A Tribute to Goody Thomas

ACBS has lost a good friend and long-time member with the recent passing of Goodwin (Goody) Thomas on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Goody was a very special guy – the type of person who charmed you and made you remember just how wonderful life really is. He was a loveable guy who followed his passions in life with an enthusiasm that kept him young and dynamic even in the latter stages of his illness. These passions included his wife Nancy, their three children (Nancy Jr., Craig, and Goody Jr.) his beloved Clemson University football team, his church and in the past few years, ACBS. His friends will not be able to see a college football game without remembering him, or the two dollar bills overprinted with Clemson Tiger paws that Goody always distributed; nor will they go on a river trip, attend boat shows or annual meetings without missing his southern hospitality and positive energy.
 

Though Goody spent most of his life in Rock Hill, South Carolina, working as an engineer, he had good friends all over the United States and in Canada. Following retirement He and Nancy met many of these friends through their active involvement with ACBS activities. In his late 70’s, Goody was invited to join the International Board of ACBS as a Director. During his 3-year term he took a stagnant Safety Committee to the forefront of ACBS priorities. His energy was contagious.
With spring arriving and another boating season in the offing, I think that Goody would like to remind us of the old saying, “God does not subtract from man’s allotted time on earth, those days spent boating.”