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Emily Good Obituary

October 2, 1926 - October 2, 2010
Emily W. Good of Corvallis, Oregon, passed away on October 2, 2010, on her 84th birthday after a long and happy life. She was born to Kathleen and Howard Jones in Huntsville, Alabama in 1926.
She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama and her master's degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she met her beloved husband. Mrs. Good spent most of her adult life in Las Cruces, raising a family with her husband and working as an applied mathematician at the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University and at White Sands Missile Range. Later in life she was nationally distinguished for her work as a miniaturist, and a permanent collection of her art is now housed at the Toy and Miniature Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Good was preceded in death by her parents; her sister Edith Ledbetter; her brother Harvie Jones; and her husband William B. Good. Survivors include her brother Howard Jones, Jr. of New Market, Alabama; her daughter and son-in-law Amy and Seven Kunert of Corvallis, Oregon; her daughter Leslie Good of Portland, Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Published by Las Cruces Sun-News on Oct. 10, 2010.

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La Verne Griffiths

October 29, 2010

Emily Good was a wonderful and talented woman. Most of my memories of her are from the PSL days. Our thoughts are with you.

Emily Good

October 14, 2010

Emily was a good friend,gracious hostess, skilled craftsman of incredible antique miniatures artistically arranged .She will not be forgotten. Our thoughts are with you at this time.
Hope and Horace Coburn, Las Cruces

Sandra Movsesian

October 11, 2010

Clever woman, dear friend, and lovely lady. The world is a poorer place without her.

Robert Liefeld

October 11, 2010

We remember Emily's many friendships and achievements here in Las Cruces and send sincere condolences on her passing. Much of the fine touch of her hands remains with us.

Rachel Motes

October 5, 2010

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Warren Jones

October 5, 2010

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

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