The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
Sudden Death Of Charlie. II. Gould

Sudden Death OF Charles n. Gould.
Owosso relatives and friends were
deeply saddened Monday morning to
learn Of the sudden death of Charles H.
Gould which occurred Saturday after
noon. Stricken with apoplexy while
at his duties in his Office in Chicago, he
passed away shortly after, while being
taken to hospital Something more
than year ago he suffered slight
stroke of paralysis but had apparently
entirely recovered, although it was ap.
parent to his closest friends on the oc-
casion of his last visit to Owosso few
months ago that he was not as robust
as usual and he worried considerably
oyer his condition. The remains were
brought to this city Wednesday morn.
ing and taken to his old home, where
brief services were held preceding the
funeral service which was conducted
by Rev. G. 81. Hanks at the Congrega-
tional church at Q p. m, the church
being well filed by old-rime friends
who held in highest esteem the friend.
ship of the deceased The casket was
covered with great profusion of
beautiful flowers, the last tribute Of
love and silent messenger of comfort
to the stricken family. Rev. Hanks
paid worthy tribute to Mr.. Gould,
referring to his early life in this city,
his eagerness and determination to help
share with his mother the responsible
ties OF the home when his father was
taken while he was still young man,
his struggle for an education, the sue
cess which came to him in the literary
field and in business life, his tenderness
in home life and his splendid example
as Christian gentlemen. The re-
mains were placed in the vault at Oak
hill and later on will be inferred.
Charles H. Gould was born in New
Haven township, this county, Decem.
Der 25th, 1866, his parents removing to
this city when he was two years of
age. He attended the Owosso schools
and was known as an exceptionally
bright student. While still in school he
became the first agent sin Owosso
for the Detroit News and continued
the agency until he left to start life in
earnest for himself in New York city,
meanwhile having become an expert
stenographer 80 that soon after locating
in New York he secured a good po-
sition with law firm; later he became
private secretary for William Cullen
Bryant and at his death he accepted
the same position with Richard Grant
White, the linguist. and collaborated
with the latter in the publication of a
reference book on the English
language. Going to Chicago, Mr..
Gould was associated with Cyrus H.
Mccormick, head of the Mccormick
Co., in a confidential capacity for
term of years, later on with Harold
Peck, and at his death became manager
of his large estate. In all these po-
sitions of responsibility Charles H.
Gould proved his worth and won the
highest regard of the large circle of
literary and business men with whom
he was thrown in contact.
Barely year passed that he did not
return to this city to visit his mother
and the friends here who were always
glad to see him. AS the years passed
the ties which bound him to ,Owosso
became more strong and it seemed a
pleasure to him to call this city home
Owosso citizens were in tnrn proud to
point to him as one Of "our boys" who
had made place for himself in the
world and had reflected credit upon his
native city.
Mr.. Gould is survived by his wife,
one son, Harold, and three daughters.
Misses Helen, Marian and Esther; his
aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Gould, who
has been with her son w. s. Gould in
New York for several months and was
not able to be present at the funeral,
one sister, Miss Meta Gould, teacher
in the schools at Los Angeles, Calf,
and two brothers, William s. of New
York City, and Harry of Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs. Gould and daughter. Miss Helen.
and William and Harry Gould were in
the city for the funeral.
Half Hour Service Again.