The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-31
OBITUAR NJ.
Grant IT. COOlRA a m /,

On Sunday morning last, at precisely 10
o clock, our late fellow townsman, Grant +.
Goodman. departed this life. His death was
great surprise TO most of his acquaintances
though moi. altogether unexpected by his imme
dlate friends and relatives. He had been suf-
| fering for several years with complication of
internal disorders, finally eliminating in Bright's
disease. Since New Years day he had been
confined to the house, but did not think it nee
essary to stay in bed until Thursday last when
having become very weak from the lack of
nourishment, which he found it impossible to
retain. he retired to the couch from which he
did not thereafter arise in life
Mr.. Goodman was the youngest son of the late
Hon. VIM. Goodman. Born March 2Sth, Iss3.
in Ravenna, within one hundred feet of the place
where he died. his father being proprietor of the
" Globe Tavern, which stood on the present
site of the Etna House. Grant obtained his
education at the common schools of Raven
ns. and while yet a lad displayed a remarkable
taste for mechanism, He was early apprenticed
in the shops Of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh r. R.
at Cleveland, and became proficient ran one of
the FIRST engines on that railroad. He was
united in marriage, March 27th, 1860, in Ra-
VIENNA, to Ethlinda Powell, who from that day
to the present, has bsen his faithful helpmeet.
Mr.. Goodman was identified with the construc-
ton of the Atlantic & Western Ry., and ran the
locomotive that pulled the first coach from Sala-
manca to Meadville. His nervous temperament
engineering. He was appointed Superintendent
OF the railway shops at Cory. Pa, in 1861.
where he remained some years. In 1874 he had
supreme charge of the Branch road that termn-
ated at Pithole, Pa, where he ofieiated as Supt,
engineer, conductor and freight agent, the little
road being the common carrier of oil only, this
product being then fast diminishing in the Pit
hole district. In 1875 Mr.. Goodman was ap-
pointed freight agent Of the N. Y. P. & o. Ry.,
at Meadville, where he remained nearly seven
years. He was nominated for the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature by The Democracy of the Crawford
Co. District, in 1881. and though in political
minority of over 1900, his personal popularity
nearly carried him through, he being barely de-
feated. In 1929 he took charge of the con-
struction train on the Ohio River r. R., then in
process Of construction, returning to Ravenr
with his wife in the summer of 1884, where he
a since resided, being employed as salesman
wi ii the Diamond Glass Co. Mr.. Goodman had
been great traveller, had seen nearly every
portion of his country in whose destiny he firm
ly believed, and il is a remarkable coincidence
that he should die at last so near the place of
his birth. J
Mr.. Goodman was believer in the Golden
Rule and it constituted. next to his faith in his
Creator, his religion. While member of no
Church he was regular attendant, and came
as near being of the Universalist faith as any.
He was member Of the Masonic fraternity,
knights Of Pythias. Royal Arcanum and Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, the latter So
ciety being his particular choice. having been an
active participant in its councils and frequent
contributor to its magazines. since the inception
of the Order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman had no children,
though large number affectionately called him
grandpa, there being a generation cxtant that
sprang from the former marriage of Mrs. Cool
man HIS brother, d. c. Goodman is the last
remaining scion of their well known family, be-
ing the only survivor of eight children born to
VIM. Goodman and Polly burroughs.
The funeral of 6 T. Goodman took place at
the Universalist Church. Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, Ravenna Council Royal Arcanum
having the ceremony in charge. Rev. Andrew
Wilson officiating The pail bearers were Jno.
E. Sharp, Peter Flath, RoDt Knapp, Isaac M.
Kelley, J. ]. Richardson, and ]. S. Smith. A
number of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers were present from abroad and the many
friends of the family hare paid their last tribute.
Rest in Psacs.