Mike was born on October 24,1937 in River Junction, Florida to Lawrence and Marguerite Goodman. Following a move from Gadsden County to Jacksonville, Florida, Mike graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1955 where he was a member of the Track and Field Team. In 1959 he graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Sociology.
Mike was a man of many hats. After graduating college he served in the U.S. Army Reserve and worked for 3M in Atlanta, Georgia. Later moving on to Daytona Beach, Florida where he began working for the State of Florida. Eventually and thankfully, as he put it, retiring from the State Health Department in Jacksonville, Florida.
Retirement being boring to Dad, he began working again. First for the U.S. Census Bureau, Publix and St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville as a Security team member. From there he moved on to Vystar Credit Union as a courier and security guard. Mike was a voracious reader and a tireless writer. He loved spending time with family and enjoyed the company of friends.
Mike also loved writing letters to the editor, trips to the library, riding his bike and viewing his personally curated selection of movies.
He was predeceased by his mother, father and his wife of 49 years, Betty Crocker Goodman. He is survived by his sons Scott and Eric, and his granddaughter Taylor.
A very special thanks to the staff of Brooks Rehabilitation University Crossing in Jacksonville, Florida where Dad has lived for almost three years under the care of a devoted and loving staff.
Mike was very much loved and will be missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
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