Joan Godlove (1939-2014) Joan Godlove, age 75, passed away peacefully at the Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on August 30, 2014. Joan was born on May 2, 1939 at the Fort Sill Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Mary Virginia (Dunlap) and William Woolsey Godlove. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology in 1961 from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, a Masters of Science in Medical Art in 1964 from the Medical School of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, and a Juris Doctorate summa cum laude in 1977 from the Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana. Joan was employed as a medical illustrator at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, at the Medical School of Georgia, and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, from 1964 through 1974. Beginning in 1977, Joan practiced law in Rochester, Minnesota, Indianapolis and Evansville, Indiana, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joan was a gifted artist, an avid golfer, loved traveling and was a frequent visitor to museums and art galleries. She will be especially remembered for her intellect, tenacity and commitment to challenge injustice and her love and compassion for friends and family. Joan possessed a joyful spirit that brightened the lives of those she touched. Joan was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brother Ernest and sister-inlaw Jane Godlove of Lawton, Oklahoma, her brother James and sister-in-law Mary Jane Godlove of Vienna, Virginia and her sister Susan Godlove of Lawton, Oklahoma. She is also survived by nephews and nieces Chris Godlove and Julien Hartley of Washington, D.C., Amanda and Keith Erwin of Edmond, Oklahoma, Brian and Pamela Godlove of Fairfax, Virginia, and Rebecca Godlove of Pacific Palisades, California. She is also survived by grand nephews and nieces Joseph and Molly Erwin of Oklahoma City and Brooke and Carter Godlove of Fairfax, Virginia. The family celebrated Joan's life in a private gathering at the home of Amanda and Keith Erwin. Memorial contributions are welcome in support of the Integris Hospice House (13920 Quailbrook Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116) and the Philbrook Gardens (2727 South Rockford Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114). Joan's family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and volunteers at Integris Hospice House for their care and attention to make Joan's final days comfortable and peaceful.