Clifford Harold Goodwin was born on April 24, 1932 to Warren and Mabel (Thomson) Goodwin at Foss, Oklahoma and passed away on Friday May 30, 2020 at his home in Weatherford, Oklahoma having reached the age of 88 years, 1 month, 6 days.

Clifford lived most of his younger years in Burns Flat. He attended Burns Flat High School graduating in 1952. He was drafted into the U.S. army and was Battery Clerk for his unit station in San Francisco, California. During his military years he married his high school sweetheart, Daisy Mae Stanley. During his stay in San Francisco their son, Dennis, was born. He was discharged in November of 1954, and his family returned to Oklahoma. He attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1958 obtaining his bachelor degree in education. He then moved his family to Imperial, California and began teaching elementary. During his college and teaching years, four daughters were added to his family, Donna, Deborah, DeeAnna, and Doris. He traveled back to Oklahoma during the summers taking graduate classes and obtained his masters degree in 1972. He taught in the same school district in Imperial for 29 years and retired in 1987. He and Daisy moved back to Oklahoma eventually settling in Weatherford where they enjoyed SWOSU's sporting events for the past ten years.

Throughout their life Cliff and Daisy enjoyed travelling with their family, on long summer camping trips all over the U.S., Canada, and Laguna Mountains in California was a favorite for hiking, swimming, and day trips to San Diego beaches.

During Cliff's teaching career he coached Imperial High School baseball and softball. He was the official time clock keeper for basketball and football games. He taught R.O.P. classes, woodshop, and mechanical drafting in the high school. He was teacher and principal at the Westside Elementary School for three years.

Clifford passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home in Weatherford with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Daisy, of 67 years; four daughters, Donna Goodwin of Mustang, Oklahoma, Deborah Schaffer of Burns Flat, Oklahoma, DeeAnna and Murray Finegold of San Diego, California, Doris and Miguel Munguia of Calexico, California; grandchildren Adam, Desiree, and David Vindiola, Susann and Dillan Schaffer; great-granddaughter, Sophia; and great grandson, Mason. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Mabel Goodwin; sisters, Gwen and Melba; son, Dennis; and grandson, Nicholas Camargo.