Uncle Rick and I think of you often Todd. We will see you again and enjoy the joys of Heaven with you eternally. Love you and miss you.

Todd, You will always be with me in my thoughts. You were always very
mature for your age. You set the bar for Poolie Standards for the Marine
Corps. I have no doubt that you are with Jesus. I am looking forward to
seeing you again up there with our Lord.
MSgt. Dick Bowers, USMC, Ret'd.

Happy birthday to Todd today ❤️❤️

Never forgotten, my brother.

You are loved and missed. Your passing changed our family and my life. Thank you for your service for freedom. We will join you one day in heaven and there will be no more separation. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not Parrish, but have everlasting life.”

Thank you to the Godwin family for raising a godly son and a fine Marine!

Never forgotten. No better friend out there. Semper Fi, my brother.

  Todd, each year that goes by does not take away how it feels like just yesterday we were joking together in the chow hall about making a prank video when we got back from deployment, how our ladies would get to meet each other. I was so excited for Sarah to meet you.
  Coping with your loss has not been easy for anyone who knew you, because you actively cared about people. You inspired me and so many others to find the confidence in our own abilities and push past our limits. When my son, Liam Todd, is a little bit older I will tell him about you, his namesake. Even beyond your death you continue to inspire me to be a better person in this world. Thank you. Today I celebrate your birthday and all the gifts you gave to the world and the people in it.
Semper Fi, brother.

I remember Todd every year in July when he gave his all for this country and his Marines. He will always be the highest example of a Marine Poolie. I have shared his story with many Poolies over the years. I miss you Todd. I know
you are with Jesus, who you strongly believed in. I hope to see you again in
heaven.

I would attend the Marine Corps Recruiting Poolie Meetings as I am a retired Marine Master Sergeant Dick Bowers. I remember Todd and how
he was so mature compared to his friends who joined the Corps. I worked
for a bank when I retired. Todd used to stop in and bring me up to date on
all that was going on in his life. He would always inquire as to investments and the best way for him to save his money. He was with out a doubt the
most squared away Marine for his age. I would kidd him about him being
a lance colonel instead of a lance Corporal. Todd was truly a Christian and
proud of his faith. I am sure that he is with our Lord and Savior now. For me
he will never be forgotten.

Kathy, what a special friend you have become because of our sons having served together in Fallujah. Oh, how we look forward to the Blessed Hope and glorious appearing of our Great God and Savior, Jesus, when we will be reunited with our sons again! ...Beth Houck, aka "Mama Hawk"

Still carrying you with me, buddy. Thank you for being such a true friend. Semper Fi, brother.

Happy belated birthday brother! It’s been a while! You are still missed and not forgotten ! Until next time man!

Todd was the love of my daughter Andreas life and a big brother to Caleb. He impacted them both on different levels. Caleb even today has Todds memorabilia on top of his dresser. I to remember his last day here he stopped to say goodbye, gave him a big hug and remember watching him drive away and a very unsettling feeling came over me and Caleb started to cry as he left, he had never done that. He will always be loved and forever missed.

Todd, I have thought about you many times as I still help with the Marine Recruiters and the Poolies, of which you were one. Your name will continue to live on as long as I am around. You were one of the most
squard away Marines that I have had the pleasure of knowing. You set the bar high for others to follow. I know that you were a Christian and had a strong faith and there is no doubt as to where you are. You are probably quarding the Gates of Heaven. I miss you Corporal Godwin.
"Semper Fidelis".
MSgt. Dick Bowers, USMC, Ret'd.

Todd, although we've never met, I have come to know you through your mom. What a blessing to know that, since you received Jesus as Savior and Lord, you are with Him now. Some day we'll met at the Reunion above. Jesus rose from the dead to prove the Resurrection is true! For now, I can share your story with the Marines left behind so they can know Jesus, too.

Thank you for being such a great friend and believing in me more than I believed in myself. It was an honor to serve with you and I'll be thinking of you as I race this week, dedicating to you. Semper Fi, T-O-Double!

Rest easy brother! Gone but never forgotten! The best friend I could have ever asked for! Until next time bro!

I never had a lot of time to know Todd but I do remember when I was in 1/8 Scout Sniper Ptl I was a senior Marine and I remember the utmost respect and that joy and happiness to serve authority and to respect that I can't recollect equally in all my time in he Corps!! What a Marine what an example of a child a son of the Most High God!! Rest in Peace Brother will see u soon!!

A MARINE'S MARINE, CORPORAL TODD. YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED. ONE OF THE MOST SQUARED AWAY MARINES I EVER.YOU WERE FAR BEYOND YOUR YEARS
IN MATURITY. I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AND I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOME DAY. BESIDES BEING A REAL MARINE, YOU WERE A TRUE CHRISTAIN. I AM SURE YOU ARE WALKING GUARD DUTY AROUND THE GATES OF HEAVEN IN DRESS BLUES. I STILL HAVE YOU ON THE BACK WINDOW OF MY CAR FOR ALL TO SEE. YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN MY PRAYERS. "SEMPER FIDELIS", MASTER SERGEANT DICK BOWERS, ZANESVILLE, OHIO

I miss you Todd. Happy birthday my dear friend. I love you! ~Ray

Cpl. Godwin, "Semper Fi" I know you are with our Lord Guarding heavens streets. You are missed Marine and you will always be missed.

To the Godwin family....Yes, Todd is forever missed, and we thank the Lord that you continue to keep his memory alive. What a blessed day will be that Great Reunion for those of us who have received Jesus as Lord and Savior. Jesus arose from the grave to conquer death. Even so, come Lord Jesus!

I was able to get a white, IN MEMORY OF TODD GODWIN, USMC AND HIS BIRTHDATE AND THE DATE THAT THE LORD TOOK HIM
ON THE BACK WINDOW OF MY VEHICLE. HE WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST SQUARED AWAY MARINE THAT I HAVE KNOWN.

Cpl. Godwin will always be in my memory. He made such an impression on me as a Young Hard Charger. As I have said before the Corps lost one terrific Marine in July of 2004. I am sure that he is with our Lord and Savior and probably on Guard Duty on the streets of heaven. I miss you Corporal Godwin!!. Top Bowers

Corporal Godwin was with out a doubt the most motivated Poolie that the Zanesville Recruiting office has ever had. He was so mature for his age. I used to refer to him as a Lance Colonel. I enjoyed meeting with him when he was on leave. The Corps lost an Outstanding Marine, who would have been a Sergeant Major when he retired.

for those who lost a son, brother, husband, father, uncle...time becomes irrelevant. it doesnt matter if it happened yesterday or 10 years ago, it hurts just as much and it will never "get better". time doesnt heal, it erases. the only good thing time does is show you who was genuine when they said they'd "be there", and who wasnt.

the people that are still in your life, after 10 years of "one day at a time", out-of-no-where emotional breakdowns, collapsing in tears at the slightest sight, sound, smell that you recognize from the "before"...they're the ones who GET IT.

losing my brother divided my life into the "before" and the "after". life in the "after" will always carry a palpable feeling of absence. because that one person who was so many things to so many people, is just gone.

unless youve gone through your own personal hell in the aftermath of losing someone like this...accept it as beyond your control. we're not "on the clock". theres no timecard to punch when youre done grieving. i grieve for my brother every day. its not any easier now than it was 10 years ago.
i want to say thank you for posting this about Todd. The most comfort ive ever felt was from knowing that too many other families also share this terrible common thread. they could put all of us in one room and nothing would ever need to be said. we live it every day.
i wish i were one of those people who truly feel that the death of a loved one should be more of a celebration of their life than anything debilitating, but im not. i never will be. i feel like people are waiting for me to "get back to normal"....failing to realize "normal" has ceased to exist.
there are so many reasons i take comfort in reading things like this and am so grateful in knowing im not alone, and that those who know what ive gone and continue going through know its not because im "crazy"...because they're there too.
God Bless Our Fallen,
Christina Gavriel

Kathy, what a fitting tribute to Todd and, if he were able to read this, I'm sure he'd agree with your words of giving hope to others by sharing the good new of the gospel here on these pages. Thank you for allowing me to get to know Todd better because of this tribute. Jesus has gifted you as a writer and, as Todd would say, "You have more work to do in my stead. You go, Mom!" Do stay in touch!
mama-hawk@att.net

Semper Fi. I was there the day that you passed over. You will never be forgotten.

You made the ultimate sacrifice for us all, you will not be forgotten. Thank you for protecting us and keeping us safe on American soil and elsewhere in the world.

Semper Fi, Brother! Think of you everyday!
Your Platoon Commander, Brother, and Friend, Mike

Our family never had the honor to meet you Todd, but we have NEVER forgotten you and never will. Our son Kevin served with you, he was Bravo 1/8 and has spoken of you with fond regards over the years and keeps your memory alive!

Semper Fi Marine. Thank you for your service.

God bless Todd and his family. I don't know him but he was a true hero!

Todd, you were such a blessing in life. I love and miss you more than words can say. I look forward to the day we meet again.

God bless your family. May you rest in peace and THANK YOU so much for sacrificing your life for us and your country.