Richard Bentley Goodwin's Obituary
Richard Bentley Goodwin was born December 7, 1932 in Greensburg, Indiana, the eldest son of Walter and Frances (Applegate) Goodwin. Richard, "Dick", was married to Jean Theresa Zimmerman on September 10, 1955 at St. Louis Church and they shared 52 loving years of marriage. He is survived by six children: Jeffrey, Lynn Marie (Robbin), Gregory, Thomas, Elizabeth (Lattire), and Robert. There are also fifteen grandchildren and ten great- grandchildren. Grandson, Matthew, died in infancy. Richard is survived by one brother, William, of San Francisco, and one sister, Mary Frances, of Bloomington, IN. He served proudly in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea from 1953-1955. In 1961, Richard and Jean built their own family home, where they raised their family and lived until Jean's death in June, 2008. Richard worked as a machinist and retired from NTN-BCA Corporation in Greensburg in 1997, after 32 years of service. He took pride in his precise work and was known as "Goody" to his co -workers. He was a member of the American Legion and Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed reading history, science, politics, and listening to NPR radio, and classical music. He was unbeatable in the geography category of Trivial Pursuit! He was a gentle, loving father who instilled in his children a strong work ethic, and values of honesty and compassion for others. Richard began to suffer from dementia over 10 years ago, but never lost his pleasant, good natured personality, and sense of humor. His sources of strength continued to be his Catholic faith and his family. Thank you for all your prayers, kind words, and deeds for our father and our families. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the staff at St. Andrews, memory care unit, and the excellent care of the Margaret Mary Hospice staff. There will be no visitation. A memorial mass will be held 10 a.m. Monday, January 14th, at St. Louis Church with Rev. Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Batesville V.F.W. Post #3183 and the Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Margaret Mary Hospital. Thank you for joining in celebrating his birth into new life with our Lord Jesus Christ.After the cemetery service is concluded, please join us for lunch at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
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