George Owen Gooch

George Owen Gooch A Golden Heart God saw you were getting tired And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you And whispered, “Come with me” With tearful eyes we watched you suffer And saw you fade away, Although we loved you dearly; We could not make you stay So when we saw you sleeping, So peacefully from pain, We could not wish you back To suffer that way again. A golden heart stopped beating, Your hard-working hands were at rest. As God then gently called for His brightest and his best. George Owen Gooch, 90, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 3, 1921, in Hatch, Idaho to George Melvon and Sarah Lovenia Tolman Gooch, he married Carolina Wintle on November 26, 1942, in Malad, Idaho. Their vows were solemnized in the Logan Temple on March 23, 1966. He graduated from Box Elder High School. He served as a military policeman during WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He worked at General Mills and retired from H.A.F.B. He was a member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He enjoyed gardening, raising horses, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He spent many years running the Harrisville Jr. Posse. He is survived by his wife, his children: Ronald (Karen), Barry, Deon (Pat Poce), Gerald (Karla), and Gaylene (Dennis) Packard. He has 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son George Marlin. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, West Weber Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded. The family would like to thank Josh, Sage, Jason and Steve at CNS Hospice for their loving care of our dad.