Richard (Dick) Floyd Godfrey, 92, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully at home in the early morning of April 11, 2024.

Dick was born in Chicago, IL on July 5th, 1931, the son of Floyd Doan and Vera Marie Godfrey, twin brother of Robert Bruce Godfrey and younger brother of Eugene Harmon Godfrey.

Dick met the love of his life, Marjorie Ann Alfrey, in freshman year Spanish class while attending Lake Forest College in Lake Forest IL. After graduation, the couple married on June 18th, 1955, in Rockford, IL and moved to Quantico, VA where Dick began his service in the US Marine Corps. The Corps took Dick and Margie to the West Coast, stationing him at Camp Pendleton. After his Honorable Discharge from the Corps, the couple moved to Los Angeles where Dick began his long successful career with IBM. During his time with IBM, Dick and Margie were able to see the world, from LA to Poughkeepsie, NY, South America, Singapore and finally to Raleigh, NC in 1987.

Dick was passionate about the outdoors, including hiking, backpacking in both the US and Canadian Rockies and on the Appalachian Trail, animal photography and every gadget available. A designated Sharpshooter, Dick enjoyed spending time at the gun range well into his retirement.
Dick was also an avid traveler, taking his bride of 70 years around the globe and experiencing adventures too many to count.

Dick is survived by his wife, Marjorie Ann Godfrey, sister-in-law, Linda (Larry) Puckett of Rockford, IL, nephews, Lance (Michelle) Godfrey of Henderson, NV, Aaron (Deborah) Godfrey of Grand Junction, CO and nieces, Mia (Randal) Benson of West Fork, AR and Tracy Nunez of Bloomington, IL.

At Richard’s request, there will be no memorial service, instead please go outside for a walk with someone you love. In remembrance, the Godfrey family requests memorial gifts to the Sierra Club or the SPCA of Wake County.