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David Goodyear Obituary

GOODYEAR David Laurence Goodyear September 27, 1935-January 22, 2009 David Laurence Goodyear was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He attended grammar school in Bogalusa and then St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University where he was a member of Fence Club. After college he served three years as a United States naval officer in California and Japan. In 1962 he moved to New Orleans and worked for The Whitney Bank. Later he went to work for his family's company in St. Tammany Parish. In 1968 he followed his father as president of Bogalusa Tung Oil and Money Hill Plantation. He was also president of the American Tung Oil Association. After Hurricanes Camille and Betsy, the company began to diversify, from tung oil into various farming and recreational ventures. In 1985 Mr. Goodyear began to develop several residential subdivisions including Great Southern, Whippoorwill Grove and in 1998, Money Hill Golf and Country Club. Mr. Goodyear had a great appreciation for the natural beauty and history of the area. He was a third-generation timberman who had an extraordinary love for and knowledge of the land. A true conservationist at heart, he had an intricate working knowledge of the natural history of the area born of a lifetime of living and learning from his land. He especially loved the longleaf pine forest, whose magnificent virgin stands first drew his forefathers to this area in the late 1800's. Always a hands-on manager, his philosophy was to protect wildlife and natural habitats while incorporating multiple uses such as recreation, farming, timber management, and rural estates. Mr. Goodyear worked diligently to integrate nature into all of his projects preserving forests and scenic vistas throughout. He was genuinely proud of working with partners such as The Nature Conservancy and the Northshore Bird Club to promote land conservation in the area. In 2008 he won the St. Tammany/Washington Parishes Home Builders Association Award for "Best Attention to Environment." Thanks to his passion and vision, Mr. Goodyear leaves a deep and lasting legacy of this land's natural heritage for future generations in St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana. Mr. Goodyear was a past board member of the YMCA, the St. Tammany Parish Forestry Assn. and the New Directions 2025 Land Use Planning Commission. He was a member of the Boston Club and several carnival organizations. He is survived by his wife, Sally Chapman Goodyear, his daughters and sons-in-law, Mimi and Bill Dossett, Ella Goodyear, Julie and Hudson Walker, six grandchildren, his sister Mary Goodyear Glenn and brother Charles W. Goodyear. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles W. and Mary Thompson Goodyear and his brother Andrew T. Goodyear. Services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire St., Covington at 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 24, 2009. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy of Southeast Louisiana or to cancer research. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc. entrusted with the arrangements. Please sign the online Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Jan. 23, 2009.

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David Derbes

February 6, 2009

Dear Sally & family, my sincere condolences. Dave was a great guy! My first big sale in real estate, 1200 acres of Money Hill. Riding the property and talking with Dave about the logging operations of the early 1900's. The tung farm, building the lakes, the way it was. Pony club and the many memorable days with our kids enjoying their horses. Playing tennis. Dave will always be fondly remembered. May God bless you and your family.

Lorenzo Giacomuzzi Moore

February 1, 2009

I was a classmate of David at Saint Mark's; I still have a vivid memory of him as a fine friend. I offer the family my deepest condolences.
Lorenzo Giacomuzzi Moore

Gary & Lydia Jenkins

January 27, 2009

Sally, We offer you & the family our deepest condolenses. Mr. Goodyear was a great man & will be deeply missed by all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Gary and Lydia Jenkins

Jim Fatic

January 27, 2009

Our deepest sympathies and condolences to Sally, Mimi and the rest of the family. Dave was a great business associate. His enthusiasm for Money Hill was contagious, and his high quality of character was unparalleled. He will be sorely missed.

Nancy & Bill Beck

January 25, 2009

Sallly,

Plese accept our deepest sympathy in your loss.

Debra Schilling Mogg

January 24, 2009

My sympathies are with all of the Goodyear Family and employees of Money Hill. I have had the privilege of getting to know Mr. Goodyear through the eyes of those who knew him. I was also fortunate to attend the Money Hill 10th Anniversary Celebration. I sent my autographed print to my brother in California who had to relocate after Katrina. He loved to play golf at Money Hill.

Bay Chamberlain

January 23, 2009

I know it has been a hard row for you and David, having gone thru it with George. I'm sorry I can't be with you tomorrow, but my thoughts and prayers are and will be. I extend my deepest sympathy.

Patricia Bryant-Rogers

January 23, 2009

I was born in Bogalusa in 1939. I remember the pines and the land. Your loved one had a love of the conservation and birds-flowers all. His life was poetry though I knew him not. May he rest in the peace that God's nature will provide away from the storms of the world. I remember Bogalusa and my childhood so long ago and as he departed our paths have crossed in the reading of a great life well spent.

Bonnie Rawlins

January 23, 2009

I was deeply saddened over the death of David. I send Sally and your entire family my deepst sympathy. He will be missed by all.

St. Scholastica Academy Alumnae Association

January 23, 2009

Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Emile (Tony) Rainold

January 23, 2009

Sally, I offer you my deepest condolenses on the death of your husband David.

larry miller

January 23, 2009

Mr. Goodyear was the kind of man who helped to make this country great. Our sympathies to the family and close friends as well as the employees at Money Hill.

Marilee Eaves

January 23, 2009

Sally,

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

George and Susan White

January 23, 2009

Sally:

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of David. We will all miss his smile.

The Staff of E.J. Fielding Funeral Home

January 23, 2009

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