Alva Clyde Good

Obituary of Alva Clyde Good
Alva Clyde Good passed away at home on New Year's Day, January 1, 2024, at the age of 87. He was the eldest son of Glen & Era Good, born on October 28, 1936, in Eugene Oregon. Alva grew up in Fall Creek Oregon where he attended school and graduated from Lowell High School in 1954. Following high school, he attended Northwest Christian College and the University of Oregon. He then joined and served in the Air Force for several years. After the military he gained an interest in the fire protection industry, which he worked in for the last 50 years. Early in his career he owned his own fire extinguisher company in Washington and then worked in Arizona and on special assignments in Canada. He finally settled and worked in Lane County Oregon, where he was a member of ORFED, helping to write Oregon Fire Codes. As a culmination of his work, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 by the Oregon Fire Equipment Distributors. His wife has been known to say that he ate and slept fire extinguishers. Alva also had quite a passion for trains. He loved to ride them and belonged to a model railroad club. He was very knowledgeable and could tell you almost anything concerning trains. Alva and his wife Shirley were married on December 26, 1987, and although it was both their 3 marriages, they say that the 3 time's the charm. Alva is preceded in death by his parents Glen and Era, and his stepson Randy. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Shirley, His brother William & wife Mary. His 3 children, son Kyle, son Daniel, daughter Lesliann, stepdaughter Shelley, 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and nephews and nieces. Services will be held at Jasper Christian Church, 36852 Hills Creek Road, Jasper OR 97438 on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 12 pm. A luncheon reception will follow.
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