Noe

Godoy-Sabogal

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La Familia Godoy Gonzalez anuncia con el coraz6n en la mano el fallecimiento de nuestro querido Noe Godoy Sabogal, en la maf\ana del 3 de Noviembre del 2026, rodeado de familia y amigos en sus ultimos momentos.

Hace 94 af\os, Noe nacio como el hijo mayor de diez, a los brazos de sus padres, Noe Godoy Rodriguez y Rosalbina Sabogal el 7 de Noviembre del 1932 en el pueblo del Lfbano, Tolima, Colombia. En su nif\ez, pas6 la mayorfa de su tiempo con sus abuelos, Tomas y Primitiva en varios pueblos andinos.

En su transici6n a la adultez, Noe se presto a servir a su patria en el ejercito Colombiano, y luego en varios cargos policiales de alto riesgo, de los cuales el cargaba un profundo orgullo. Noe fue un hombre de muchos sombreros, de sus emprendimientos locales, a posiciones como agente secreto y oficial de aduanas.

En 1966 conoci6 a la mujer que lo acompaf\arfa por el resto de su vida, Maria Edilma Gonzalez de Godoy. Con ella, cri6 a sus cuatro hijos, de lo que quedan recuerdos de felicidad y comodidades que se reflejan en el exito y unidad de su familia. Era un padre firme, pero amoroso, importando la educaci6n academica y social de sus �:ijos. La familia de Noe sigui6 creciendo a los lados con cercanas relaciones a la familia de su esposa y hacia abajo con el nacimiento de sus cinco nietos a los cuales tambien contribuy6 a sus crianzas.

Al final de los 1990s, Noe, comenz6 una nueva etapa de descanso, enfocandose en la prosperidad de su familia. Despues de la partida de tres de sus hijos, Noe y Edilma embarcaron en una nueva aventura en el estado de Washington, en Estados Unidos. Despues de una carrera llena de valentfa, se adapt6 a una vida completamente diferente con nuevas culturas, reglas y lenguajes, sin dejar que cualquiera de estas cosas fueran una barrera para lo que se proponfa. En sus ultimos af\os de vida, ya con todos sus hijos mas cerca, pas6 sus dfas expresando risas, chistes, y sef\ales de amor.

Siempre recordaremos a Noe como un hombre balanceado, justo, valiente, inteligente y amante de la naturaleza. Noe siempre disfrut6 de una vida de tranquilidad, comodidad, buena musica y comida hecha por su amada esposa. Le sobreviven sus hermanos, Mery, Carmenza, Blanca, Mirian, Gilberto y Norma, su esposa, Maria Edilma Gonzalez de Godoy, sus hijos, Edilma Godoy Fields, Adolfo Godoy, Adriana Godoy y Esmeralda Godoy, sus nietos, Fabian Haeckermann Godoy, Valentina Godoy, Daniela Godoy, Juan Esteban Haeckermann Godoy y Brian Julian Franco Godoy, sus bisnietos, Catalina Maria Becerra, Gabriela Sofia Becerra y Tomas Haeckermann Ramirez, nuera Maria Eugenia Tocora, yerno Yeison Andres Franco Grisales, y esposa de su nieto mayor, Carolina Ramirez Novoa.

Noe queda en nuestras memorias, almas, yen los lugares a donde sus acciones guiaron las vidas de todos los que lo rodeaban.

The Godoy Gonzalez Family announces with heavy hearts, the passing of our beloved Noe Godoy Sabogal, on the morning of November 3, 2026, surrounded by family and friends in his final moments.

As the oldest of ten, 94 years ago, he was born into the arms of his parents, Noe Godoy Rodriguez and Rosalbina Sabogal, on November 7, 1932, in the town of Lfbano, Tolima, Colombia. During his childhood, he spent most of his time with his grandparents, Tomas and Primitiva, in various Andean towns.

In his transition to adulthood, Noe served his country in the Colombian army, and later, in several high-risk police positions, of which he was deeply proud. Noe was a man of many hats, from his local businesses, to positions as a secret agent and customs officer.

In 1966, he met the woman who would be his lifelong companion, Maria Edilma Gonzalez de Godoy. Together, they raised their four children, creating memories of happiness and comfort that are reflected in their family's success and unity. He was a firm, but loving, father, prioritizing his children's academic and social education. Noe's family continued to grow, extending through close ties with his wife's family, and the birth of his five grandchildren, whose upbringing he also actively present for.

At the end of the 1990s, Noe began a new phase of rest, focusing on his family's well-being. After three of his children left home, Noe and EdiIma embarked on a new adventure in Washington State. Following a courageous career, he adapted to a completely different life with new cultures, rules, and languages, without letting any of these things become a barrier to his goals. In his final years, with all his children closer by, he spent his days expressing laughter, jokes, and signs of love.

We will always remember Noe as a balanced, fair, brave, intelligent man who also loved nature. Noe always enjoyed a life of tranquility, comfort, good music, and food prepared by his beloved wife. He is survived by his siblings, Mery, Carmenza, Blanca, Mirian, Gilberto, and Norma; his wife, Maria Edilma Gonzalez de Godoy; his children, Edilma Godoy Fields, Adolfo Godoy, Adriana Godoy, and Esmeralda Godoy; his grandchildren, Fabian Haeckermann Godoy, Valentina Godoy, Daniela Godoy, Juan Esteban Haeckermann Godoy, and Brian Julian Franco Godoy; his great-grandchildren, Catalina Maria Becerra, Gabriela Sofia Becerra, and Tomas Haeckermann Ramirez; his daughter-in-law, Maria Eugenia Tocora; his son-in-law, Yeison Andres Franco Grisales; and his eldest grandson's wife, Carolina Ramirez Novoa.

Noe remains in our memories, souls, and in the places where his actions guided the lives of all those around him.