The record-union., 1895-12-02
BURIAL OF PIONEER N. D. GOODELL.
Largely Attended by His Late Fellow
Argonauts.
The Close of a Long. Industrious and
in All Respects an Honor
able Life.

The Record-Union on Saturday morn
ing announced the death of N. D. Good
ell, the wellknown architect and mem
Der of the Pioneer Society, shortly after
midnight
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from his late residence, Oil
street, under the auspices of the Sac
ramento Society of Pioneers, and was
very largely attended Rev Mr.. Brown
of San Francisco and Rev. T. H. B. An
derson of the Seventh-street M. e.
Church OBLIGATED. Many an old Pho
neers eye grew dim when reference was
made to the sterling character and
genlality of their deceased comrade and
friend, in whose company they had
spent so many pleasant hours in the
long years of their association with him
Old and hallowed memories were re-
vived of ''the days of DID," when he and
they were beginning life anew in the
Golden State. No more were they to
feel the warm firm clasp of the hand of
their friend who lay before them in the
coldness of deaths embrace-never
again tolisten to the CHEEKY voice of their
1elloW-P1oneer at their social gather
lngs, nor exchange with him reminis-
cences of the exciting days in the early
history Of the State.
A quartet consisting of Mesdames
Ross and Howard and Messrs. COIN and
Beardslee rendered several fine selec-
tlcns of music, and the floral pieces and
offerings were numerous and elegant.
The active pall-bearers were Sons Of
Pioneers, consisting of Charles K Nc
CATCHY, William NJ. Sims, George w
LorenZ, 4. j. ffSg, G. s. Strong, w A
Gett, Jr-, Henry Burnett and George
Herndon. The honorary pall-bearers
We're A. c. SWeetSer, William Turton, J
NJ Stephenson, John Miller J. II. Nc
hune and w. r. Strong. The body was
inferred in the Pioneers plat in the City
Cemetery, where the graves are now in
creaSlng IN number more rapidly than
ever before, and where, ere many years
shall have passed, most of the present
survivors of that argonaut band of
which he was member must expect to
be laid to rest.
Mr. Goodeu was a native of Belcher-
town, Mass, where he was born in 1914
and was therefore in his SD year. At
the age of 10 he set about learning the
trade of carpenter, and few years
later became q contractor in Springfield
Mass, subsequently becoming an archi-
tect and designer
He was one of a dozen young men
who came to California in 1S49 by way
of Panama They reached San Fran
cisco in August, and the next day
started by schooner for Sacramento,
and on their arrival moored their craft
in what is now known as China Slough,
but which was then an arm of the river
Mr.. GOOdell spent a year in mining
and then returned to this city to work
at his trade Lumber had begun to ar
rive in great quantities, building was
brisk, and good workmen received as
high as SIG a day. Early in the sixties
he opened an architects office. and up
to the Gay his fatal illness came on he
followed that profession. Many of the
finest and cOstliest buildings in the city
both public and private, were designed
by him. For some years past he had
been the only survivor of the party in
which he came to the coast.
Deceased left behind him an enviable
reputation for honesty, uprightness,
good citizenship and unostentation
Everyone knew him, and all honored,
respected and loved him. He was
adored by his family, who keenly feel
their loss. Mrs. Goodell and one
daughter, Mrs. II. G. Botsford of San
Francisco, survive him.
Although past 50 years Of age. Mr.
Gcodell was by no means the oldest
member Of the Pioneer Association.
Among those whose ages exceed his are
w. E. Chamberlin of D. o. Mills Bank,
"a; r. A. G.. Gourlie, the fruit-growersO of
Freeport, 90; Mr.. Reed of Washington
Yolo County, 90; a. Burnett, 81; Jeffer-
son Wilcoxson, 81.
The four youngest are D. NJ Burns,
Joseph Simms, II. NJ. LaRue and John
S. Miller