The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-17

DR.. Goodwin of thas city departed this life on the
l4th inst. He was the youngest of eleven
children of the late Gen. Ichabod Goodwin
of South Berwick, Me-, scion of the
most prominent families identified with the
history of Maine and New England from the
earliest colonial history and Astounding in men dis
tnguished for personal intelligence, public spirit
and services to the community and the State.
Born in South Berwick Nov. IL, 1898, Dr. Good
win graduated at Dartmouth College in 1911. and
at the Dartmouth Medical School in 1914 The
practice of his profession begun in Saeo whence
he removed to South Berwick and subsequently re-
turned to Saco, where he passed the remainder of
his professional life. AS a surgeon DR.. Goodwin
was skilful, as a physician, well read discrimin-
ating and successful, enjoying the confidence of his
professional brethren and of the community in
which he lived. During the active years of his
life, he devoted to the duties of his profession
which he practised with enthusiasm. He often
rode miles into the country in the severest cold of
winter, and by night well as by day, to alleviate
the distress of those from whom he looked for no
pecuniary return.
DIR. Goodwin knew how to grow old gracefully
He was uniformly cheerful and always contributed
his full share TO the entertainment of any company
in which he found himself. Since he came to this
city in 1854 he has been the centre of group of
children and grandchildren by whom he has been
reyered and cherished as their dearest earthly
possession.
-Four generations of the family met under his
roof during the past summer aud enjoyed the
privilege of his society from day to day. This
venerable man with the revered aspect of a
patriarch was never happier than when surrounded
by his descendants to the third generation who fully
recprocated his affection
But beautiful as Was Dr. Goodwin's character in
all its aspects, that which became him NEST was his
piety, which was simple child's, yet intelligent
eminent and part OF his daily life.
DIR. Goodwin was one of those men whose pres
enee and conversation give us high of the
dignity of human nature, sense of what moral ell
ovation some men have reached and all are capable
of reacbing and would reach if they Gu tiVated the
moral element of our nature assiduously as most
men do the lower and baser faculties. In word:
DIR. Goodwin, in bldy and mind, youth and age
one of those symme trieal characters not ofte1
seen. His personal presence both command
ing and winnit G the expression of his counter
ance intelligent and benign; his temperament was
calm and hopeful of the Johannean type, loving
all and beloved by all; he was true Israelite in
Whom there no guile Coming to his end like
children in their bereavement but still more, con-
graduate them on having 50 long enjoyed the ines
unable blessing of his c1mpanionship his watch
care, and the example of his upright, pure and con-
sistent Christian life Death to such a man must
be bat upon higher holier. and everyway
more perfect life, fer which he became fitted while
on earth by the exercise of the highest Chris ian
virtues. A few years since, DIR. Goodwin sus aimed
an irreparable loss in the death OF his wife, ami
able and accomplished lady, whose fine social quail
ties endeared her to wi circle of friends.
Two sons and two daughters survive him; William
A. and George l. Goodwin of this city, Mrs l. N.
Brewer of Lexington, Mass, and Mrs. Geo. H. Starr
also of this city: AID.