LAWMAN,
EDUCATOR, ARBITRATOR Donald Patrick Goodman of 5005 Sugar Lake Road, Fort
Worth, Texas age 89 died Friday May 10, 2019 at Medical City North Hills
Hospital. Born and reared in Coleman, Texas, Goodman was a graduate of Syracuse
University, Northeastern University and Niagara University. Goodman entered the
United States Air Force in 1947 Serving until 1968
when he retired after service in several foreign countries.
After
military service he joined the faculty of Niagara University retiring in 1987.
For eight years he was Dean of that University's College of Business
Administration. He was father of the College's MBA program and saw the
enrollment of the College double during his service as Dean. Goodman also
taught at the University of the Philippines, Saint Bonaventure University and
Cornell University. While teaching he began arbitrating Labor/Management
disputes and continued in that career until his death. His clients included
virtually every federal agency as well as many school districts, municipalities
and state agencies, companies and unions in Western New York and companies and
unions in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico and Louisiana.
While
residing in Niagara Falls, Goodman was a member and trustee of Saint Teresa
Catholic Church, Director of the Better Business Bureau of Western New York,
Director of the Western New York Chapter American Society for Personnel
Administration, Co-Chair Economic Consortium of Niagara County, Chair Acute
Care Task Force Health Systems Agency of Western New York, Member of the Board
of Niagara Falls Industry-Education Council, and member of the Small Business
Advisory Council, Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Goodman
was an avid genealogist, accomplished musician and Amateur Radio Operator and
possessed many ham radio awards. He was also a certified Senior Professional in
Human Relations and was a member of the Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution, Society of Federal Labor Relations Professionals, the American
Arbitration Association, National Academy of Arbitrators serving as Regional
Chair of the Western New York Region (two terms) and later Chair of the
Southwest Region (two terms), Industrial Labor Relations Research Association,
Fort Worth Symphony, Fort Worth Opera Association, Tarrant County Arts Council,
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Sons of the
American Revolution, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, Disabled American
Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, International DX
Association, International Single Sideband Association, Quarter Century
Wireless Association, American Radio Relay League, Lone Star DX Association and
other amateur radio operator organizations.
Goodman
authored five books and many articles in professional journals. He was married
to Denise Anne Frey of Penn Yan, New York, who predeceased him. He was also
predeceased by his parents Charles S. and Jewel Bilbrcy
Goodman of Coleman, Texas.
At
the time of his death he was married to Nola Maudine
(Laws)(Sellers)(Floore) of Fort Worth, Texas and sons
Donald P. Goodman 11 and his wife Judith of Midlothian, Virginia; David Michael
Goodman and his wife Kathleen of Orchard Park, New York; daughter Dr. Denise
Marie Goodman of Chicago, Illinois, step-sons Rev Dr. Steven Sellers and his
wife Dixie of Houston, Texas, Paul Sellers of Fort Worth, Texas; step-daughter
Carole Sellers Kimbrough of North Richland Hills, Texas; brother Bobby G.
Goodman (Deceased) and his wife Georgiana of Angleton, Texas; sister Judy
Goodman--Wardlow and her husband Bobby of Copperas
Cove, Texas; three grandsons, one granddaughter, one step-granddaughter, nieces
and nephews.
A
Funeral Mass will be held for Don Goodman at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15th,
at St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, 76102.
Tributes
may be sent to the Donald P. and Denise Frey Goodman Memorial Scholarship Fund
at Nazareth College, East Avenue, Rochester, New York.
Obituary
is at:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-worth-tx/donald-goodman-8709958