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Martha Black Goodwin

In 1969 I met and married my husband of forty years, Bob Goodwin. We have three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sadly he was killed on the job in 2009, right before our fortieth anniversary. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. During our many years together I worked in several different capacities, mostly secretarial in one way or another. Before retirement my last and longest job was with Grand Canyon University as Administrative Assistant to Vice President of Student Affairs and then Director of Campus Housing. In 1998 we moved from downtown Phoenix to Cave Creek, just north of town. My parents had established a home near Cave Creek in the early 80's. We realized at the time that they were both getting pretty feeble and needed our help. Bob and I built a small house across the yard from them and spent the next decade plus caring for them until their deaths. I still live in that small house, my sister Betty and brother Stewart live in Mom and Dad's house. We take care of each other. Mh oldest is Andrea, Andi; she is a super mom of three and grandmother of two. She is a blessing to me. Next I have Amanda, we call her Amy, mother of two, and a certified Chef. She is a great mom and a blessing to me also. My youngest is Alex, he has one son and is a great dad. He is a loving son who takes good care of his mom. My children take such good care of me since their passed away, they are so attentive to any need I may have, and just are so loving. I am a blessed lady. My grandchildren are all beautiful and smart, of course. Vivian is entering ASU this fall on full scholarship. She is a great kid and I am so proud of her. Matthew and Max start high school in the fall, they grow up so fast! Both are good boys who work hard in school and are a blessing to their moms and reads. Nicholas, Nick, is my youngest r=grandson, he is entering the sixth grade and achieved the highs score in the fifth grade on all of his end of the year tests. My oldest grandson, Elijah, unfortunately died in 2014, we miss him very much. My two great-grandsons are both toddlers and I love them very much. During my working mom years I used martial arts to keep my sanity, achieving a Fifth Degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate. I am a blessed lady!

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