The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-12
DEATH orr. II. GOODWIN.
Highly Respected Business Man of
This City Passed Away last week.

John A. Goodwin, aged forty-two,
died at his home on Barre street
about 4.15 O'Clock on Wednesday
March 4. He has been sick since the
sixteenth of January, having pneu-
monia at first, followed by an absce IS
on the lung, and later afflicted with a
shock that left him in an almost un-
conscious state and unable to speak to
or recognize his friends, for a period
of four days.
Mr.. Goodwin was one of the young
business men of the city. He conducted
a shoe store at Ia State street to which
he moved last spring from the store
on Barre street, now occupied by o.
e. Silver.
Mr.. Goodwin had lived continuous
ly in Montpelier during the past two
years but in that brief period his
amiability and straightforwardness
won for him a host of friends who.
during his sickness, did every thing in
their power and now, at his death
feel keenly the blow that has stricken
one from their midst who, on account
of his unimpeacbable character and
large heart has been so respected and
beloved among them.
Mr.. Goodwin spent his early boy
hood in this city where he attended
| the Union school. AT the age of
thirteen he went to Providence, r. l..
where he obtained employment in the
shoe establishment of Warren Bach
elder on Westminster street and in
this store he worked for twenty eight
years, during which time the store
changed hands four times, being
owned at different periods by Wetheral
d Pierce, San Souci Bros, and finally
| by Thomas Pierce q Co. During all
these changes Mr. Goodwin was re-
tanned i'll the store as manager, being
considered indispensable to the estab-
Ii shment and in all these years of
clerkship he showed exceptional
ability as a salesman and was a sue
cessful business man in every way.
He was we'll known in Providence and
esteemed as loyal citizen and a
gentleman.
At the age of twenty-one Mr. Good
win married LaMira Z. Rowland of
New Bedford and for twenty one ears
she has been true and devoted COM
pan on to her husband.
In addition to Mr. Goodwin bust
ness ability he also attained wide
reputation at another avocation, that
of painting. He was vice president
of the art league in Providence for
a long time and his pictures always
drew prizes at the Rhode Island State
fair. He painted a picture for the
advertisement of the box calf shoe,
for which he received prize of $3.50.
This unique picture of calf S head
stuck through box, one board of
which had been broken off, has become
famous all over the country as a trade
picture. Many of his paintings of
fruit and flowers remain in the family
| TO be treasured as evidence or his
unusual ability as an artist.
The deceased is survived by wife,
Mrs. LaMira Goodwin and an eight
year old son, George Alfred, father
William Goodwin, a mother, Mrs.
George Colby, two sisters, Mabel
Goodwin and Mrs George Archer,
two aunts and an uncle, Mrs. Levi
Fiendel of Chicago. Mrs. James
Smith of this city and Lucius Good
win of Worcester, all of whom will
experience keen sense of loss in the
death of a faithful and loving relative
The funeral was held at Mr..
| Goodwin late home on the corner of
Barre and Hubbard streets at | 80
| O'Clock Saturday afternoon Rev ].
| Edward Wright officiating.