 He continued speaking with OA members until shortly before his death at age 88 , when he succumbed to pneumonia on March 13 , 1980 , at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City . He was buried at Penney Farms , Florida , on March 29 , 1980 . At his funeral , held at the Penney Memorial Church in Penney Farms , Goodman was eulogized by Executive Secretary of the Order of the Arrow William F. Downs : " The shake of [ his ] hand , sincerity of greeting , twinkle in the eye , smile and dignity immediately relayed ... the feeling of confidence from the leader , so necessary to build teamwork . Urner made you feel important " . 
