before long, BYU called offering him a faculty position with tenure if he would come back. In 1966, he returned to Provo for good. He built the home he and his family have resided in for the past 52 years. Reese taught structural engineering for over 35 years and was a favorite instructor. He was often honored by his students with "The Open Door" award as he kept his office door open and willingly helped any student who was struggling in any class. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he faithfully served in many capacities: elders quorum president, ward and stake executive secretary, bishop, high councilor. His favorite service was in the Provo Utah Temple, first as an endowment worker, then as a coordinator, and finally, as a sealer. He cherished his time as a sealer and faithfully fulfilled his calling until the advancement of Alzheimer's disease required him to be released in 2016. Reese J Goodwin, beloved husband, father and grandfather, completed his mortal mission on October 14, 2019. He was 87.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank Scott Davis from Home Instead for his devoted care of Dad for the past 9 months and to the team at Elevation Hospice (Laura, Michelle, Joylyn, Debbie) for all their support."
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Charlotte; his children: Greg, Laura, Doug and Rebecca and their spouses; his grandchildren: McKenzie, Alexandria, Hunter, Abbie, Maddie and Hannah Evans, Annie and Gracie McConnell, and Rachel and Joseph Goodwin.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, his six brothers, his sister, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Lucy Goodwin.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Oak Hills 9th Ward | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1932 - 2019
Early Life: Reese was born September 19, 1932, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Joseph Edgar and Helen Edna Parsons Goodwin, their seventh son and eighth child. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Idaho Falls where his father was hired as the first carpenter on the Idaho Falls Temple. He learned the construction trade from his father, skills which served him well in building two homes of his own. Just 13 days after his 16th birthday, his father and next oldest brother, Lennis, were tragically killed in an automobile accident returning from a job site where they were building chapels in Arco, Idaho.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from high school, he enrolled at Brigham Young University for a semester before being called as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States Mission at 19 years old. Not long after his departure, his mother was called to the same mission. They served together and were released at the same time. Reese returned to BYU to continue his education in civil engineering, but was soon drafted into the military where he spent most of his time in Germany. On February 12, 1958, he was set up on a blind date with Charlotte Owen. They dated a few times before Reese became smitten with her; she wasn't as sure about him. Nevertheless, he proposed in October and they were married May 19, 1959. Reese was finally able to return to BYU to complete his BA and MS degree in engineering. By the time he completed his master's degree, he was teaching part time in the Civil Engineering department. He later completed his doctorate at the University of Utah. Upon graduation, he returned to Idaho Falls to work for his brothers in the construction business. Before long, BYU called offering him a faculty position with tenure if he would come back. In 1966, he returned to Provo for good. He built the home he and his family have resided in for the past 52 years. Reese taught structural engineering for over 35 years and was a favorite instructor. He was often honored by his students with "The Open Door" award as he kept his office door open and willingly helped any student who was struggling in any class. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he faithfully served in many capacities: elders quorum president, ward and stake executive secretary, bishop, high councilor. His favorite service was in the Provo Utah Temple, first as an endowment worker, then as a coordinator, and finally, as a sealer. He cherished his time as a sealer and faithfully fulfilled his calling until the advancement of Alzheimer's disease required him to be released in 2016. Reese J Goodwin, beloved husband, father and grandfather, completed his mortal mission on October 14, 2019. He was 87.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank Scott Davis from Home Instead for his devoted care of Dad for the past 9 months and to the team at Elevation Hospice (Laura, Michelle, Joylyn, Debbie) for all their support."
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Charlotte; his children: Greg, Laura, Doug and Rebecca and their spouses; his grandchildren: McKenzie, Alexandria, Hunter, Abbie, Maddie and Hannah Evans, Annie and Gracie McConnell, and Rachel and Joseph Goodwin.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, his six brothers, his sister, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Lucy Goodwin.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Oak Hills 9th Ward | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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