Obituary: Godley, Edwin Earl
Age 84
We sure hope heaven can keep Edwin busy with a do-si-do, a scuba dive, and some of his other favorite things.
He will be hard to catch, much like a big silver in Koocanusa.
How many of us were led astray heading down a ski hill trying to keep up with him.
Ed loved the open-air freedom of riding his motorcycle or plowing the powder with a snowmobile.
Oh yes, and he did drive truck for 53 years - 50 of which were for Consolidated Freightways.
Great things came out of his wood shop, like an 18’ sailboat, Christmas surprises, and furniture.
Ed enjoyed hunting, camping, golfing, walking and gardening, but most of all he enjoyed living life to the fullest.
And family and friends meant the world to him.
Edwin was born on June 3, 1928 in Denton, MT.
Living his early life in Montana; he later moved with the family to a farm near Spokane and spent the rest of his days there.
Ed graduated from Gonzaga Prep.
He started his truck driving career early and also joined the Army National Guard HHC 1/161st (Mech.)
Infantry.
He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant E-8 in his 30 years of service.
He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Spokane Valley and he was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
The Lord called him home April 2, 2012 from Spokane Valley, WA.
He was 83 years young.
Ed was preceded in death by his son Michael; his first wife, Geraldine; and brother, John.
He is survived by his wife, Edna; his sons Daniel of Las Vegas, NV and Patrick of Marysville, WA; his daughters Georjana of Medical Lake, WA and her husband John, and Angelique of Seattle, WA and her husband Mehdi.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law Gerry, his nephews David, Gregory, and Jeffery, and his four step-children, Judy Lebahn, James Grim, Freda Grim, Ronald Grim and their families.
Visitation will be held from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, April 5th at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home, 1400 S. Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA.
The funeral service will be at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home at 10:30am on Friday, April 6th with graveside services and military honors immediately following at Pines Cemetery.
Reception will be held at the Western Dance Center, at 1901 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, WA.
In Lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to your favorite charity in honor of Edwin Godley.
Oh, did I hear someone sneeze?
Please Lord, make sure you …….”BLESS EDWIN”