Leslie Osman Goodman was born March 26, 1904 in Lyons, Burt Co., SD and died January 17, 1960 in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD at age 55. He was the son of Jesse Monroe Goodman of Nebraska and Alice P. (Unknown) of Iowa.
Olive Sophia Nelson was born March 8, 1910 in Dixon, SD. She is the daughter of Clarence Cornelius Nelson and Edith Christina Larson.
Olive and Leslie were married on June 24, 1936 in Chamberlain, Brule Co., SD.
Olive and Leslie had four children:
- Darril Eugene Goodman - Living
- Marjorie Vonita Goodman: b. October 30, 1939; d. June 22, 1943 in Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD (age 3)
- Vonita Darlene Goodman - Living
- Velma Leona Goodman - Living
Leslie Osman Goodman died January 17, 1960 in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD at age 55. He is buried in Bear Butte Cemetery, Meade Co., SD.
Following the death of Leslie, Olive married LeRoy Lull on April 25, 1963 in Tonasket, WA.
LeRoy Lull was born January 4, 1901 in Albion, Boone Co., NE and died on June 12, 1983 in Yuma, AZ at age 82.
Following the death of LeRoy, Olive married Fred L. Dirks on September 3, 1988 in Yuma, AZ.
Fred L. Dirks was born on December 1, 1913 and died on January 30, 2001 in Yuma, AZ at age 87.
The Leslie and Olive Goodman family - Sturgis, SD - 1954
Olive (Nelson) at age 92, at home in Yuma, AZ
Leigh Larson visits cousin Olive on March 28, 2002