Merle Good passed away at St James Healthcare after a hard-fought 13-year battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia at the age of 68. Merle was born to Millard "Goodie" Good and Leona Thompson Good. He lived in Newcastle until 4th grade, when his mother remarried and the family moved to Baltimore. But Merle missed Wyoming, so in high school he returned to Newcastle and lived with relatives. He played high school football and started rodeo where for several years, he rode bulls. During summers, he worked on oil rigs which helped toughen him up, Wyoming style.
After high school, he started at the University of Wyoming but after one year, decided he wasn't ready for college.
In 1963, he joined the Army and was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal near Baltimore. After basic training, he returned to Newcastle and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Peterson. He planned to sign up for Army Airborne but his new family responsibilities altered those plans. He was then selected as company clerk, where he learned many things about dealing with people that would serve him in life. During this time, he was proud to be in a prestigious honor guard which marched in JFK's inaugural parade. Daughter Julie was born during this assignment. After his Army enlistment, he decided to go to school at Colorado State University, where he graduated with a degree in Wildlife Management. Daughter Jenny was born while they were in Colorado Springs.
His first job out of college was for Wyoming Game and Fish at the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Unit, a job he loved. Shortly after, he was offered a job with the Bureau of Land Management, with the promise of much better pay and promotion potential. After training in Phoenix, he started he got his first BLM job in Boise. While there, Merle and Linda grew apart and were divorced.
It was in Boise that he met his soul mate and constant companion for the next 31 years, Michele Hudson, and they married in 1980. Michele had three children – John, Channing and Amy, and they became his family too. The couple moved to Elko, Nevada, where Merle was the BLM Chief of Resources, and they stayed for 9 years. They then transferred to Butte, Montana, to start a new adventure. Merle was the BLM Area Manager and later Field Manager, another job he loved. While in Boise and Elko, Merle was heavily involved in wild land firefighting, starting as a firefighter, then on overhead teams, and worked his way up to the position of Incident Commander.
Merle always loved sports – he played on basketball, softball, and volleyball teams. He skied and played golf, and loved to take long walks. Fishing was also a passion. He enjoyed watching college football and rooted for all of the Montana teams, and for Boise State. He loved parties and people and they loved him back. He loved to dance and was the best around. He would listen to almost any kind of music, as long as it had a good beat. Merle could be stubborn and demanding, but he was fair and always well liked.
In 1998, Merle was diagnosed with leukemia, so in 2000 they both retired early so they could enjoy life. For 10 years, they traveled all over the western U.S. back to Minnesota, and across Canada, covering almost every road in those areas. Merle was a lover of history and wildlife, so any road trip with him included stopping at all historical markers and places of interest, and to view any wildlife.
Merle was preceded in death by his father, his brother, and 3 half-brothers.
He is survived by his wife Michele of Butte, Montana; his mother Leona Cornella of Newcastle Wyoming; 5 children: Julie Good of Roseville, California, Jenny (Andy) Galles of Breezy Point, Minnesota, Amy Hudson, John Hudson, and Channing (Val) Hudson, all of Boise, Idaho; 9 grandchildren: Emily, Dylan, Katie, Paige and Jadon of Breezy Point; Gabrielle, Charlotte and Cyrus of Roseville, and Harmony Woodward of Boise; and 3 great-grandchildren..
After high school, he started at the University of Wyoming but after one year, decided he wasn't ready for college.
In 1963, he joined the Army and was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal near Baltimore. After basic training, he returned to Newcastle and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Peterson. He planned to sign up for Army Airborne but his new family responsibilities altered those plans. He was then selected as company clerk, where he learned many things about dealing with people that would serve him in life. During this time, he was proud to be in a prestigious honor guard which marched in JFK's inaugural parade. Daughter Julie was born during this assignment. After his Army enlistment, he decided to go to school at Colorado State University, where he graduated with a degree in Wildlife Management. Daughter Jenny was born while they were in Colorado Springs.
His first job out of college was for Wyoming Game and Fish at the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Unit, a job he loved. Shortly after, he was offered a job with the Bureau of Land Management, with the promise of much better pay and promotion potential. After training in Phoenix, he started he got his first BLM job in Boise. While there, Merle and Linda grew apart and were divorced.
It was in Boise that he met his soul mate and constant companion for the next 31 years, Michele Hudson, and they married in 1980. Michele had three children – John, Channing and Amy, and they became his family too. The couple moved to Elko, Nevada, where Merle was the BLM Chief of Resources, and they stayed for 9 years. They then transferred to Butte, Montana, to start a new adventure. Merle was the BLM Area Manager and later Field Manager, another job he loved. While in Boise and Elko, Merle was heavily involved in wild land firefighting, starting as a firefighter, then on overhead teams, and worked his way up to the position of Incident Commander.
Merle always loved sports – he played on basketball, softball, and volleyball teams. He skied and played golf, and loved to take long walks. Fishing was also a passion. He enjoyed watching college football and rooted for all of the Montana teams, and for Boise State. He loved parties and people and they loved him back. He loved to dance and was the best around. He would listen to almost any kind of music, as long as it had a good beat. Merle could be stubborn and demanding, but he was fair and always well liked.
In 1998, Merle was diagnosed with leukemia, so in 2000 they both retired early so they could enjoy life. For 10 years, they traveled all over the western U.S. back to Minnesota, and across Canada, covering almost every road in those areas. Merle was a lover of history and wildlife, so any road trip with him included stopping at all historical markers and places of interest, and to view any wildlife.
Merle was preceded in death by his father, his brother, and 3 half-brothers.
He is survived by his wife Michele of Butte, Montana; his mother Leona Cornella of Newcastle Wyoming; 5 children: Julie Good of Roseville, California, Jenny (Andy) Galles of Breezy Point, Minnesota, Amy Hudson, John Hudson, and Channing (Val) Hudson, all of Boise, Idaho; 9 grandchildren: Emily, Dylan, Katie, Paige and Jadon of Breezy Point; Gabrielle, Charlotte and Cyrus of Roseville, and Harmony Woodward of Boise; and 3 great-grandchildren..
Merle Good passed away at St James Healthcare after a hard-fought 13-year battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia at the age of 68. Merle was born to Millard "Goodie" Good and Leona Thompson Good. He lived in Newcastle until 4th grade, when his mother remarried and the family moved to Baltimore. But Merle missed Wyoming, so in high school he returned to Newcastle and lived with relatives. He played high school football and started rodeo where for several years, he rode bulls. During summers, he worked on oil rigs which helped toughen him up, Wyoming style.
After high school, he started at the University of Wyoming but after one year, decided he wasn't ready for college.
In 1963, he joined the Army and was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal near Baltimore. After basic training, he returned to Newcastle and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Peterson. He planned to sign up for Army Airborne but his new family responsibilities altered those plans. He was then selected as company clerk, where he learned many things about dealing with people that would serve him in life. During this time, he was proud to be in a prestigious honor guard which marched in JFK's inaugural parade. Daughter Julie was born during this assignment. After his Army enlistment, he decided to go to school at Colorado State University, where he graduated with a degree in Wildlife Management. Daughter Jenny was born while they were in Colorado Springs.
His first job out of college was for Wyoming Game and Fish at the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Unit, a job he loved. Shortly after, he was offered a job with the Bureau of Land Management, with the promise of much better pay and promotion potential. After training in Phoenix, he started he got his first BLM job in Boise. While there, Merle and Linda grew apart and were divorced.
It was in Boise that he met his soul mate and constant companion for the next 31 years, Michele Hudson, and they married in 1980. Michele had three children – John, Channing and Amy, and they became his family too. The couple moved to Elko, Nevada, where Merle was the BLM Chief of Resources, and they stayed for 9 years. They then transferred to Butte, Montana, to start a new adventure. Merle was the BLM Area Manager and later Field Manager, another job he loved. While in Boise and Elko, Merle was heavily involved in wild land firefighting, starting as a firefighter, then on overhead teams, and worked his way up to the position of Incident Commander.
Merle always loved sports – he played on basketball, softball, and volleyball teams. He skied and played golf, and loved to take long walks. Fishing was also a passion. He enjoyed watching college football and rooted for all of the Montana teams, and for Boise State. He loved parties and people and they loved him back. He loved to dance and was the best around. He would listen to almost any kind of music, as long as it had a good beat. Merle could be stubborn and demanding, but he was fair and always well liked.
In 1998, Merle was diagnosed with leukemia, so in 2000 they both retired early so they could enjoy life. For 10 years, they traveled all over the western U.S. back to Minnesota, and across Canada, covering almost every road in those areas. Merle was a lover of history and wildlife, so any road trip with him included stopping at all historical markers and places of interest, and to view any wildlife.
Merle was preceded in death by his father, his brother, and 3 half-brothers.
He is survived by his wife Michele of Butte, Montana; his mother Leona Cornella of Newcastle Wyoming; 5 children: Julie Good of Roseville, California, Jenny (Andy) Galles of Breezy Point, Minnesota, Amy Hudson, John Hudson, and Channing (Val) Hudson, all of Boise, Idaho; 9 grandchildren: Emily, Dylan, Katie, Paige and Jadon of Breezy Point; Gabrielle, Charlotte and Cyrus of Roseville, and Harmony Woodward of Boise; and 3 great-grandchildren..
After high school, he started at the University of Wyoming but after one year, decided he wasn't ready for college.
In 1963, he joined the Army and was stationed at Edgewood Arsenal near Baltimore. After basic training, he returned to Newcastle and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Peterson. He planned to sign up for Army Airborne but his new family responsibilities altered those plans. He was then selected as company clerk, where he learned many things about dealing with people that would serve him in life. During this time, he was proud to be in a prestigious honor guard which marched in JFK's inaugural parade. Daughter Julie was born during this assignment. After his Army enlistment, he decided to go to school at Colorado State University, where he graduated with a degree in Wildlife Management. Daughter Jenny was born while they were in Colorado Springs.
His first job out of college was for Wyoming Game and Fish at the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Unit, a job he loved. Shortly after, he was offered a job with the Bureau of Land Management, with the promise of much better pay and promotion potential. After training in Phoenix, he started he got his first BLM job in Boise. While there, Merle and Linda grew apart and were divorced.
It was in Boise that he met his soul mate and constant companion for the next 31 years, Michele Hudson, and they married in 1980. Michele had three children – John, Channing and Amy, and they became his family too. The couple moved to Elko, Nevada, where Merle was the BLM Chief of Resources, and they stayed for 9 years. They then transferred to Butte, Montana, to start a new adventure. Merle was the BLM Area Manager and later Field Manager, another job he loved. While in Boise and Elko, Merle was heavily involved in wild land firefighting, starting as a firefighter, then on overhead teams, and worked his way up to the position of Incident Commander.
Merle always loved sports – he played on basketball, softball, and volleyball teams. He skied and played golf, and loved to take long walks. Fishing was also a passion. He enjoyed watching college football and rooted for all of the Montana teams, and for Boise State. He loved parties and people and they loved him back. He loved to dance and was the best around. He would listen to almost any kind of music, as long as it had a good beat. Merle could be stubborn and demanding, but he was fair and always well liked.
In 1998, Merle was diagnosed with leukemia, so in 2000 they both retired early so they could enjoy life. For 10 years, they traveled all over the western U.S. back to Minnesota, and across Canada, covering almost every road in those areas. Merle was a lover of history and wildlife, so any road trip with him included stopping at all historical markers and places of interest, and to view any wildlife.
Merle was preceded in death by his father, his brother, and 3 half-brothers.
He is survived by his wife Michele of Butte, Montana; his mother Leona Cornella of Newcastle Wyoming; 5 children: Julie Good of Roseville, California, Jenny (Andy) Galles of Breezy Point, Minnesota, Amy Hudson, John Hudson, and Channing (Val) Hudson, all of Boise, Idaho; 9 grandchildren: Emily, Dylan, Katie, Paige and Jadon of Breezy Point; Gabrielle, Charlotte and Cyrus of Roseville, and Harmony Woodward of Boise; and 3 great-grandchildren..
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