Doug Goodbody
Died: March 23, 2008 | Place: London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital
Obituary
GOODBODY……
Suddenly at the London Health Sciences Centre – University Hospital, on Sunday, March 23, 2008, Doug Goodbody of London in his 40th year. Beloved son of John and Marilyn Goodbody. Cherished brother of Cynthia Bussey and her husband Ken of London, Beverley Wray of Montreal, David Wray of White Rock, B.C. and Nancy McMullen and her husband Gerry of Montreal. Also missed by his nieces and nephews Kevin, Alison, Marc, Laura, Ashley, Kylie and Brendan. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family on Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 6-9pm, at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the celebration of Doug’s life will be held in the chapel on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 1:00 pm. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Doug’s honour to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street North, London ON N6B 3H8. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com
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Our thoughts and prayers are for you, Marilyn and John. To have a child die is one of God’s hardest things to accept. We never met Doug, but his parents are very special to us. Just know that Doug is at peace now.
Dear Goodbody’s,
Our hearts go out to you at this sad time in your life.
We can give you all the sayings that have come before at this time . Only time will help to cover the wound of loosing a child.
When you feel like talking we are here for you
Much love
Words can never express the sorrow you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am Bridget Bulmers mother in Bellingham, Wa.
We are very sad to see you leave. You will always remain in our hearts and our minds. Hardworking, caring and great sense of humor were attributes of Doug we will remember forever. Doug always expressed positive qualities instead of negative. He enjoyed his friends, pinball machines and Asteroids and was always looking for a good deal.He was always here for us through good times and bad. We will miss him and cherish his friendship always. Love Mike, Heather, Mike Jr. & Paterson.
Dear Marilyn & John,
We were so sorry to hear of Doug’s passing. Please accept our deepest condolences. No bond is as great as that between a parent and a child. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
sincerely,
Margaret & John McMullen
Dear Marilyn and John,
Words can’t begin to express how deeply sorry I am to hear about your beloved son.
My heart goes out to you and your family. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Deborah
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Doug. Even though I worked with Doug at Zellers and it was only for a short time he was a special type of person. I wish that I could have known that he was as ill as he was before I gave his sisters phone number to the manager then maybe we might have been able to catch what had happened to him sooner and he would still be here with all of us. He will be sadly missed by the night crew of Zellers where he was our Supervisor. Sincerely: Sr. MMT of the night crew Janice Jenkins
Doug, I wish I could have been there for you, after all of the times you have been there for me. There will always be a special place in my heart for you. I will always cherish our friendship and the times we shared.
love always and forever
Kim
The family will be remembered in my prayers.
John and Marilyn….. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. …..Terry & June-Marie
I was very sad to hear this news. I grew up down the street from Doug. We played hockey together and various other fun kid things. I have nothing but fond memories of Doug.
I am deeply saddened by this.
My prayers and love are with you Marilyn and John and your family at this most difficult time. Bev.
Dear Marilyn and John,
Brian and I are so sorry to hear that Doug has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you grieve a beloved son and brother. May God’s promise of Resurrection and eternal life bring you all hope and comfort.
With deepest sympathy,
Brian and Nancy Coleman
Doug you will be sadly missed. The high school days,the Ridout times and even the rumoli nights were great. I feel like I knew you forever and for this to happen it saddens me. To the Goodbody’s I send you my love and prayers he was a great guy. He will always be in my heart.
To John, Marilyn & Family
We were shocked to read in this mornings Montreal Gazette of the terrible loss of your son Doug. We offer our sincere sympathy. Our thoughts are with you.
Diane and Lou Ott
Dear Marilyn, John and family-
Though Dougie wouldn’t have remembered me, I remember him as well as Cynthia, Beverly, David and Nancy. I am so sorry for your loss. I certainly know some of what you are going through and my heart aches for you. I was shocked and saddened to see this news in the Gazette today and just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you all with fond memories. Mary
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this terribly sad time.
The Bolla/Keating Family
Mr. and Mrs. Goodbody and Family:
I am shocked to hear of this very sad news. Please know that I am thinking of you all! Love Susan
Marilyn and John,
Marilyn and I, were sorry to have read the sad news in the Gazette this morning.
My memories of Dougie, goes way back to 1970-71, and they will remain very pleasant.
Sorry for your loss
Pierre and Marilyn Meunier.
Dear Marilyn & John,
We were shocked and saddened to read of Doug in the obituaries in the Gazette. It must be a terrible blow to lose a loved one, please know that our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Love Mary & Wally
Dear Uncle John and Auntie Marilyn,
We are so sorry for your loss – our love and our thoughts are with you and the family.
Pistol Pete, Donna, Lindsay and Taylor
Dear Goodbody Family,
No words can express how sorry I am for your loss. Doug and I were friends and I will miss him dearly. I was shocked and devastated by the news of his death, and can only hope that the love and support of family and friends will get you through such a difficult time. Doug will remian in my heart always, and I will continue to cherish the memories we shared.
He was a man, take him for all in all,
I shall not look upon his like again.
– William Shakespear
Dear Marilyn & John:
We are thing of you , in your time of sorrow. Keep warm memories of Doug and he will live on in your hearts forever.Doug was too young to die, however he is in a better
place now .
Joan & Arnie
Mrilyn and John
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love you both — Dick & Netia
Please accept our heartfelt condolences. You are in our prayers.
Dear John and Marilyn Our thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. Be strong and take care.
It was a privilege to be a part of your journey, if only for a moment. You were, and shall always remain, the original Pinball Wizard.
May you rest in peace, Doug.
Dear John and Marilyn
We were very sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept our sympathies.
Lynn and Dale
Dear Marilyn & John
I came to know your beloved son many years ago when he moved out here to Taber, Alberta to work at the Hostess Chip plant back in the 90’s. I would have to say that there was never an ordinary day when Doug was around. He has quite the seance of humor and quirkiness about him like know other. I will always remember our annual Wizard of Oz movie nights, and running around his apartment zapping each other with the electric shock from our socks, and yapping at him to clean up his apartment as there were so many pizza boxes laying around . Doug was a gentle and generous man who had such a beautiful smile. I’m sad as we lost touch, as many of us here were really hoping to get in touch with him. I now will settle for seeing him in my dreams. Thank you Marilyn and John for bringing up such a fun and all around cool guy. I’m so sorry for your loss but I’m so blessed to have known your son.
With love and heartfelt blessings
Shelly Bassett
Taber, Alberta
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”~ Dr.Seuss
Dear Marilyn and John; So Very sorry to hear of Doug’a
passing. Too young to die.
Our thoughts are with you, especially on Friday.
Much love to you both.
Don and Marion
Dear John and Marilyn and my cousins, I wish I could be with you all right now to remember Doug and celebrate our lives and what Doug brought to us. All of us are better people for having known him.
You are in my heart and my thoughts forever.
Love, David
Mr and Ms Goodbody, thank you for bringing Doug into all our lives. I remember the first day I met Doug when we were in high school. Dave Bright had skipped out of school for the afternoon and came to get me to “goof off” for the afternoon. He wanted me to come meet this cool guy he met at his school and we went to meet Doug who was waiting by the public school a block away. I didn’t know at that time that I would be spending so much of my growing up years with him. When I moved out west Doug was the only person who took me up on my offer to come out west to live and work with me so I wouldn’t be alone so far from home. The small town life wasn’t Doug’s ideal place so he moved on to find his place in a bigger city that was more his speed, Vancouver and after a while back home to London. When I make trips home I always call Doug so we can meet up and talk about old times and what is new with life. I will truly miss my old friend. I am sad to see him go but I am happy to have spent so much time with him while he was here.
All of my love to you,
Brian
Doug your death saddens us even more than you will ever know, Thanks to you we will remeber to say I love you more, or to make that hug last just a little longer, and we will work harder to cherish every moment of our lives together, and we will know that it is because you reminded us too. We love you. We will mourn your loss, but celebrate your life.
If there is any thing we can do to help the family through this time please feel free to call on us
I am terribly sorry to hear of your loss. I worked at the Barrie Princess Auto and worked with Doug a couple of times at our Ottawa store and at the London grand opening. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
To the Goodbody’s, I wanted to express my deepest sympathies. I am truly saddened by Doug’s passing.
I will always remember my visit’s to John and Marilyn’s house in Baie D’urfe, where Doug and I tore apart the house, and built tree forts in the back yard. Doug and I couldn’t have been much more than 8 years old.
In later years, I also remember John, Marilyn, and Doug’s visit to my parents in Thornhill…Doug and I must have been about 16 at the time…one night during this visit Doug and I took the subway downtown and cruised the Yonge Street Strip…I remember Doug really enjoyed that evening, we must have stopped at every record shop, and video arcade in Toronto.
I have nothing but fond memories of Doug…I am so sorry for your loss.
Love,
J. B. Emslie, and Family.
Richmond Hill
Dear John and Marilyn,
We were shocked and saddened to hear of the death of your son, Doug. Our sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Thinking of you and sending our love,
David & Mary
Dear Goodbody Family
What a shock to learn
of Doug’s passing.
Our memories of Doug go
back to the days of Baie
D’urfe.
We, and the Family are
very saddened by this
news.
Please accept our Sincere
Condolences.
We will join with you on
Friday.
Marg and Bill
Dear Marilyn, John & family.
My girls and I have many fond memories of Doug growing up in the same neighbourhood. I’m sure that there are many stories that we don’t know about – just as well. Bob was very fond of Doug and I’m hoping that he will welcome him with open arms in heaven. My thoughts & prayers are with you. I love you guys!
Diane
I am extremely saddend by the loss of our good friend Doug. He was a very kind and good hearted person and I will deeply miss the joy he brought into our lives.
Doug- I will always be thankful for everything you have done for me and wish I could have done more for you. You will be in my heart forever.
Love Always,
Alison
Dear John, Marilyn and family,
We were very sorry to hear of Doug’s untimely and sudden death. Please accept our sincere sympathy at this sad time of loss of a beloved son and brother. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
John and Marilyn, we are sorry to hear the news about Doug. Please accept our condolences. Thank goodness memories last forever.
Peter & Beverley
Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of Dougie. I regret that I was unable to attend the memorial. Sincerely, Joyce Price
Mr. and Mrs. Goodbody,
It is very hard to accept that Doug is gone. He was a great person, a great boss and most importantly a good friend. We all owe you a great big thank you for making him the person he was, and will always be in our hearts. You and your family are in my thoughts at this time.
Mr and Mrs Goodbody
With great sadness i have heard of the passing of your son and my friend Doug.
I still remember tall the aventures he and i got into out here in alberta. From are trips to Calgary to are walk from Downtown vancouver to whiterock. I remember the poker games Doug, Brian, and i would have, and sitting in his aprtment across from mine wondering the best way to get the garbage bags off his balconey on the third floor to the ground. We always managed to get them down with out leaving the apartment.
Miss u buddy
Michael Preston Turner
John and Marilyn
We were shocked to hear about Doug. It is so very sad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both. Take care.
Love
Cathy Lynn, Paul and family
Newmarket Ontario
Marilyn&John and Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so sorry for you loss.
I feel very lucky to have had the chance to meet and get to know Doug through David. He was a very sunny nice man.
He taught my young daughters how to play video games they are now 22yr and 19ys old. Katie and Alex also have very fond memories of Doug. They where very saddened by the news of his passing.
Much love to you and your family.
Bridget Bulmer
Seattle, Wa
John & Marilyn,
Please accept our deepest sympathies. No words are adequate at this time. The good Lord certainly makes us wonder why there are so many difficult times through this journey of life. Please have faith and find comfort in friends and family.
God Bless.
Dear Cynthia and family,
Although I don’t know your brother and son, I would like to express my deepest condoleances with the loss of a beloved one. As I read the condolences he must have been a great, happy and humorously person.
I will keep you all in my thoughts.
We are so sorry to hear about Doug’s death. It shouldn’t be that way. Our thoughts are with you at this time. B & D
I grew up with Doug, we went to the same school together, played together as children, I remember him fondly, and only now by happenstance have looked him up to find such terrible news. I am at a loss for words, he deserved a fuller life, his soul was good. I miss him.