The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
OBITUARY

Allen F. Goodwin, son of David and
Abigail Goodwin was born at Tepsam,
Maine, Dec. 9th, 1926 Died at Rich
mond, Ind, Dec. 18th, 1912. Aged Sc
years and nine days.
Allen was one of a family of eight
children, five boys and three girls,
four of whom are still living.
His boyhood days were spent in and
about Boston, Mass. When but lad
he enlisted in the United States Ma
rines. In 1916 when the war broke out
with Mexico he became a member of
the Light Artillery in the United
States Army and fought under General
Scott through the war participating in
all the battles from Vera Cruz to the
Capture of the City of Mexico. He was
also a soldier in the war of the Late
Rebellion, being a member of the End
Indiana Cavalry u. S. Volunteers.
About 1852 he came to Indiana and
settled near Richmond. 1t was here he
courted and won the hand and heart of
Miss Mary NJ. Wolfe, the daughter of
William and Mary Wolfe, to whom he
was married Jan. 18th, 1858. For al
most sixty years these bonds held firm
only to be broken by the hand of
death. To this union ten children
were born-three sons and seven
daughters. Namely: Geo. o., late of
Indianapolis Nesta A. Miggenburg, of
Indianapolis; Mrs. Mary E. Davis, of
Huntington, Ind; Mrs. Alice M. Larkin
and William A F. Goodwin, of Jasper,
Michigan Rev. |. r. Goodwin, of Farm
land, Ind; Mrs. Josephine Pinnick
and Mrs. Viola r. Zimmerman, of
Richmond; Mrs. Iona S. Kennedy, of
Macy, Ind; and Mrs. Deliah Garner,
of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. All of these
children except the oldest son, George,
are still living and together with the
bereaved widow mourn the loss of
loving father. He was converted early
in life, but wandered away from his
Heavenly Father and for many years
was prodigal son, but the love
of God won him back and he was re-
claimed to a consecrated Christian life
in 1870, since which time he had led
an active life in the service of his Mas
ter He united with the F. NJ. church
and in 1872 he entered the ministry of
that church and served many charges
in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. For
five years he was a minister in the
Wesleyan Methodist church All his
ministry, covering period of forty
years, was in the Free Methodist
church excepting the five above men
toned. Thirty years of this was in
the active service, Only eternity will
reveal the result of the faithful labor
of this man of God. While he was low
ed devotedly by his own children and
immediate family, he was no less ap-
preciated by those who had become re-
/ lated to him by way of marriage into
the family To these latter he always
manifested an impartial and fatherly
love and interest, calling them his chill
dren and giving them at all times the
most cordial welcome into the family
circle. He was highly esteemed by
his co-labore in the ministry of the
Gospel and most fervently loved by
these to whom he had ministered in
the name of the Master. Surely he
will be missed upon earth, but most
certain will be his welcome in Heaven.
10 MIN IL VIII De said well dO0e.
He has fought the good fight. he has
finished the course, he has kept the
faith, and to him shall the crown OF
righteousness be given. His reward is
certain and shall be forever.
We live in deeds, not years; in
thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on the dial
We should count time by heart-throbs
He most lives
Who thinks most, feels noblest, acts
the best.
And he whose heart beats quickest
lives the longest:
Lives in one hour more than in years
do some
Whose fat blood sleeps as it slips
along their veins.
Life is but a means unto an end; that
end
Beginning, mean, and end to all
things-God.
The dead have all the glory OF the
world.
"a TarfiSanar1