Dr. Edwin Goodall grew up in Valley Mills with his mother, Mrs. Eula Goodall, and his two older sisters, including Josephine Welch of Breckenridge. He graduated from Trinity University and the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, where he was a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. After serving two years in the US Navy during World War II, he began his medical practice in Memphis, Texas, in 1946, with his beloved cousin and mentor, Dr. Otis Goodall. He met Barbara Ann Burney at at Lion's Club convention in 1950. They married and on 19 November 2001, celebrated their 51st anniversary.
In 1950, he joined the Lowrey Clinic in Gatesville before establishing his own practice in Breckenridge in 1954, where he served the community he loved until a stroke forced his retirement in 1991. Although he moved to Temple in 1975 after suffering a heart attack, Dr. Goodall always considered Breckenridge his home and he re-established his practice in Breckenridge in 1980. In 1976, at the age of 56, he was among the first physicians to become certified by the American Board of Family Practice when Family Practice was declared a specialty, and he was re-certified in 1983. He was the first chairman of the Medicine and Religion Committee of the Texas Medical Association. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Academy of Family Practice and the Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Shackelford and Throckmorton County Medical Society, where he held various offices including the presidency.
He was a founder and director of the Citizens National Bank in Breckenridge and served several terms as Chief of Staff of Stephens Memorial Hospital. He established the Villa Haven Nursing Home and served as its medical director fof a number of years. In 1964, he was honored as Breckenridge's Citizen of the Year.
He was a lifelong Presbyterian and an elder in the FIrst Presbyterian Church. His unselfishness and unfailing compassion for others knew no bounds.
Survivors: his wife; daughter - Deboarah; son - Gregg, Jan and Travor; sister - Josephine Welch; nieces; nephew, cousins.
In 1950, he joined the Lowrey Clinic in Gatesville before establishing his own practice in Breckenridge in 1954, where he served the community he loved until a stroke forced his retirement in 1991. Although he moved to Temple in 1975 after suffering a heart attack, Dr. Goodall always considered Breckenridge his home and he re-established his practice in Breckenridge in 1980. In 1976, at the age of 56, he was among the first physicians to become certified by the American Board of Family Practice when Family Practice was declared a specialty, and he was re-certified in 1983. He was the first chairman of the Medicine and Religion Committee of the Texas Medical Association. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Academy of Family Practice and the Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Shackelford and Throckmorton County Medical Society, where he held various offices including the presidency.
He was a founder and director of the Citizens National Bank in Breckenridge and served several terms as Chief of Staff of Stephens Memorial Hospital. He established the Villa Haven Nursing Home and served as its medical director fof a number of years. In 1964, he was honored as Breckenridge's Citizen of the Year.
He was a lifelong Presbyterian and an elder in the FIrst Presbyterian Church. His unselfishness and unfailing compassion for others knew no bounds.
Survivors: his wife; daughter - Deboarah; son - Gregg, Jan and Travor; sister - Josephine Welch; nieces; nephew, cousins.
Dr. Edwin Goodall grew up in Valley Mills with his mother, Mrs. Eula Goodall, and his two older sisters, including Josephine Welch of Breckenridge. He graduated from Trinity University and the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, where he was a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. After serving two years in the US Navy during World War II, he began his medical practice in Memphis, Texas, in 1946, with his beloved cousin and mentor, Dr. Otis Goodall. He met Barbara Ann Burney at at Lion's Club convention in 1950. They married and on 19 November 2001, celebrated their 51st anniversary.
In 1950, he joined the Lowrey Clinic in Gatesville before establishing his own practice in Breckenridge in 1954, where he served the community he loved until a stroke forced his retirement in 1991. Although he moved to Temple in 1975 after suffering a heart attack, Dr. Goodall always considered Breckenridge his home and he re-established his practice in Breckenridge in 1980. In 1976, at the age of 56, he was among the first physicians to become certified by the American Board of Family Practice when Family Practice was declared a specialty, and he was re-certified in 1983. He was the first chairman of the Medicine and Religion Committee of the Texas Medical Association. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Academy of Family Practice and the Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Shackelford and Throckmorton County Medical Society, where he held various offices including the presidency.
He was a founder and director of the Citizens National Bank in Breckenridge and served several terms as Chief of Staff of Stephens Memorial Hospital. He established the Villa Haven Nursing Home and served as its medical director fof a number of years. In 1964, he was honored as Breckenridge's Citizen of the Year.
He was a lifelong Presbyterian and an elder in the FIrst Presbyterian Church. His unselfishness and unfailing compassion for others knew no bounds.
Survivors: his wife; daughter - Deboarah; son - Gregg, Jan and Travor; sister - Josephine Welch; nieces; nephew, cousins.
In 1950, he joined the Lowrey Clinic in Gatesville before establishing his own practice in Breckenridge in 1954, where he served the community he loved until a stroke forced his retirement in 1991. Although he moved to Temple in 1975 after suffering a heart attack, Dr. Goodall always considered Breckenridge his home and he re-established his practice in Breckenridge in 1980. In 1976, at the age of 56, he was among the first physicians to become certified by the American Board of Family Practice when Family Practice was declared a specialty, and he was re-certified in 1983. He was the first chairman of the Medicine and Religion Committee of the Texas Medical Association. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Academy of Family Practice and the Eastland, Stephens, Callahan, Shackelford and Throckmorton County Medical Society, where he held various offices including the presidency.
He was a founder and director of the Citizens National Bank in Breckenridge and served several terms as Chief of Staff of Stephens Memorial Hospital. He established the Villa Haven Nursing Home and served as its medical director fof a number of years. In 1964, he was honored as Breckenridge's Citizen of the Year.
He was a lifelong Presbyterian and an elder in the FIrst Presbyterian Church. His unselfishness and unfailing compassion for others knew no bounds.
Survivors: his wife; daughter - Deboarah; son - Gregg, Jan and Travor; sister - Josephine Welch; nieces; nephew, cousins.
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