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Name:	Leola Mae Hile Goodrich
Spouse:	Kenneth C. Goodrich
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	Grants Pass, OR
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Class of	1949	Attended from through
Graduated Here?	Yes
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Birthdate:	February 24, 1931
Date of Death:	,

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Notes:	Leola's birth date per Indiana birth records. Husband's obituary: Kenneth C. Goodrich, 93, of Grants Pass, Ore., died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Whitley County, Ind., to Leroy and Ruth (Ramsey) Goodrich. His formative years were spent in the Columbia City area, and he graduated from Washington Center High School. Kenneth served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1953. On Sept. 17, 1949, he married Leola Hile and together they had five children. He primarily worked in commercial construction and was a residential contractor. He was actively involved with A.R.E., theosophy study groups and was a co-founder of the Wisdom Center. He enjoyed time performing with the Barnstormers and volunteering at Wildlife Images. He was known around Grants Pass as "The Book Man" and later as "The Walnut Man." He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Leola; sons, Norman Goodrich and Roger (Mary) Goodrich, of Grants Pass, Ore.; daughters, Susan L'Esperance, of Columbia City, Debra (Jeff) Westling, of Beloit, Wis., and Kathy Ramsey, of LaCrescent, Minn.; brother, Gerald (Gwen) Goodrich, of Bonne Terre, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Fay, Orville, Keith, Harold and Clyde Goodrich; sisters, Zovelda Andris and Hazel Slater; and great-granddaughters, Destiny and Vanessa Weisbrod. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 1 at Riviera Mobile Home Park Clubhouse in Grants Pass at 1:30 p.m. A private Interment will be held at Eagle Point National Cemetery in Eagle Point, Ore. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Wildlife Images in Grants Pass, Ore. Visit Kenneth's obituary and sign the guestbook at www.since1928hull.com. Published in The Post and Mail on Sept. 27, 2016

Last Updated:	09-27-2016		Alumni ID:	12447

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