Rebecca Hathaway Johnson Goodell

Rebecca was one of the nicest people I ever met. She was a wonderful teacher and we had fun dancing way back before she was married. I'm so glad she met her dear husband and had two lovely daughters. Being a family was her dream.

Hi,
My name is Donna McCurdy. I offer you my deepest condolences on her death. I was so very, very sad to learn of Rebecca's passing. I worked at Farallone View while she was teaching. She always had such a bright, warm smile. She was very vibrant, and upbeat. She was a delightful addition to the staff. I know her students loved her.
When I participate in Relay for LIfe this summer, she will be at the top of my list of people to memorialize.
With deepest sympathies,
Donna McCurdy

Dearest Goodell and Johnson Families,

I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Becca. So sorry that I will be missing the celebration of her life. It occurs about two weeks before I fly to CA. I hope to visit you all over the summer. I am glad that Mom and Dad and Curt will represent our family at the memorial.

Furthermore, I wanted to share a stanza below from a poem by Maya Angelo that speaks to the loss of a special soul and the mark she left.

With love,

Gwen

"When Great Trees Fall"

And when great souls die,
after a period, peace blooms,
slowly and always
irregularly. Spaces fill
with a kind of
soothing electric vibration.
Our senses, restored, never
to be the same, whisper to us.
They existed. They existed.
We can be. Be and be
better. For they existed.

by Maya Angelou

This is a beautiful tribute to Becca! My deepest condolences to the whole family. I can still hear her laugh. Mary Makaus