The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-25
Jesse M. Goodwin Fatally
Injured While Riding Mo-
tOrcycle on Race Track
Thursday and Died Sat-
urday-His Death a Great
Shock to Community.

Mr.. Jesse NJ. Goodwin was fatal,
injured late Thursday afternoon whil
riding his motorcycle. on the rae,
track at the fair grounds. The motor
cycle collided with a race cart driver
by Mr. Boulware of Fairfield county
In the collision the shaft of the cart
penetrated young Goodwin's left
breast and entered four and hall
inches and punctured the lung tissue
The hickory shaft was snapped off
about fec. from the tip, showing the
terrible force with which the collis-
sion occurred. Riding on the rear of
the motorcycle with Mr.. Goodwin was
young Aubrey Rice, lad about eleven
years of age. He was severely
bruised and it was feared at first that
he had been also fatally wounded.
But his injury did not prove to be Sc
rious and it is thought he will soon
be fully restored.
After the horse racing on Thursday
there were two young men practicing
for the motorcycle races which were
to come off the following day. Mr..
Goodwin was riding with them, but
had no thought of entering the races.
He was considered by the motorcycle
club members the slowest rider of
them all. He was not given to speed
ing. The fact is, the motorcycle rid
ers understood that they were to have
the track late Thursday afternoon,
otherwise they would not have gone
upon it.
This accident cast a gloom over the
entire community. Young Goodwin
was liked by everybody. He was a
loyal friend and man of energy and
industry. He was high type of man
hood. His life was clean and his bust
ness dealings were honorabis .nd sJoss.
He was manager of the Coca-C Cola
Bottllng Works here and had built up
a find business for the concern.
The burial was at Lima church at
Travellers Rest, Rev. r. E. Lee con-
ducting the burial.
Mr.. Goodwin was Sd years of age,
was a son of the late DR.. H. p. Good
win. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Sallie R. Goodwin, and seven
brothers and three sisters. The
brothers are: Messrs. H. p. Goodwin,
of Greenville; N. C. Goodwin of Lima,
E. A. Goodwin of Union, j. A. of Sum-
merville, j. Frank Of Greenville, Earl
and Earnest Goodwin. His surviving
sisters are Misses Olive, Agnes and
Sadie Goodwin.
The body was laid to rest at IL
o'clock Sunday, the pail bearers be-
ing: c. NJ McWhirter, c. o. Allen,
D. F. Rush, Sam Alton, Walter Willis.
and Rush Gray.
A number of friends accomanied the
body all or part of the way to Trav-
eier's Rest: C. B. Counts, r. A. Eas-
terling, DR.. r. V. Hawkins, DIR. ID. II.
Martin, Mrs. Mabrey S. Rice, l.. ).
Hames, Fred McQuinn and c. M. Nc
Whirter.
The floral tributes were very beauti-
full and were given by the Baraca
class, the Motorcycle Club, Philathea
class, the young men boarding at the
house with Mr.. Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs
R. A. Easterling, L. j. Hames, Chas
w. Goforth, Ernest Spears, ID. FAINT
Gillian, and the U. c. T.'s of Spartan
burg.
The hymn, "Nearer My God, to
Thee" was sung at the burial by Sc.
lect choir and was the favorite hymn
of the young man. He was devout
Christian and his life was worthily
lived. Though cut down in the prime
of young manhood, he lived so wei
that his earthly pilgrimage CLOSED
with honor to himself and comfor
to those who loved him. A worth.
life, good name, firm faith in Coz
these are the qualities of heart pos
sessed by him that bring comfort t
those who mourn his death.
Death of An Aged Woman.