Jacqueline "Jackie" A. (Johnson) Good

Jacqueline A. Good, 85, of Oak Park died peacefully in her sleep on February 23. Born October 23, 1939 in Evergreen Park, IL to Clarence A. Johnson and Mildred (née Oberg,) “Jackie” was the ultimate advocate of justice for all: children, animals, charity, the underrepresented and “the underdogs". 

She met her devoted husband, Ray A. Good III while working at Arthur Andersen and Co., and they lived on the 800 block of S. Kenilworth Ave. for 50 years before transitioning to the American House Senior Living Center on Madison Street in 2023.

First and foremost, she loved being a mom. She raised her sons, Timothy (Elias Madias) of Los Angeles and Daniel (Kelly) of Oak Park to become highly respected in their fields due to her teachings of empathy and determination. In the last 16 years, she also devoted herself to her grandchildren, Colin and Amelia who called her “their favorite person.” She loved her sister, Sandra Starck of Darien, IL and her nephews John (Heidi) and Bob. 

She was a spiritual and helpful person, volunteering at PADS shelter, The Night Ministry Bus, tutoring inmates at Cook County Jail, and working as a teacher’s aide in the District 97 schools. Her passions were music, nature, nutrition, exercise and animal advocacy. She joined the choir at every church she attended and sang with the Oak Park Symphony Chorus in Europe. She felt music on such a deep level that she would conduct any symphony she heard in her living room and dance to a pop song anywhere with joyful abandon. Her happiest place was a summer vacation in southwestern Michigan where she had been going since the 1940s. She held a special spot for all animals in the world and cared for her many dogs and granddogs throughout her life.

The family would especially like to thank the staff at The American House for their care of Jackie while she experienced Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Visitation will be held from 4:00PM - 7:00PM, Friday February 28 at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home 7319 Madison Street in Forest Park. Additional Visitation at 10AM and Memorial Service at 11AM to be held Saturday March 1 at United in Faith Lutheran Church 6525 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago. Luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice that helps an underdog, as she would have done. 

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