My Father Gene Goodin-From Wray
My heart is saddened at this time for the loss of my father Gene Goodin. He found complete
happiness with Our heavenly Father and the Presbyterian Faith. My Father came to visit me
in Spokane, Wa approximately in the year of 1986. I was attending the Presbyterian Church in
Spokane, was not a member but thoroughly enjoyed the scripture and Faith of the parishioners.
I took my Father to Church and something magical happened to him. When we returned home
he said, I loved your church and was really taken by the scripture. He indicated that he is
been looking all his life for the feelings he experienced in Church that morning.
I was so happy for him and he came several times all summer to visit and attend the church
with me. He then decided to join the Presbyterian Church in Oakland as he knew he had truly
found the church for the rest of his life. I was very happy for him and he jumped in with both
feet, as I imagine quite a few of you have witnessed. We talked about his feelings a lot with the
faith and how it had changed his heart and he felt truly reborn.
I share this story as all of you are a part of it. My Dad was never happier than becoming a part
of the Presbyterian Faith. He had overcome lots of loss and obstacles in his life and I truly
felt blessed that he was my father.
I went on to marry Bill Raleigh,and became a Catholic. My father was so instrumental as was my brother,
Graig in helping my husband Bill and I to marry in the Catholic church. Dad and I shared our love
of the Heavenly Father in many conversations, but most of all he shared his love for me
and my brother. He did not like a big fuss made of him and always down played his accomplish-
ments. He is a true soldier of the Lord and I will miss him every day.
He loved his paintings and was able to express the beauty he saw every day in each one of you.
Thank you for loving our father, and being so kind.
May God Bless you all,
Wray Raleigh (Goodin)
happiness with Our heavenly Father and the Presbyterian Faith. My Father came to visit me
in Spokane, Wa approximately in the year of 1986. I was attending the Presbyterian Church in
Spokane, was not a member but thoroughly enjoyed the scripture and Faith of the parishioners.
I took my Father to Church and something magical happened to him. When we returned home
he said, I loved your church and was really taken by the scripture. He indicated that he is
been looking all his life for the feelings he experienced in Church that morning.
I was so happy for him and he came several times all summer to visit and attend the church
with me. He then decided to join the Presbyterian Church in Oakland as he knew he had truly
found the church for the rest of his life. I was very happy for him and he jumped in with both
feet, as I imagine quite a few of you have witnessed. We talked about his feelings a lot with the
faith and how it had changed his heart and he felt truly reborn.
I share this story as all of you are a part of it. My Dad was never happier than becoming a part
of the Presbyterian Faith. He had overcome lots of loss and obstacles in his life and I truly
felt blessed that he was my father.
I went on to marry Bill Raleigh,and became a Catholic. My father was so instrumental as was my brother,
Graig in helping my husband Bill and I to marry in the Catholic church. Dad and I shared our love
of the Heavenly Father in many conversations, but most of all he shared his love for me
and my brother. He did not like a big fuss made of him and always down played his accomplish-
ments. He is a true soldier of the Lord and I will miss him every day.
He loved his paintings and was able to express the beauty he saw every day in each one of you.
Thank you for loving our father, and being so kind.
May God Bless you all,
Wray Raleigh (Goodin)