OTTAWA – Byford N. “Byf” Goldman, Jr., age 75, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Ottawa Pavilion.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23rd at Gladfelter Funeral Home with Rev. David Davies officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Larry, Jim, Patrick and Brad Goldman. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Madden and Bob Iverson.
Mr. Goldman was born December 3, 1937 at Ottawa, Illinois, a son of Byford Noel and Irene (Misner) Goldman. He married Beverly Casemeir May 6, 1960 at Grand Haven, Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Beverly of Ottawa; a son, Dr. Bryant “Pete” (Bernadine) Goldman of Tucson, Arizona; and grandchildren, Marissa A. and Patrick J. Goldman of Tucson. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, William L. “Bill” Goldman.
Byf is laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.