Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-09
DEATH OF HON. H. A. conARD.
Gathered in by the Grim Reaper in the
Prime of Life.

Gathered In by the Grim Reaper in the
Prime of Life.
Hon. H. A. GODDARD, of whose serious
illness mention was made in last weeks
issue of the STAR, died on Saturday
morning, October 3, at 1918 after All
illness of one week.
Mr.. GODDARD felt the first attack of his
last illness while returning from a
business tripto Chadron ON the Satur-
day preceding his death. He
partook literally of grapes during
his sojourn in Chadron and the severe
pain in the stomach, with which he was
siezed shortly after, he attributed to
that cause. On reaching his home at
Hermosa Saturday morning he was
still suffering intensely but, as though
having a presentment that his illness
would prove fatal, he wrote several
letters, attended to much important
business and gave some directions in
regard to his affairs. In the afternoon
of that day he was compelled to take
his bed. DIR. Wade of Lead City was
Immediately summoned and came down
on the evening train. After night of
careful treatment the patient was much
improved and DIR. Wade returned to
Lead. The relief was of short duration,
however, and after two days. of suffer-
ing, the usual remedies being admins
tered without effect, Mr.. GODDARD, ac-
companied by his faithful wife, was
brought to this place for treatment,
arriving here Tuesday evening. The
journey from Hermosa was painful
one for the patient, every jolt of the
car causing him intense agony. DIR.
Hoenes, under whose care he was
placed, was unremitting in his efforts
to relieve the sufferer but as he
was growing gradually worse, a consul
tation by Doctors Hoenes, Hargens and
Adams was held on Wednesday at
which it was decided to operate for
appendicitis. The operation took
place on Thursday afternoon. Mr..
GODDARD stood the shock remarkably
we'll AMI recovered consciousness in
Il short time after the operation. His
pulse soon became normal and his
general condition was such as to give
much encouragement. He conversed
freely with his wife and friends and
talked hopefully ofrecovery. At noon
on Friday, however, he was taken with
and gradually grew weaker, but
retained consciousness until after ten
o'clock, when he sank into a comatose
condition. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stew
art, r. Il. Connor, Chambers Kellar,
w. L. Judkins, and other intimate
friends of the family, and Rev. T.. P.
Baker and Rev. DIR. Swickard we're with
MIR. GODDARD during his last hours. He
bore his sufferings with patient Chris
tjan fortitude and passed to the great
beyond confident in the hope of sins
forgiven and of a glorious resurrection.
After he realized that there was no
hope for his recovery Mr.. GODDARD de-
voted himself to urging his friends to
lead pure and upright lives, to be true
Christians and meet him in heaven.
He declared that his final hours were
peaceful in the religion of Jesus Christ.
and said to those about him: 81 tell
you there is peace for the mind and
hope for the soul in religion
The funeral services were conducted
Monday at 2o'clock at the Presbyterian
church, under the direction of the
Masonic lodge of this place, E. H. Lewis
acting as master.
The church was filled to its utmost
capacity with members of various soci-
cites of which deceased was member
and by other friends of the deceased,
many coming from long distance.
The floral decorations by the Eastern
Star ladies and from other friends were
beautiful and attested in no small de-
gree the esteem in which Mr.. GODDARD
was held by the community. After
reading the eleventh chapter of John,
Rev. Swickard made an impressive
prayer, which was followed by the fu-
neral discourse by Rev. Baker, who
spoke from this text, found in the fif-
teenth verse of the eleventh chapter of
John: And 1 am glad for your sakes
that was not there" Following Rev.
Baker, the Masons conducted their
solemn funeral services; friends took u
final look at the one for whom they
were mourning, and the long funeral
cortege wended its way to Evergreen
cemetery where, with sacred services,
surrounded by throng of loving
friends, all that was mortal of the re-
spected and popular Lon GODDARD was
placed in that final resting place, COW
cred with flowers and evergreen sprigs,
long to be remembered and mourned
by those who knew him.
Harlow Alonzo GODDARD was born at
Joliet, ILL.,, on March 9, 1860. He spent
his boyhood and early manhood at
Joliet and Plainfield and heinv nf an