Dear Ken and Beth,

We were just getting to know Randall upon his passing. I am in a band

that played frequently at Atomic Café and we considered that place to be a

second home. When I heard the news I spread it among our little music

community and can not tell you the expressions of concern I received. From

all of us here in Austin who knew Randall well and those of us who were just

getting to know him, may I say our thoughts and hearts go out to you.

--Dana "Red" Cooper

StoneKracker

There are so many people out there that Randall touched, and I am one of

them. I was not a close friend, I was a "club kid" that followed from his

days at Asylum to The Source and finally to Atomic Cafe in Scottsdale. I

would request songs of him and he would usually oblige me. My friends and I

would also see his Mom and Dad come to the clubs to show their support. It

was very obvious to us the love they felt for their son. And rightfully so,

Randall always seemed to have a twinkle in his eye and a mischievous grin on

his face--this is how I will remember him. Sadly, I found out about this

grievous tragedy from another friend who attended the candlelight vigil. It

was already too late for me as I had no knowledge when the vigil or memorial

service was. I would still like to pay my respects if someone can let me

know where his final resting place is. I know the hurt your family is

feeling right now--I lost my Dad last year and he was the star in my eyes.

My prayers are with you all, if there is anything I can do, please let me

know.

I can be reached at:

Sincerely and with heartfelt sympathy,

Andrea Kahan

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Mom and Pop Goodwin,

I can not begin to express my sympathy to you here so that you understand just how much my heart goes out to you. Randall was a gentle caring man who will be missed by all who knew him. He allowed Brad & I to set up an information and outreach table at the Atomic Cafe every Tuesday so that we can share our knowledge about AIDS and addiction in hopes that we may save a life. He will be remembered by me as someone who gave back to the people around him. He always made us feel welcome...

My thanks to the two of you and to Karen for lovingly sharing some of Randall's past with all of us in the club. I know this was hard for you and I am not sure I could have held up as you did. I lost my brother 17 years ago, he was 21.....please believe me when I tell you I share your pain. While this is a great loss I want you to know how lucky I feel to have crossed paths with Randall, truly a blessing.

Take Care,

Terri Lindgren

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Dear Randall Goodwin Famiy,

I am deeply sorry for your entire

family and hope all will get better quickly.

Randall was a very special person, though my fiance and I wish we

only had more time to make better of friends with him, I'm proud to

look back and say AT LEAST WE KNEW HIM AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO

TALK WITH HIM.

I remember a few times when we would stop by Randall's club, he would

let my fiance in for free.

We had the opportunity to talk with him on sparing occasions (after

all he did have a business to run, and had plenty more people to deal

with than just us) he still would accomodate us as his guests. He is

definitley one of the better hosts (for any kind of event) that this

world has ever seen.

There were never any other clubs that I could find as a safehaven to

relax, unwind, and yet still feel secure and surrounded by good

company.

In essence, I'm sorry for your loss

and God Bless all of you,

Thad G.

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