The Forrest City times., 1911-07-28
DEATH OF JOHN I. DIAL.
Prominent Citizen Of Goodwin Dies Suddenly at Troy. Ohio, Buried
 at Goodwin Wednesday.

News which reached this city last Sunday of the death of MT l. T. Dyal which occurred that morning at ? o'clock, at Troy, Ohio, where he and Mrs Dyal had been visiting, cast deep gloom over this city, where he was so well known and universally esteemed The news was conveyed in q telegram to Dr. ]. A. Bogart, and requesting that he go to Goodwin and break the news to Iii, son, Mr Frank Dyal
 Messrs. R. S Moore and Chas. Walker volunteered to go to Goodwin, but upon reaching there found that MT. Oval had left the day previous to go to Henderson, Tennessee, where his wife was visiting relatives. They attempted to communicate with him by wire, but had some little trouble in getting him, and it was late Sun- day afternoon before he was finally apprised of his fathers death. Upon learning the sad news he at once pro- ceeded to Goodwin, reaching there Monday morning. The body was pre- pared for burial in the Ohio city, and was shipped to Goodwin, reaching there Wednesday morning on the fast train, 1t having orders to stop at Goodwin to let the funeral party of.
 MT, Dyal was a native of Ohio. hay ing been born in Dover, Union county on March 29, 1861, and was therefore. in his flfty-tirst year. He first came to Arkansas with his father, in 1877. settling near Goodwin, where they resided until 1883, then returned to Ohio, where he was married to Miss Ella Fleming on October z6, 1884. They returned to Goodwin in Octo- Der, lSSS and had since resided there
 Three children were born to MT. and Mrs. Dyal, two of whom. Mr. F. F. Dyal and Mrs. John Wilmuth. and the widow, all of Goodwin, survive him. Besides the heartbroken widow and son and daughter, brother Mir. Frank Oval, of Seattle, Washington, and numerous other relatives. who reside in Ohio, are left to mourn.
 Mir Dyal was one of St Francis countys leading citizens As farmer stock raiser and merchant, he had made his mark and was looked up to and respected as man whose word was as good as his bond. and though quiet, modest aud unassuming in manner, he was man whose counsel was sought, and whose advice on questions of import was listened to- He was good neighbor. an indulgent father, kind and loving husband, man who was loyal to his friends and generous to his enemies-in fact a man the like of whom are all too scarce. and one who will be sadly missed in the community where he has lived for so long, and where his name has become identified with all that stands for the betterment and upbuilding of his adopted land.
 The funeral was held at Goodwin Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, Presiding Elder, ]. K. Farris, of the Methodist church. officiating. He was a member Of the Odd Fellows and of the Woodmen Of the World, and these lodges participated in the burial services. The following gen. tlemen acted as pal bearers: Judge E. A. Rolfe, MT Eugene Williams, Dr. J. F McDougal. Mr Chas Walk CT MT. E. N Harrod, Dr. G. A. Me Cormack, Dr. J A. Bogart and MT. L. R. Grobmyer.
 It is said that perhaps 300 persons were present. They came from miles around to pay their last respects to his memory
 As an evidence of the high esteem and respect in which the deceased was held in this city, large number of our leading citizens went over to Goodwin Wednesday to attend the funeral, among them being Messrs. A. L. Stevens, undertaken; Chas. II Sanders, Capt. T. C. Merwin, R. W, Payne, F. Laughinghouse, F.. A. Rolfe, Grandma Walker. l.. R. Grobmyer and wife, Chas Walker, E. h. Hatch CT. John Tankersley. Dr. Bogart, Rev. J. K Paris, Dr. J. F. McDougal and perhaps others whose names we did not learn.
 !, Mr. Dyal was our friend, and it is with q heart full of sadness that we write these lines. and we can realize that the burden of grief that those closer and dearer to him are called upon to endure, must be an almost unbearable one, and We also realize that our feeble words can do but lit tie to lessen that burden, but they can have the blessed consolation of knowing that their loved one died as he had lived, an honest, upright man. who could look the world in the face and say "l have fought good fight. the race is done, and am ready to l go, and in departing he left behind him legacy that is better than gold "a good name. Our sympathy and condOience goes out with the rest of his sorrowing neighbors to the be- reayed ones who are left 10 mourn. May God comfort them for in Him alone can sureease from sorrow be