Lucille Goodman, beloved dog and friend, passed away on Wednesday January 7th, 2015 after complications from a brief and unexpected battle with cancer. Lucy, Luce or Lu-dog was born on March 5th, 2002 near Telluride, Colorado as one of a litter of eleven puppies. She was daughter of Ocito and grand daughter of Nakima, a fine lineage of German shepherd, Akita, Wolf and who knows what else, all mixed together to produce a canine with a smooth furry finish and a lot of love inside.
Two months after her birth she went on a road trip to San Francisco to meet her human parents, Liam and Theresa Goodman. Lucille very much enjoyed growing up on the hills and streets of the city by the bay. She made many friends in the dog parks there, as well as at SandBox Studio, where she often worked. Lucille graduated Summa Cum Laude from the San Bruno Obedience School, where she majored in Sitting.
In May of 2006 Liam and Theresa were married at The Boonville Hotel in Boonville, California. At the wedding, Lucille served as the Ring Bearer with a floral garland around her neck. She played the role well and seemed especially happy that day, greeting everyone with big tail wags and lots of kisses.
Soon the Goodman family moved to the East coast and where Lucille got a taste of Downeast Maine before they eventually settled in Beacon, New York. Beacon was a good fit for Lucille as she had nature, a backyard and soon a baby boy brother named Graham, whom she adored. Lucy took her role as guardian of Graham very seriously, often standing between him and those she did not know.
Around Beacon Lucille was well known and often received compliments from passersby. She loved her walks; whether they were on the beach, the streets or in the woods. Lucy had a loyal heart and a friendly disposition - unless of course a cat was too close to her food dish. Lucille was a mouthy girl with a comic’s timing, she could always be counted on for sigh, groan or whine at the perfect moment in conversation. Additionally she had an impressive alto bark and howl. Lucy never forgot those whom she got to know; if someone she had not seen in many moons showed up at the door, she would sense it right away by folding her ears back and wagging her tail. She also had a good memory for shops in Beacon that handed out dog biscuits and was known to stop in front of them, demanding to go inside.
Lucille is survived by the Goodman family and all the friends she made along the way. We will miss you Luce and love you always and forever.
“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?” - Sir Walter Scott
