Ray was eighth of 14 children born to Aaron Clive Goff and Ethel Lena Wood on September 22, 1933 in Bicknell, Utah. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp for 10 years. He married the love of his life Irene K. Kleinlein on July 1, 1967, marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad in 1997 after 30 years. Ray was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. He loved volunteering. He was serving as a missionary at The Welfare Square Cannery at the time of his death.
He is survived by his loving wife Irene and children Lori A. (Gary) Nelson, Idaho Falls, ID and Michael R. Goff, Littleton, CO; grandchildren; Patience Allen, Alden (Nicholena) Allen, Brandon (Khalea) Allen, Dareta Smith, Jeremy (Destiny) Nelson, Jennifer (Adrian) Knight, nine great-grandchildren; brother Bud(Louise) Goff, sister Thora (Chris) Chadwick, brother Max (Darlene) Goff, brother Don (Joyce) Goff, sister, Leola (Verl) Prestwich, sister-in-law Joyce Goff; and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Preceded in death by his father and mother, brothers Jim, Guy, Deut, and sisters Helen, Lois, Clara, Ida, and Iola.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 12:00 Noon at the Winder 4th Ward Chapel, 951 East 3825 South, Millcreek Township, Utah. Friends and Family may visit from 10:00 to 11:45 prior to the services.
Interment at Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 East 7800 South, Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News from 10/4/2007 - 10/5/2007.
Ray was eighth of 14 children born to Aaron Clive Goff and Ethel Lena Wood on September 22, 1933 in Bicknell, Utah. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp for 10 years. He married the love of his life Irene K. Kleinlein on July 1, 1967, marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad in 1997 after 30 years. Ray was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. He loved volunteering. He was serving as a missionary at The Welfare Square Cannery at the time of his death.
He is survived by his loving wife Irene and children Lori A. (Gary) Nelson, Idaho Falls, ID and Michael R. Goff, Littleton, CO; grandchildren; Patience Allen, Alden (Nicholena) Allen, Brandon (Khalea) Allen, Dareta Smith, Jeremy (Destiny) Nelson, Jennifer (Adrian) Knight, nine great-grandchildren; brother Bud(Louise) Goff, sister Thora (Chris) Chadwick, brother Max (Darlene) Goff, brother Don (Joyce) Goff, sister, Leola (Verl) Prestwich, sister-in-law Joyce Goff; and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Preceded in death by his father and mother, brothers Jim, Guy, Deut, and sisters Helen, Lois, Clara, Ida, and Iola.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 12:00 Noon at the Winder 4th Ward Chapel, 951 East 3825 South, Millcreek Township, Utah. Friends and Family may visit from 10:00 to 11:45 prior to the services.
Interment at Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 East 7800 South, Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News from 10/4/2007 - 10/5/2007.
Family Members
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James Clive Goff
1921–1986
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Helen Goff Walker
1923–1996
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Clara Bell Goff Sylvia
1925–1999
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Dent Goff
1926–1927
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Lois May Goff Sherwood
1928–2006
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Mrs Ida Goff Shepp
1929–1998
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Marion "Bud" Goff
1932–2016
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Mary Iola Goff
1935–1938
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Thora Goff Chadwick
1937–2022
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Guy Aaron Goff
1938–1988
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Max Samual Goff
1941–2015
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