By Maritza Dominguez | Arizona Republic
Goodyear said goodbye to Mayor Georgia Lord in the park she helped bring to life.
Residents and leaders from across the Phoenix area gathered Friday for Lord’s celebration of life event at Goodyear’s Civic Square park.
Among them were her neighbors Maureen and Hess Lenstra.
The Lenstras spend their winters in Arizona and chose Goodyear as their second home. Maureen was devastated to hear of Lord’s death.
“This was her dream. She wanted to be around when it opened,” Maureen Lenstra said, looking out at the park under construction and holding back her tears.
Goodyear Civic Square, scheduled to open in the summer, includes a 2-acre park for festivals and other gatherings, as well as a new City Hall and library being finished nearby.
“It was a glorious service for a great leader. I have always admired mayor Lord and feel blessed to have gotten to work with her. God bless her and her family. Her legacy will never die. “
–Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president
Click here to watch the full ceremony from City of Goodyear Facebook.
