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Gary B. Goodwin died peacefully at home on July 19, 2025. Born on June 21, 1941 in Maine, he grew up roaming the woods and fishing. He attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from West Paris High School in 1959. He earned a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Maine in 1963 and a master’s in psychology from The New School in 1971. Gary served in the Army National Guard, receiving an honorable discharge in July 1970.

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