Jeffrey Goldman

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. - B. Marley

There are many roads and paths in life where Jeff left his footprints. Father, husband, brother, son, social worker, musician, sports enthusiast, and friend. In each of these he left a lasting impression and set an example for which most should strive to achieve. No matter the situation, whether it was marching against oppression in his younger years, or travelling thousands of miles to help his children through theirs. He found what he was truly passionate about and he let it drive him. The words in his music he left for us to share, explain a life of trials and tribulations, relationships, family, love and compassion. Jeff's heart was bigger than the mountains he viewed while travelling through Nepal and India. His mind was filled with all the lessons and knowledge he gathered as he explored the world around him. No matter what his activities were, he was always trying to maximize the positive potential and he always embraced the challenge. In golf, he rarely "laid up", would even take the unconventional approach of using a driver on the fairway. He "went for it" ALWAYS. And if he missed, which was not too often, he'd chuckle or even swear, and get right back at it. He did this in every aspect of his life. Jeff's influence and passion poured into everyone he met, and with that so did his empathy. Everyone that knew him saw his ability to relate to others in all walks of life, and his constant cheering for the underdog. A friend of Jeff would be a friend for life. He never minded standing out in a crowd, and one never knew if his wearing two different colored socks was accidental. He shared many of these great qualities with his father, Leo, and clearly was the recipient of the "Magoo" gene.

When a person hears of another's passing, seldom do they say something negative, but often share a brief moment of sadness and a few kind words. This was not the case for Jefe, a nickname his beautiful wife, Dianne, was fond to call him. Every single person that knew Jeff, and heard of his passing, not only shared their greatest sympathy, but also shared at least one amazing story where he made a permanent impact on their life. That is the definition of him for almost every person he came in contact with, be it the time brief or decades in the making, he touched all the lives around him. He chose a profession in which he helped people work through their own walks in life because he had the ability to understand those who he gathered with. Whether it was coaching his son's baseball teams or contributing unrelenting support to his daughter's dance and scholastic achievements, he set an example for his family to, "find something you love, and never let go." This amazing man's love for music and arts played true even until the night before his passing, where he sat in his self-built music room, singing and playing guitar, letting his heart play into his words. It is anyone's guess to which songs were playing in his mind the following evening, as he passed away with his family embracing him. It had to have been either Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, or one of his own. It is easy to imagine him with a big grin on and his guitar in his arms, as he embraced all of the beauty and success of his wonderful life.

*** NOTE TO READER***

We will be holding a Memorial for Jeff on the 28th of May, 2017 at Cook Park, 7100 Cherry Creek S Dr, Denver, CO 80224 on the corner of Monaco & Mexico. Please RSVP to my cellphone or email if you are going to come, if there is going to be a huge number showing up we might rent out a portion of Cook Park. Feel free to bring food, sides, or beverages. It will be starting at 10:00 am and has no set end time.

For House Address or to RSVP please email or call Robinson at:

Robbie.golds@gmail.com

303.901.7463