He climbed.
Drawn to the mountains, the trail ahead, and the wide-open world.
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
Cole
Goode.
A life fully lived.
A love that stays.
19 years of adventure, friendship & faith.
Remembering Cole ↓“I am the resurrection, and the life.”
JOHN 11:25 · KJV
01 / THE LIFE WE REMEMBER
This was Cole.
The mountains. The mat. The people beside him.
A life too full to fit into a few words.
He competed.
Wrestling was a meaningful part of Cole’s life. A place for strength, discipline, and determination.
He loved people.
A son. A brother. A friend. Remembered in the big adventures and the ordinary days shared with those he loved.
He believed.
His Christian faith belonged to his life. Those remembering him speak of his love for reading the Bible.
02 / A LIFE IN MOMENTS
19 years of Cole.
From the little years
to the wide-open world.
A life remembered in chapters. These photographs are grouped by approximate life stage; the family will help fill in the dates.
- EARLY CHILDHOOD
The little years
Small adventures. Shared smiles. The beginnings of a life so loved.
See these moments ↗ - SCHOOL YEARS
Finding his strength
Wrestling, practice, and the pride of a medal held up for a photograph.
See these moments ↗ - TEENAGE YEARS
On the mat
Growing into the competitor, with the focus and effort the sport asks of you.
See these moments ↗ - LATER YEARS
Into the mountains
A wider world. New trails. People alongside him.
See these moments ↗
03 / IN YOUR WORDS
Stories of Cole.
Everyone knew
a different side of him.
A teammate knew the competitor. A hiking friend knew the adventurer. Someone remembers a laugh, a conversation, a kindness that stayed.
Help preserve those pieces of his life.
Share your story ↗What is a moment with Cole
you’ll never forget?
It doesn’t have to be a big story.
It only has to be yours.
The first family-approved stories will live here.
04 / THE YEARS, REMEMBERED
A life, in photographs.
Little by little. Year by year.
Select a photograph to stay with a moment.
THE EARLY YEARS
Before the big adventures.
The small, ordinary moments that become family treasures.
GROWING UP
Finding his place on the mat.
Youth wrestling, shared effort, and moments to be proud of.
THE TEENAGE YEARS
Growing into himself.
Time on the mat. Evenings together. The people and pursuits that filled his days.
THE LATER YEARS
Out in the world.
Mountains, the outdoors, and days spent together.
Life stages are approximate. Photographs within a chapter are not presented in a confirmed date order.
Have a photograph to add? Share a memory ↗05 / SMALL SYMBOLS, DEEP MEANING
The Mountain,
the Moose & the Cross.
THE MOUNTAINTHE MOOSE†
The mountain
For the places he loved. The challenge, the quiet, and the wonder of being outdoors.
The moose
A personal symbol held with care. Its story belongs to Cole’s family, to share in their own words when they are ready.
The cross
For Cole’s Christian faith, and the hope in Christ that makes room for both our sorrow and our love.
06 / A HOPE THAT HOLDS US
Cole’s faith.
Faith was part of who he was.
Those who knew Cole have shared his love for the Bible. This is a place to remember that part of his life, and to rest in the Christian hope of resurrection.
“Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.”MATTHEW 5:4 · KJV
Scripture chosen for this memorial; not presented as Cole’s favorite verse.
07 / ROOM FOR GRIEF
When you miss Cole.
You don’t have to find
the right words.
You can be grateful for his life and heartbroken that he is gone. There is room for both here.
When words won’t come
Sit quietly for a moment. Look at a photograph. Say his name. You do not need to turn what you feel into an explanation.
“Jesus wept.”JOHN 11:35 · KJV
When a memory finds you
Write down the small details: where you were, what he said, what made you laugh. A few honest sentences can become a gift.
Keep that memory ↗When you need someone beside you
Reach out to someone you trust. A friend, family member, pastor, or grief counselor can sit with you in what feels hard. You do not have to carry it alone.
08 / PRAY WITH US
God, be near.
Be close to Cole’s family and to everyone who misses him.
Give them rest when grief is exhausting,
companionship when the days feel lonely,
and moments of peace that do not ask them to forget.
Thank You for Cole’s life and for the love that remains.
Hold us in the hope of Jesus.
Amen.
09 / LOVE, PUT INTO PRACTICE
Carry Cole forward.
Let remembering become a small act of love.
Make time for your people.
Call the friend. Sit with your family. Tell someone what they mean to you.
Notice the world.
Walk a familiar trail. Look up at the mountains. Take someone you love along.
Encourage someone.
Stand beside a teammate. Offer a kindness. Make room for another person’s story.
For the family · What still needs your confirmation
This is a design prototype. Its tribute copy is a draft based on the shared conversation and photographs, not a family-approved biography.
- Confirm Cole’s age, full preferred name, dates, family relationships, and final tribute wording.
- Confirm the life-stage groupings and add dated childhood and wrestling milestones. Confirm school, championship, year, and weight class before publishing specific sporting claims.
- Confirm photograph permissions, identities, dates, captions, and which images should be public. Screenshot dates are not treated as capture dates. The TikTok image naming Deven Lopez is held out pending identification.
- Approve the mountain / moose / cross symbolism. The personal moose account is intentionally reserved for the family’s words.
- Confirm how to describe Cole’s faith, preferred Bible translation, and any favorite passages. Current verses are editorial selections.
- Provide real stories with permission; no attributed memories have been invented.
- Before accepting real contributions, complete Supabase setup, nominate the family moderators, confirm the privacy policy, and verify the live submission and review flow.