Robert Brien Goodale November 30, 1937 – March 08, 2022

Brien Goodale passed away on March 8, 2022 in Spokane, WA after battling a brief illness.

Brien was born in Longview Washington to Margaret MacDonald and Lloyd Goodale. Brien grew up in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, where he met the love of his life, Donna Harris, who would go on to be his wife for 63 years.

Brien and Donna moved from Canada to California where they had four children, Gregg, Andrew, Michael and Calvin.

After working for a time as a surveyor for the California Highways Department, Brien hired on with Morrison-Knudsen and spent the next decade moving around the United States from project to project. As Brien climbed the ranks of Morrison-Knudsen he and his family eventually settled in Boise, ID in 1974.

Brien loved the outdoors. With his boys in tow, he would snow-ski the slopes of Bogus Basin and Brundage Mountain, in McCall; waterski the lakes of Lucky Peak and Payette, hunt the mountains up the Middle Fork of the Boise River in Atlanta, ID, and fish the many lakes throughout Idaho.

Over his lifetime Brien and Donna visited every state in the country, and every back road. They loved road trips; they were the "Road Trip King & Queen"! Brien never forgot his Canadian roots and enjoyed visiting his summer home in his favorite place, Gun Lake, in British Columbia every year.

Brien spent 20 of his retirement years in Fayetteville, TN where he and Donna hosted many family events to have their children and grandchildren close. He enjoyed spending quality time with family around a fire, on the lake boating, or around the dinner table. Brien was the head and center of the Goodale family.

Brien was the "go-to" person that all the family went to for help. He always had a sunny disposition and was called the giggler by his co-workers.

Brien is preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Lloyd, his sister, Betty Jean and his brother Neil. He is survived by his wife, Donna, his children, Gregg, Andrew, Mike, Calvin, and 9 grandchildren. As well as his brothers Lon and Dan. Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com .