St. George, Utah - James Arthur Godville passed August 3rd at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He was 62 years old. Jim was a 10-year employee of Intermountain Healthcare and a founding member of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy program at DRMC. Jim was a strong patient advocate and, with the team in Hyperbarics, provided care to patients in the community and the region. He endeared himself to patients and staff with his gentle strength and quick sense of humor.

Jim was born in Bronx, New York, July 4th 1950. He was raised in Ashland, New Hampshire and graduated from Ashland High School in 1969. Immediately following graduation Jim enlisted in the army and began training as a helicopter pilot. When a medical condition kept him from pursuing his pilot plans, Jim went on to Brookdale Community College in Red Bank, NJ and graduated with a degree in respiratory therapy. He re-enlisted in the Army two years later and completed a cardio pulmonary certification at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He served in active and reserve duty capacity for 27 years. Jim was proud of his service and had fond memories, especially of his 12 years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Jim retired from active duty in San Antonio, Texas in 1996.

An active participant in life, Jim pursued his interests with a passion. He enjoyed running and ran in nine marathons over six states, six 50 KM races and three 100M trail runs between 1988 and 2008. While serving in Germany, he ran a marathon in East Berlin before the wall came down. He learned to scuba dive with his dear friend Kevin Dye and enjoyed the trip of a lifetime to Truk Lagoon and Palau with Drs. Larry and Joan Eggert. He loved hiking Utah, golfing and driving his green corvette.

Jim was survived by his fianc Cindy Richardson of St. George, his daughter Jamie Wojcik of Tallahassee, his parents, one brother, one sister, one grandchild, and many friends and adopted family from across the country. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marie "Minnie" Prince. "Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends." - William Butler Yeats

There will be a celebration of Jim's life will be held Monday, August 20, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Xetava in Coyote Gulch at Kayenta. Burial will be in the New Hampshire State Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221.