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Miriam "Mitzi" Goheen Aug. 10, 1942- Nov. 8, 2019 Miriam Goheen, known to friends and family as Mitzi, passed away at home in her own bed, as she wished, on November 8, 2019. She was 77 years old. Mitzi was born on August 10, 1942 in Bellingham, Washington to Harry and Molly Goheen at her grandparents' farm, Arborcourt, a place she always held dear in her heart. From there, she went on to live in cities around the world, including Syracuse, NY, Madison, WI, Cambridge, MA, Amherst, MA, Corvallis, OR and Kumbo, Cameroon. After graduating from Corvallis High School and Oregon State University, Mitzi received her PhD in Anthropology from Harvard University. Her field work brought her to...