Tim Goodell talks about growing up with his father Charles Goodell, who became a congressman when he was young. Charles Goodell became a U.S. senator after Robert Kennedy was assassinated. His opposition to the Vietnam War helped inspire the "Model for Courage" exhibit chronicling his life and political career at the Robert H. Jackson Center. P-J photo by Eric Zavinski

“A Model for Courage: The Life of Charles Goodell,” an exhibit preserving the life and career of the Jamestown native and former U.S. senator and congressman, opened to the public at the Robert H. Jackson Center on July 31.

To commemorate the occasion, several members of the Goodell family, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, gathered at a tribute event in which speakers tied to Charles Goodell’s life shared remembrances and spoke highly of his commitment to opposing the Vietnam War, among other political successes.

“A few, like Charles Goodell, make history,” said the Rev. Denis O’Pray, who eulogized Charles Goodell when he passed and had shared a friendship with him.

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