Dean Oroville Goff

Dean Orville Goff, 88 years old, died suddenly on Friday December 20, in a vehicle accident. He will be greatly missed by a large family that extends from coast to coast, and numerous friends and acquaintances. Dean was born in Ruthven, Iowa on April 23, 1925. His parents were Paul D. Goff and Mabel E. Simington Goff. He spent the ﬁrst 20 years of his life on the Goff family farm. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Ruthven High School in May of 1942. He worked on his father’s farm and for neighboring farmers until he was drafted into the Army Air Corps in September 1945 . He was sent overseas to Germany for occupation duty and he returned to the States in January 1947. He reenlisted at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio in March of 1947. It was at Dayton that he met and married Edith Clements in August of 1947. Their ﬁrst child, David, was born in Springﬁeld, Ohio in June of 1948. Dean was sent back to Germany in December of 1948 where he took part in the Berlin Airlift. He spent three years in Germany, Austria, and Tripoli, Libya. On his return to the States he was assigned to Larson AFB in Moses Lake, Washington and after one year to March AFB in California. While at March AFB a daughter, Danielle, was born. In 1953 Dean was sent to Radar Maintenance School at Lowry AFB in Denver, Co. While there another daughter, Deborah, was born. Upon completion of Radar Maintenance School Dean was assigned to a Strategic Air Command base in Lincoln, Nebraska. During a ten year tour of duty at Lincoln, sons Mathew and Andrew were born. Dean spent his ten years at Lincoln supervising maintenance crews maintaining the radar bomb/navigational systems on a ﬂeet of 45 B-47 bombers. In March of 1964 Dean was transferred to Travis AFB Where he again was assigned duties as a supervisor of radar maintenance crews maintaining bombing /navigational systems aboard B-52 bombers. In Jan 1966, after 20 years of active duty, Dean retired from the USAF. In 1970 Dean and Edith separated and were divorced. In 1972 Dean married Sharon Melton. Using skills learned in the USAF Dean operated his own electronics sales and service businesses, first in Vallejo as Custom Electronics, later in Napa as Baldock TV, for a little over 20 years. In 1987 he left the repair business and went to work for the California State Department of Consumer Affairs in Sacramento where he was an investigator of consumer fraud cases. He investigated public complaints of consumer fraud, ﬁled investigative reports, and assisted district attorneys in the prosecution of such cases. He retired from State employment in 1995 at the age of 70. In retirement he enjoyed a number of hobbies. He volunteered at the California Veterans Home in Yountville for about five years. He did a lot of genealogical research. He enjoyed writing short stories and poetry and enjoyed the experience of working on his 1929 Model A Ford. He did part-time computer work for a friend who owned an auto body shop in Napa. What spare time he did have he enjoyed by watching Oakland A’s and San Fransisco 49er’s games on TV. Dean was predeceased by both of his parents, his two brothers, Paul and Berl, his sister Ruth and his son-in-law Philip Petrick. He is survived by seven children, David Goff of Sebastopol, California; Danielle Petrick of Dubuque, Iowa; Deborah Goff of Shreveport, Louisiana; Mathew Goff (Tracy) of Napa, California; Andrew Goff (Elizabeth); Christopher Goff (Sarah), of Napa, California; and Jonathan Goff (Michelle) of Sacramento California. He is also survived by his wife of 41 years, Sharon Goff of Napa, California and a step daughter, Lori Hill of Morro Bay, California. In addition, he is survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial Service will be held at Claffey and Rota Funeral Home in Napa, California on Monday January 6th at 11AM. Interment will be at Cayucos Cemetery in Cayucos California at a later date. Our father was a long time advocate for veterans past and present. In lieu of flowers, our family would like to suggest donations to local veteran's charities.

Dean Oroville Goff

April 23, 1925 - December 20, 2013

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Dean Oroville Goff

April 23, 1925 - December 20, 2013

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