George Herbert Goodrich died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the age of 90. He was the finest of men whose life was characterized by a remarkable integrity, an unswerving sense of duty, a gentle good humor, a steady strength, a respect and compassion for all people, a deep devotion to family and affection for friends, a quiet humility and a confident joy.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Needham Goodrich; and their three sons, the Rev. Dr. George Herbert Goodrich, Jr., the Rev. Craig Needham Goodrich, and the Rev. Thomas Abrams Goodrich; daughters-in-law, Kathleen Allmon Goodrich, Andie Evans Goodrich, and Mary Albergotti Goodrich; grandchildren, Caitlin Goodrich Jones and husband, Wes Jones, Peter Lenfest Goodrich and wife, Kelly Norman Goodrich, Gillian Goodrich Cleary and husband, Peter Cleary, Lara Goodrich Ezor and husband, Zachary Ezor, Caroline Goodrich Ornee and husband, Andrew Ornee, Lindsay Ruffin Goodrich, George H. Goodrich, IV "Chip" and wife, Staci Stephens Goodrich, Matthew Robert Goodrich, Anna Clark Goodrich; and great grandchildren, Louisa Marie Goodrich, Charles Leigh Goodrich, and August William Goodrich.
He is also survived by his sister, Mary Alice Goodrich Houston of Princeton, New Jersey.
Judge Goodrich was born on June 19, 1925, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Beulah and Edgar Goodrich. The family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1933 when his father Edgar J. Goodrich was appointed Judge of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, later called the Tax Court.
He was a 1943 graduate of the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. and later served as Alumni Member of the Board of Governors of the school as well as President of the Alumni Association. Immediately upon graduating from St. Albans, Judge Goodrich trained as a Navy Corpsman and Operating Room Technician, serving on the hospital ship "Sanctuary" in both Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. Following the war, he received his B.A. Degree from Williams College.
In 1949 Judge Goodrich married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ann Needham, following which they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he attended the University of Virginia Law School and was the Senior Editor of the Law Weekly, graduating in 1952. In 1977 he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from UVA Law School.Early in his legal career the Judge was an associate with his father's tax firm, Guggenheimer, Untermeyer, Goodrich and Amram. He continued the practice of law for many years as a partner in the firm, Heffelfinger, Schweitzer and Goodrich. He served as Secretary and a member of the Board of the D.C. Bar Association, as well as a member of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, the American Law Institute, and on the faculty of the American Institute of Banking and the School of Business Administration of the American University.
In civic affairs, Judge Goodrich was president and board member of the Homemakers Service of the National Capital Area and served on the board of the Hillcrest Childrens Center and the American Red Cross, D.C. Chapter. He was a member of the Chevy Chase Country Club, the Metropolitan Club as well as The National Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
On August 12, 1969, Judge Goodrich was appointed by President Nixon as an Associate Judge of the Court of General Sessions, later to become the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He served in all branches of the Court, Civil, Criminal and Family. A primary role was as Administrative Head of the Family Division of the Court where he oversaw many diverse and challenging facets of this area of the law. He had extensive experience in Felony and Civil Trials, and by vote of his fellow Superior Court Judges, Judge Goodrich served as representative on the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration which decides policy matters for the D.C. Court of Appeals and the Superior Court.The Commission of Judicial Tenure, assessing Judge Goodrich's performance, issued the following statement in a report:"Judge Goodrich is known among his colleagues, practicing attorneys, and others familiar with his conduct on the Court as a dedicated and hard-working jurist, who takes his judicial duties most seriously and sincerely, and whose diligence and steady dependability are of the highest order . . . He is possessed of an excellent judicial temperament and does his work calmly, patiently, and sympathetically. He listens attentively to the argument of counsel, and shows a courteous respect and concern for their professional efforts in his Courtroom . . . His decisions are well written and concise, indicating a comprehensive grasp of the law and an understanding of the pivotal issues of the cases being tried by him. He keeps matters moving forward in his Courtroom, and maintains good control over proceedings coming before him . . . He has contributed immeasurably to improving the image of the Superior Court and to elevating the quality of judicial performance in the District of Columbia."
He and his wife, Nancy, were blessed with a close and loving marriage of 66 years. In their seventies, they took up biking, enjoying the many miles of the C&O Canal towpath along the Potomac River near their Maryland home. They biked trails in Vermont, Cape Cod and, most extensively, in Europe along the Danube, and throughout the Loire Valley and Denmark – all tallied, more than 8,000 miles!
Family was always a central value of his life. He loved nothing better than gathering his three sons, their wives and all nine grandchildren to the Outer Banks where their beach cottage "Windstar" became a favorite family destination and site of many reunions. His grandchildren and their spouses were devoted to him. They affectionately called him "Pops," and will always be grateful for his unconditional love and remember his frequent affirmation, "Sure do love you!"
After 36 years on the bench, Judge and Mrs. Goodrich retired and in 2005 moved back to Charlottesville where their married life began and where Nancy was in broadcast and advertising with WCHV and George was a student at the law school. Back then they lived on Jefferson Park Avenue. Upon returning to Charlottesville they moved into the Colonnades Senior Living Community to be near their son Tom and his family. Tom is the pastor of the Meadows Presbyterian Church where Judge and Mrs. Goodrich have enjoyed being members of the caring and friendly Meadows church family.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Meadows Presbyterian Church, a reception will follow. Interment will be private at Monticello Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to: the Meadows Presbyterian Church, the Wounded Warrior Project or the Shriner's Hospital for Children.
(Daily Progress)
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Needham Goodrich; and their three sons, the Rev. Dr. George Herbert Goodrich, Jr., the Rev. Craig Needham Goodrich, and the Rev. Thomas Abrams Goodrich; daughters-in-law, Kathleen Allmon Goodrich, Andie Evans Goodrich, and Mary Albergotti Goodrich; grandchildren, Caitlin Goodrich Jones and husband, Wes Jones, Peter Lenfest Goodrich and wife, Kelly Norman Goodrich, Gillian Goodrich Cleary and husband, Peter Cleary, Lara Goodrich Ezor and husband, Zachary Ezor, Caroline Goodrich Ornee and husband, Andrew Ornee, Lindsay Ruffin Goodrich, George H. Goodrich, IV "Chip" and wife, Staci Stephens Goodrich, Matthew Robert Goodrich, Anna Clark Goodrich; and great grandchildren, Louisa Marie Goodrich, Charles Leigh Goodrich, and August William Goodrich.
He is also survived by his sister, Mary Alice Goodrich Houston of Princeton, New Jersey.
Judge Goodrich was born on June 19, 1925, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Beulah and Edgar Goodrich. The family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1933 when his father Edgar J. Goodrich was appointed Judge of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, later called the Tax Court.
He was a 1943 graduate of the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. and later served as Alumni Member of the Board of Governors of the school as well as President of the Alumni Association. Immediately upon graduating from St. Albans, Judge Goodrich trained as a Navy Corpsman and Operating Room Technician, serving on the hospital ship "Sanctuary" in both Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. Following the war, he received his B.A. Degree from Williams College.
In 1949 Judge Goodrich married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ann Needham, following which they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he attended the University of Virginia Law School and was the Senior Editor of the Law Weekly, graduating in 1952. In 1977 he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from UVA Law School.Early in his legal career the Judge was an associate with his father's tax firm, Guggenheimer, Untermeyer, Goodrich and Amram. He continued the practice of law for many years as a partner in the firm, Heffelfinger, Schweitzer and Goodrich. He served as Secretary and a member of the Board of the D.C. Bar Association, as well as a member of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, the American Law Institute, and on the faculty of the American Institute of Banking and the School of Business Administration of the American University.
In civic affairs, Judge Goodrich was president and board member of the Homemakers Service of the National Capital Area and served on the board of the Hillcrest Childrens Center and the American Red Cross, D.C. Chapter. He was a member of the Chevy Chase Country Club, the Metropolitan Club as well as The National Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
On August 12, 1969, Judge Goodrich was appointed by President Nixon as an Associate Judge of the Court of General Sessions, later to become the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He served in all branches of the Court, Civil, Criminal and Family. A primary role was as Administrative Head of the Family Division of the Court where he oversaw many diverse and challenging facets of this area of the law. He had extensive experience in Felony and Civil Trials, and by vote of his fellow Superior Court Judges, Judge Goodrich served as representative on the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration which decides policy matters for the D.C. Court of Appeals and the Superior Court.The Commission of Judicial Tenure, assessing Judge Goodrich's performance, issued the following statement in a report:"Judge Goodrich is known among his colleagues, practicing attorneys, and others familiar with his conduct on the Court as a dedicated and hard-working jurist, who takes his judicial duties most seriously and sincerely, and whose diligence and steady dependability are of the highest order . . . He is possessed of an excellent judicial temperament and does his work calmly, patiently, and sympathetically. He listens attentively to the argument of counsel, and shows a courteous respect and concern for their professional efforts in his Courtroom . . . His decisions are well written and concise, indicating a comprehensive grasp of the law and an understanding of the pivotal issues of the cases being tried by him. He keeps matters moving forward in his Courtroom, and maintains good control over proceedings coming before him . . . He has contributed immeasurably to improving the image of the Superior Court and to elevating the quality of judicial performance in the District of Columbia."
He and his wife, Nancy, were blessed with a close and loving marriage of 66 years. In their seventies, they took up biking, enjoying the many miles of the C&O Canal towpath along the Potomac River near their Maryland home. They biked trails in Vermont, Cape Cod and, most extensively, in Europe along the Danube, and throughout the Loire Valley and Denmark – all tallied, more than 8,000 miles!
Family was always a central value of his life. He loved nothing better than gathering his three sons, their wives and all nine grandchildren to the Outer Banks where their beach cottage "Windstar" became a favorite family destination and site of many reunions. His grandchildren and their spouses were devoted to him. They affectionately called him "Pops," and will always be grateful for his unconditional love and remember his frequent affirmation, "Sure do love you!"
After 36 years on the bench, Judge and Mrs. Goodrich retired and in 2005 moved back to Charlottesville where their married life began and where Nancy was in broadcast and advertising with WCHV and George was a student at the law school. Back then they lived on Jefferson Park Avenue. Upon returning to Charlottesville they moved into the Colonnades Senior Living Community to be near their son Tom and his family. Tom is the pastor of the Meadows Presbyterian Church where Judge and Mrs. Goodrich have enjoyed being members of the caring and friendly Meadows church family.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Meadows Presbyterian Church, a reception will follow. Interment will be private at Monticello Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to: the Meadows Presbyterian Church, the Wounded Warrior Project or the Shriner's Hospital for Children.
(Daily Progress)
George Herbert Goodrich died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the age of 90. He was the finest of men whose life was characterized by a remarkable integrity, an unswerving sense of duty, a gentle good humor, a steady strength, a respect and compassion for all people, a deep devotion to family and affection for friends, a quiet humility and a confident joy.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Needham Goodrich; and their three sons, the Rev. Dr. George Herbert Goodrich, Jr., the Rev. Craig Needham Goodrich, and the Rev. Thomas Abrams Goodrich; daughters-in-law, Kathleen Allmon Goodrich, Andie Evans Goodrich, and Mary Albergotti Goodrich; grandchildren, Caitlin Goodrich Jones and husband, Wes Jones, Peter Lenfest Goodrich and wife, Kelly Norman Goodrich, Gillian Goodrich Cleary and husband, Peter Cleary, Lara Goodrich Ezor and husband, Zachary Ezor, Caroline Goodrich Ornee and husband, Andrew Ornee, Lindsay Ruffin Goodrich, George H. Goodrich, IV "Chip" and wife, Staci Stephens Goodrich, Matthew Robert Goodrich, Anna Clark Goodrich; and great grandchildren, Louisa Marie Goodrich, Charles Leigh Goodrich, and August William Goodrich.
He is also survived by his sister, Mary Alice Goodrich Houston of Princeton, New Jersey.
Judge Goodrich was born on June 19, 1925, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Beulah and Edgar Goodrich. The family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1933 when his father Edgar J. Goodrich was appointed Judge of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, later called the Tax Court.
He was a 1943 graduate of the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. and later served as Alumni Member of the Board of Governors of the school as well as President of the Alumni Association. Immediately upon graduating from St. Albans, Judge Goodrich trained as a Navy Corpsman and Operating Room Technician, serving on the hospital ship "Sanctuary" in both Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. Following the war, he received his B.A. Degree from Williams College.
In 1949 Judge Goodrich married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ann Needham, following which they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he attended the University of Virginia Law School and was the Senior Editor of the Law Weekly, graduating in 1952. In 1977 he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from UVA Law School.Early in his legal career the Judge was an associate with his father's tax firm, Guggenheimer, Untermeyer, Goodrich and Amram. He continued the practice of law for many years as a partner in the firm, Heffelfinger, Schweitzer and Goodrich. He served as Secretary and a member of the Board of the D.C. Bar Association, as well as a member of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, the American Law Institute, and on the faculty of the American Institute of Banking and the School of Business Administration of the American University.
In civic affairs, Judge Goodrich was president and board member of the Homemakers Service of the National Capital Area and served on the board of the Hillcrest Childrens Center and the American Red Cross, D.C. Chapter. He was a member of the Chevy Chase Country Club, the Metropolitan Club as well as The National Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
On August 12, 1969, Judge Goodrich was appointed by President Nixon as an Associate Judge of the Court of General Sessions, later to become the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He served in all branches of the Court, Civil, Criminal and Family. A primary role was as Administrative Head of the Family Division of the Court where he oversaw many diverse and challenging facets of this area of the law. He had extensive experience in Felony and Civil Trials, and by vote of his fellow Superior Court Judges, Judge Goodrich served as representative on the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration which decides policy matters for the D.C. Court of Appeals and the Superior Court.The Commission of Judicial Tenure, assessing Judge Goodrich's performance, issued the following statement in a report:"Judge Goodrich is known among his colleagues, practicing attorneys, and others familiar with his conduct on the Court as a dedicated and hard-working jurist, who takes his judicial duties most seriously and sincerely, and whose diligence and steady dependability are of the highest order . . . He is possessed of an excellent judicial temperament and does his work calmly, patiently, and sympathetically. He listens attentively to the argument of counsel, and shows a courteous respect and concern for their professional efforts in his Courtroom . . . His decisions are well written and concise, indicating a comprehensive grasp of the law and an understanding of the pivotal issues of the cases being tried by him. He keeps matters moving forward in his Courtroom, and maintains good control over proceedings coming before him . . . He has contributed immeasurably to improving the image of the Superior Court and to elevating the quality of judicial performance in the District of Columbia."
He and his wife, Nancy, were blessed with a close and loving marriage of 66 years. In their seventies, they took up biking, enjoying the many miles of the C&O Canal towpath along the Potomac River near their Maryland home. They biked trails in Vermont, Cape Cod and, most extensively, in Europe along the Danube, and throughout the Loire Valley and Denmark – all tallied, more than 8,000 miles!
Family was always a central value of his life. He loved nothing better than gathering his three sons, their wives and all nine grandchildren to the Outer Banks where their beach cottage "Windstar" became a favorite family destination and site of many reunions. His grandchildren and their spouses were devoted to him. They affectionately called him "Pops," and will always be grateful for his unconditional love and remember his frequent affirmation, "Sure do love you!"
After 36 years on the bench, Judge and Mrs. Goodrich retired and in 2005 moved back to Charlottesville where their married life began and where Nancy was in broadcast and advertising with WCHV and George was a student at the law school. Back then they lived on Jefferson Park Avenue. Upon returning to Charlottesville they moved into the Colonnades Senior Living Community to be near their son Tom and his family. Tom is the pastor of the Meadows Presbyterian Church where Judge and Mrs. Goodrich have enjoyed being members of the caring and friendly Meadows church family.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Meadows Presbyterian Church, a reception will follow. Interment will be private at Monticello Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to: the Meadows Presbyterian Church, the Wounded Warrior Project or the Shriner's Hospital for Children.
(Daily Progress)
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Needham Goodrich; and their three sons, the Rev. Dr. George Herbert Goodrich, Jr., the Rev. Craig Needham Goodrich, and the Rev. Thomas Abrams Goodrich; daughters-in-law, Kathleen Allmon Goodrich, Andie Evans Goodrich, and Mary Albergotti Goodrich; grandchildren, Caitlin Goodrich Jones and husband, Wes Jones, Peter Lenfest Goodrich and wife, Kelly Norman Goodrich, Gillian Goodrich Cleary and husband, Peter Cleary, Lara Goodrich Ezor and husband, Zachary Ezor, Caroline Goodrich Ornee and husband, Andrew Ornee, Lindsay Ruffin Goodrich, George H. Goodrich, IV "Chip" and wife, Staci Stephens Goodrich, Matthew Robert Goodrich, Anna Clark Goodrich; and great grandchildren, Louisa Marie Goodrich, Charles Leigh Goodrich, and August William Goodrich.
He is also survived by his sister, Mary Alice Goodrich Houston of Princeton, New Jersey.
Judge Goodrich was born on June 19, 1925, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Beulah and Edgar Goodrich. The family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1933 when his father Edgar J. Goodrich was appointed Judge of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, later called the Tax Court.
He was a 1943 graduate of the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. and later served as Alumni Member of the Board of Governors of the school as well as President of the Alumni Association. Immediately upon graduating from St. Albans, Judge Goodrich trained as a Navy Corpsman and Operating Room Technician, serving on the hospital ship "Sanctuary" in both Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II. Following the war, he received his B.A. Degree from Williams College.
In 1949 Judge Goodrich married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ann Needham, following which they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he attended the University of Virginia Law School and was the Senior Editor of the Law Weekly, graduating in 1952. In 1977 he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from UVA Law School.Early in his legal career the Judge was an associate with his father's tax firm, Guggenheimer, Untermeyer, Goodrich and Amram. He continued the practice of law for many years as a partner in the firm, Heffelfinger, Schweitzer and Goodrich. He served as Secretary and a member of the Board of the D.C. Bar Association, as well as a member of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, the American Law Institute, and on the faculty of the American Institute of Banking and the School of Business Administration of the American University.
In civic affairs, Judge Goodrich was president and board member of the Homemakers Service of the National Capital Area and served on the board of the Hillcrest Childrens Center and the American Red Cross, D.C. Chapter. He was a member of the Chevy Chase Country Club, the Metropolitan Club as well as The National Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
On August 12, 1969, Judge Goodrich was appointed by President Nixon as an Associate Judge of the Court of General Sessions, later to become the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He served in all branches of the Court, Civil, Criminal and Family. A primary role was as Administrative Head of the Family Division of the Court where he oversaw many diverse and challenging facets of this area of the law. He had extensive experience in Felony and Civil Trials, and by vote of his fellow Superior Court Judges, Judge Goodrich served as representative on the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration which decides policy matters for the D.C. Court of Appeals and the Superior Court.The Commission of Judicial Tenure, assessing Judge Goodrich's performance, issued the following statement in a report:"Judge Goodrich is known among his colleagues, practicing attorneys, and others familiar with his conduct on the Court as a dedicated and hard-working jurist, who takes his judicial duties most seriously and sincerely, and whose diligence and steady dependability are of the highest order . . . He is possessed of an excellent judicial temperament and does his work calmly, patiently, and sympathetically. He listens attentively to the argument of counsel, and shows a courteous respect and concern for their professional efforts in his Courtroom . . . His decisions are well written and concise, indicating a comprehensive grasp of the law and an understanding of the pivotal issues of the cases being tried by him. He keeps matters moving forward in his Courtroom, and maintains good control over proceedings coming before him . . . He has contributed immeasurably to improving the image of the Superior Court and to elevating the quality of judicial performance in the District of Columbia."
He and his wife, Nancy, were blessed with a close and loving marriage of 66 years. In their seventies, they took up biking, enjoying the many miles of the C&O Canal towpath along the Potomac River near their Maryland home. They biked trails in Vermont, Cape Cod and, most extensively, in Europe along the Danube, and throughout the Loire Valley and Denmark – all tallied, more than 8,000 miles!
Family was always a central value of his life. He loved nothing better than gathering his three sons, their wives and all nine grandchildren to the Outer Banks where their beach cottage "Windstar" became a favorite family destination and site of many reunions. His grandchildren and their spouses were devoted to him. They affectionately called him "Pops," and will always be grateful for his unconditional love and remember his frequent affirmation, "Sure do love you!"
After 36 years on the bench, Judge and Mrs. Goodrich retired and in 2005 moved back to Charlottesville where their married life began and where Nancy was in broadcast and advertising with WCHV and George was a student at the law school. Back then they lived on Jefferson Park Avenue. Upon returning to Charlottesville they moved into the Colonnades Senior Living Community to be near their son Tom and his family. Tom is the pastor of the Meadows Presbyterian Church where Judge and Mrs. Goodrich have enjoyed being members of the caring and friendly Meadows church family.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Meadows Presbyterian Church, a reception will follow. Interment will be private at Monticello Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to: the Meadows Presbyterian Church, the Wounded Warrior Project or the Shriner's Hospital for Children.
(Daily Progress)
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