Former Davis County Democratic Chair goes home on Christmas Day

Pearl Brough Goodson
KAYSVILLE - Pearl Brough Goodson departed this life on Christmas morning, 2007 as a result of celestial homesickness and other natural causes.

A life-long resident of Kaysville, Utah, Pearl was born at the home of her grandmother Harvey, on August 29th, 1925. She was the first child of Benjamin Orlo and Doritt Harvey Brough. Pearl was followed by three brothers and five sisters: Benorlo, Mary, Rebecca (Hilton), James, Harvey, Vilate (McDonald), Eleanor (Huff) and Evelyn. She thrived in this big, happy family.

Throughout her life she was surrounded by interesting and treasured friends.

Pearl followed and preached a path of life-long learning. She graduated from Davis High School in 1943 and earned credits from several colleges, including three years at the University of Utah.

She worked 11 years for the IRS Ogden Services Center and the Western Region Equal Employment Opportunities Office.

She served two terms as the Davis County Democratic Chairman and was a delegate to the 1964 National Democratic Convention. Arguing politics was a joy to this former high school debate champ.

Pearl Loved the gospel! She served many years as a teacher in various organizations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many of her children and grandchildren have served missions for the church.

Family was the heart and center of Pearl’s life. She married C. Edward Goodson, in the Salt Lake Temple, on September 11, 1946. He passed away on July 26, 1998. They have seven children, 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Their Children are: Kathleen G. (Scott) Lund; Orlo J. (Maxine) Goodson; Edward C. (Susan) Goodson; R. Matthew (Brenda) Goodson; Elizabeth G. (Stephen) Swanson; Mark B. (Jeanette) Goodson, and Mary G. (David) Miller.

She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sisters: Mary Brough, Eleanor B. Huff, and a brother, G. Harvey Brough.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville 4th Ward, 875 East and 200 North. Friends and family may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery. e-mail condolences to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com