Jay Arthur Goodie, age 57, currently of Floral City, Florida, passed away suddenly at home on December 17, 2021. Jay was born in Bangor, Maine, on March 2, 1964, to his mother, the late Mary L. (Potter) Bamford and his late biological father Robert E. Bamford. His wonderful Dad, Arthur R. Goodie, passed away in Zephyrhills, Florida in 2017. Jay and his wife, Deb, relocated from Alaska where they lived for many years to Florida in 2019 to assist his parents with their health issues. Jay and Deb drove to Alaska from Maine in the middle of the winter many years ago for career and educational opportunities. He was a talented electrician who started working in the oil fields in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and was most recently employed as an electrical installer by Siemens Building Technologies based in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as an Electrical Administrator for a private company in Palmer. Jay was able to see a vast amount of Alaska through his varied job opportunities that took him from the top of the state on the north slope to the lower part of the state near the beginning of the Aleutian chain.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (McKinley) Goodie; 2 children, Kris Goodie of Berkley, California, and McKenna Goodie, who has been helping out in Florida with family matters. Jay loved to go fast and was known for his daring “highmarking” on his snowmachine in the mountains of Alaska as well as his meticulous drag cars at Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer. His fastest time was 7.69 seconds in the quarter mile and he hoped to build a 6-second car someday. Jay was a loving husband and father who wanted the best for his family.
Jay and his family experienced the beauty of Alaska by camping, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, taking water taxis, snow machining, and enjoying the many state run cabins around the area. Whenever Deb asked him to go for a hike or bike ride, he was always up for it. Deb wants to express her deep gratitude for the adventures they shared and say, “Here’s to us.”
For anyone reading this, please know that mental health is as critical to living a meaningful life as is body health. If you or an individual you love needs someone to talk to, please reach out to a resource such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, https://www.samhsa.gov/ ) to find a provider in your area who may be able to help.
Private arrangements with Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory and the family will hold a private celebration of life in Alaska at a later date.
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