Son of George and Anna Goodover
Married 1941 in Helena, MT∼Pat M. Goodover, 3501 Eighth Ave. South, Great Falls, former radio broadcaster, state legislator and community leader, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, of natural causes.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; son, Pat II (Joelene), Great Falls; daughters, Joy (Bruce) Breslauer, Great Falls, Lynn (Ken) Seiger, Bozeman; son, Brian (Carol) Landsverk, Bozeman; and brother-in-law, Ronald (Joan) Goetze, Ennis. Grandchildren include Andrew and Adam Goodover, Sean Root and Jill Jorgensen, Nikki and Jenalyn Seiger, Annika and Siri Landsverk; and great-grandchildren, Damon, Derek, and Danielle Jorgensen, Veda and Connor Root.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip; grandson, Jason Seiger; sister, Pauline; and brother, Joe.
Pat was born near Sheridan, Wyo., on Oct. 17, 1916, to George and Anna Goodover, and later moved to New Jersey. Pat and his sister, Pauline, and brother, Joe, all graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1936, Pat at age 16. After graduation, Pat traveled from Philadelphia to Kansas City in a 1924 Model T (purchased for $20) to attend broadcasting school.
In 1941, he married Erma (Skip) Nelson in Helena, and they moved to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Army Air Corps and worked in public relations in the Pentagon. He later received his wings as a second lieutenant pilot on the B-25 medium bomber. He trained in Columbia, S.C., and was assigned to a combat base in Feni, India. He flew 36 missions, low level strafing and medium altitude bombing. In addition to being a B-25 pilot, he was assigned to be the group public relations officer, writing details of the missions for the southeast Asia command in Calcutta and received a Theater Commendation for the stories and pictures submitted.
After being discharged from the military, he returned to Montana to continue his broadcasting career. He worked at radio stations in Havre, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula, where he became the manager of then KXLL, which is now KGRZ radio. In 1958, he purchased what was then KXLK radio in Great Falls. The name was changed to KARR-AM, and he opened the first FM station in Great Falls, KOPR-FM. The FM station was the first in Great Falls to offer stereo music, and was re-broadcast into Helena, White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, and Shelby. During this time he interviewed then President John F. Kennedy, and future President Ronald Reagan. In 1999, he was elected to the Montana Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame, whose members include Chet Huntley and E.B. (Ed) Craney.
In 1972, he sold the radio stations, and in 1975, ran for the Montana Senate. He was elected by three votes, and served until 1987. He served as chairman of the Senate Taxation Committee, vice-chairman of the Business and Industry Committee, Board Member of the Council of State Governments, and a member of the State Federal Relations and Communications Committee of National Council of State Legislators. In his last term as a state senator, he ran for governor against then Gov. Ted Schwinden.
During his Senate tenure he sponsored the bill allowing vehicle drivers to turn right after stopping at a red light. Montana drivers can thank him for that!
After retiring from the Montana Senate, he returned to Great Falls to run his real estate office. He was active in the Lions Club, Elks Club, Ad Club, and Shriners. During his life, he served as vice-chairman of the Great Falls International Airport Authority when the new airport was built, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, president of the Montana Broadcaster's Association, was appointed by Gov. Tim Babcock to the board of directors of the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation, of which he later became president. He was also active with the promotion of the Montana East-West Shrine Game, was president of the Great Falls Ad Club in 1992, and was a member of the Outdoor Writer's Association of America since 1953.
His wife, Skip, died in 1990. He married Delores Landsverk in 1998, and together they enjoyed traveling, time together at Seeley Lake, and an active social and community life.
He loved his family, his state, and his country, and didn't hesitate to tell each how he thought they should be run. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Spokane, PO Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210; or Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, PO Box 6576, Great Falls, MT 59406.
Condolences can be sent online to [email protected] and www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 12/1/2006.
Married 1941 in Helena, MT∼Pat M. Goodover, 3501 Eighth Ave. South, Great Falls, former radio broadcaster, state legislator and community leader, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, of natural causes.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; son, Pat II (Joelene), Great Falls; daughters, Joy (Bruce) Breslauer, Great Falls, Lynn (Ken) Seiger, Bozeman; son, Brian (Carol) Landsverk, Bozeman; and brother-in-law, Ronald (Joan) Goetze, Ennis. Grandchildren include Andrew and Adam Goodover, Sean Root and Jill Jorgensen, Nikki and Jenalyn Seiger, Annika and Siri Landsverk; and great-grandchildren, Damon, Derek, and Danielle Jorgensen, Veda and Connor Root.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip; grandson, Jason Seiger; sister, Pauline; and brother, Joe.
Pat was born near Sheridan, Wyo., on Oct. 17, 1916, to George and Anna Goodover, and later moved to New Jersey. Pat and his sister, Pauline, and brother, Joe, all graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1936, Pat at age 16. After graduation, Pat traveled from Philadelphia to Kansas City in a 1924 Model T (purchased for $20) to attend broadcasting school.
In 1941, he married Erma (Skip) Nelson in Helena, and they moved to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Army Air Corps and worked in public relations in the Pentagon. He later received his wings as a second lieutenant pilot on the B-25 medium bomber. He trained in Columbia, S.C., and was assigned to a combat base in Feni, India. He flew 36 missions, low level strafing and medium altitude bombing. In addition to being a B-25 pilot, he was assigned to be the group public relations officer, writing details of the missions for the southeast Asia command in Calcutta and received a Theater Commendation for the stories and pictures submitted.
After being discharged from the military, he returned to Montana to continue his broadcasting career. He worked at radio stations in Havre, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula, where he became the manager of then KXLL, which is now KGRZ radio. In 1958, he purchased what was then KXLK radio in Great Falls. The name was changed to KARR-AM, and he opened the first FM station in Great Falls, KOPR-FM. The FM station was the first in Great Falls to offer stereo music, and was re-broadcast into Helena, White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, and Shelby. During this time he interviewed then President John F. Kennedy, and future President Ronald Reagan. In 1999, he was elected to the Montana Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame, whose members include Chet Huntley and E.B. (Ed) Craney.
In 1972, he sold the radio stations, and in 1975, ran for the Montana Senate. He was elected by three votes, and served until 1987. He served as chairman of the Senate Taxation Committee, vice-chairman of the Business and Industry Committee, Board Member of the Council of State Governments, and a member of the State Federal Relations and Communications Committee of National Council of State Legislators. In his last term as a state senator, he ran for governor against then Gov. Ted Schwinden.
During his Senate tenure he sponsored the bill allowing vehicle drivers to turn right after stopping at a red light. Montana drivers can thank him for that!
After retiring from the Montana Senate, he returned to Great Falls to run his real estate office. He was active in the Lions Club, Elks Club, Ad Club, and Shriners. During his life, he served as vice-chairman of the Great Falls International Airport Authority when the new airport was built, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, president of the Montana Broadcaster's Association, was appointed by Gov. Tim Babcock to the board of directors of the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation, of which he later became president. He was also active with the promotion of the Montana East-West Shrine Game, was president of the Great Falls Ad Club in 1992, and was a member of the Outdoor Writer's Association of America since 1953.
His wife, Skip, died in 1990. He married Delores Landsverk in 1998, and together they enjoyed traveling, time together at Seeley Lake, and an active social and community life.
He loved his family, his state, and his country, and didn't hesitate to tell each how he thought they should be run. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Spokane, PO Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210; or Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, PO Box 6576, Great Falls, MT 59406.
Condolences can be sent online to [email protected] and www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 12/1/2006.
Son of George and Anna Goodover
Married 1941 in Helena, MT∼Pat M. Goodover, 3501 Eighth Ave. South, Great Falls, former radio broadcaster, state legislator and community leader, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, of natural causes.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; son, Pat II (Joelene), Great Falls; daughters, Joy (Bruce) Breslauer, Great Falls, Lynn (Ken) Seiger, Bozeman; son, Brian (Carol) Landsverk, Bozeman; and brother-in-law, Ronald (Joan) Goetze, Ennis. Grandchildren include Andrew and Adam Goodover, Sean Root and Jill Jorgensen, Nikki and Jenalyn Seiger, Annika and Siri Landsverk; and great-grandchildren, Damon, Derek, and Danielle Jorgensen, Veda and Connor Root.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip; grandson, Jason Seiger; sister, Pauline; and brother, Joe.
Pat was born near Sheridan, Wyo., on Oct. 17, 1916, to George and Anna Goodover, and later moved to New Jersey. Pat and his sister, Pauline, and brother, Joe, all graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1936, Pat at age 16. After graduation, Pat traveled from Philadelphia to Kansas City in a 1924 Model T (purchased for $20) to attend broadcasting school.
In 1941, he married Erma (Skip) Nelson in Helena, and they moved to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Army Air Corps and worked in public relations in the Pentagon. He later received his wings as a second lieutenant pilot on the B-25 medium bomber. He trained in Columbia, S.C., and was assigned to a combat base in Feni, India. He flew 36 missions, low level strafing and medium altitude bombing. In addition to being a B-25 pilot, he was assigned to be the group public relations officer, writing details of the missions for the southeast Asia command in Calcutta and received a Theater Commendation for the stories and pictures submitted.
After being discharged from the military, he returned to Montana to continue his broadcasting career. He worked at radio stations in Havre, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula, where he became the manager of then KXLL, which is now KGRZ radio. In 1958, he purchased what was then KXLK radio in Great Falls. The name was changed to KARR-AM, and he opened the first FM station in Great Falls, KOPR-FM. The FM station was the first in Great Falls to offer stereo music, and was re-broadcast into Helena, White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, and Shelby. During this time he interviewed then President John F. Kennedy, and future President Ronald Reagan. In 1999, he was elected to the Montana Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame, whose members include Chet Huntley and E.B. (Ed) Craney.
In 1972, he sold the radio stations, and in 1975, ran for the Montana Senate. He was elected by three votes, and served until 1987. He served as chairman of the Senate Taxation Committee, vice-chairman of the Business and Industry Committee, Board Member of the Council of State Governments, and a member of the State Federal Relations and Communications Committee of National Council of State Legislators. In his last term as a state senator, he ran for governor against then Gov. Ted Schwinden.
During his Senate tenure he sponsored the bill allowing vehicle drivers to turn right after stopping at a red light. Montana drivers can thank him for that!
After retiring from the Montana Senate, he returned to Great Falls to run his real estate office. He was active in the Lions Club, Elks Club, Ad Club, and Shriners. During his life, he served as vice-chairman of the Great Falls International Airport Authority when the new airport was built, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, president of the Montana Broadcaster's Association, was appointed by Gov. Tim Babcock to the board of directors of the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation, of which he later became president. He was also active with the promotion of the Montana East-West Shrine Game, was president of the Great Falls Ad Club in 1992, and was a member of the Outdoor Writer's Association of America since 1953.
His wife, Skip, died in 1990. He married Delores Landsverk in 1998, and together they enjoyed traveling, time together at Seeley Lake, and an active social and community life.
He loved his family, his state, and his country, and didn't hesitate to tell each how he thought they should be run. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Spokane, PO Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210; or Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, PO Box 6576, Great Falls, MT 59406.
Condolences can be sent online to [email protected] and www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 12/1/2006.
Married 1941 in Helena, MT∼Pat M. Goodover, 3501 Eighth Ave. South, Great Falls, former radio broadcaster, state legislator and community leader, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, of natural causes.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Delores; son, Pat II (Joelene), Great Falls; daughters, Joy (Bruce) Breslauer, Great Falls, Lynn (Ken) Seiger, Bozeman; son, Brian (Carol) Landsverk, Bozeman; and brother-in-law, Ronald (Joan) Goetze, Ennis. Grandchildren include Andrew and Adam Goodover, Sean Root and Jill Jorgensen, Nikki and Jenalyn Seiger, Annika and Siri Landsverk; and great-grandchildren, Damon, Derek, and Danielle Jorgensen, Veda and Connor Root.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip; grandson, Jason Seiger; sister, Pauline; and brother, Joe.
Pat was born near Sheridan, Wyo., on Oct. 17, 1916, to George and Anna Goodover, and later moved to New Jersey. Pat and his sister, Pauline, and brother, Joe, all graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1936, Pat at age 16. After graduation, Pat traveled from Philadelphia to Kansas City in a 1924 Model T (purchased for $20) to attend broadcasting school.
In 1941, he married Erma (Skip) Nelson in Helena, and they moved to Washington, D.C., where he joined the Army Air Corps and worked in public relations in the Pentagon. He later received his wings as a second lieutenant pilot on the B-25 medium bomber. He trained in Columbia, S.C., and was assigned to a combat base in Feni, India. He flew 36 missions, low level strafing and medium altitude bombing. In addition to being a B-25 pilot, he was assigned to be the group public relations officer, writing details of the missions for the southeast Asia command in Calcutta and received a Theater Commendation for the stories and pictures submitted.
After being discharged from the military, he returned to Montana to continue his broadcasting career. He worked at radio stations in Havre, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula, where he became the manager of then KXLL, which is now KGRZ radio. In 1958, he purchased what was then KXLK radio in Great Falls. The name was changed to KARR-AM, and he opened the first FM station in Great Falls, KOPR-FM. The FM station was the first in Great Falls to offer stereo music, and was re-broadcast into Helena, White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, and Shelby. During this time he interviewed then President John F. Kennedy, and future President Ronald Reagan. In 1999, he was elected to the Montana Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame, whose members include Chet Huntley and E.B. (Ed) Craney.
In 1972, he sold the radio stations, and in 1975, ran for the Montana Senate. He was elected by three votes, and served until 1987. He served as chairman of the Senate Taxation Committee, vice-chairman of the Business and Industry Committee, Board Member of the Council of State Governments, and a member of the State Federal Relations and Communications Committee of National Council of State Legislators. In his last term as a state senator, he ran for governor against then Gov. Ted Schwinden.
During his Senate tenure he sponsored the bill allowing vehicle drivers to turn right after stopping at a red light. Montana drivers can thank him for that!
After retiring from the Montana Senate, he returned to Great Falls to run his real estate office. He was active in the Lions Club, Elks Club, Ad Club, and Shriners. During his life, he served as vice-chairman of the Great Falls International Airport Authority when the new airport was built, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, president of the Montana Broadcaster's Association, was appointed by Gov. Tim Babcock to the board of directors of the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation, of which he later became president. He was also active with the promotion of the Montana East-West Shrine Game, was president of the Great Falls Ad Club in 1992, and was a member of the Outdoor Writer's Association of America since 1953.
His wife, Skip, died in 1990. He married Delores Landsverk in 1998, and together they enjoyed traveling, time together at Seeley Lake, and an active social and community life.
He loved his family, his state, and his country, and didn't hesitate to tell each how he thought they should be run. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Spokane, PO Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210; or Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, PO Box 6576, Great Falls, MT 59406.
Condolences can be sent online to [email protected] and www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 12/1/2006.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
