The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-01-10
OBITUARY.

Wnen death Claimed DIR. a. Good
fellow, last Monday morning, that
grim reaper too from Clio one of the
best known and most highly esteemed
citizens of the community. While il
cannot be said that his demise was
entirely unexpected, nevertheless the
news of his having been the victim
of second stroke of paralysis pro-
duced general shock in the COM
munity and brought forth many ex-
pressiPs OF sorrow and deep Keeling.
DIR. A. Goodfellow was a man Of
the village and the county round
about, and in his death all people feel
the loss of friend and counsellor.
The funeral held at the NJ p church
Wednesday afternoon, was perhaps
the largest ever held in the village.
1t was in charge of Vienna Lodge,
No. 205, L. & A. NJ, of which DIR.
Goodfellow was a member. Rev. f.
L. Ogle, assisted by Rev. L. c. c.
Benson, ofliciated, and interment was
made in Woodlawn cemetery.
Abram Goodfellow was born in
Quebec, August IL, 1861, coming to
Michigan with his parents when 10
years-of age. The family settled in
Tyrone, south of Fenton. The de
ceased attended and graduated from
the Fenton Normal and later attend
ed the university at Ada, Ohio. After
teaching school for several years at
Thetford, Fenton and South Lyon,
he engaged in the drug business in
Clio in 1892. October Sth, 1883, he
was married to Miss Maude Scott of
Thetford, who survives him. Later,
adding furniture and undertaking to
the drug stock, he formed partner
ship with his brother, Robert, which
continued until 1899, when f. L.
Huyck purchased the Goodfellow
business.
Mr. Goodfellow then moved with
tered the Michigan College of Medi-
cine and Surgery, graduating from
the institution in 1902. He returned
to Clio and took up the practice of
his profession and was practicing
physician at the time Of his death.
Always taking an active part in
civic and political affairs, DIR. Good
fellow had been called upon to serve
the people of Vienna and Clio on
many different occasions. While en-
gagged in the drug business he was
elected supervisor for several terms
and was chairman of the board one
year He was also elected to the
| H.,
to the Village and taking up the prac-
tice Of medicine he was almost .imme-
| diatelyt chosen president of the vii
| lage and he served as such for several
| terms. He had also been a member
and president of the board of educa-
ton.
His worth was also recognized by
those of his own profession, for he
was chosen president of the Genesee
County Medical society several years
ago and at the time of his death was
one of the directors of the organiza-
ton. He was also member of the
| board of pension examiners until his
resignation shortly after his first
stroke, year ago.
In his death his family is robbed OF
loving husband and father Besides
his wife he leaves two sons, Floyd
and Gordon, and daughter, Mable.
Four brothers, Robert of Goshen,
Wash; Edward of Vancouver, B. c.;
John of Fenton, and DR.. Benjamin T..
of Clio, and sister, Mrs. Janet Per-
ry of Grand Rapids, also survive
Hewtt-Mrs. Sylvia Granger Hew-
lit passed away at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. +. S. Lathrop, Jan.
End, after an illness Of only few
days with la grippe. Mrs. Hewitt
was born at Marion, Wayne Co, n.
Y, July 90, 1922, and was one of the
pioneers OF Michigan Two daugh-
ters. Mrs. H. c. Roemer of Toledo
and Mrs. i. s. Lathrop of Clio, two
grandchildren. w. H.. Roemcr and
Miss Edna Roemer of Toledo and
four great grandchildren survive. The
services were held at the home OF
Mrs. Lathrop, Saturday afternoon at
/ 80 o'clock, Rev. Z. c. c. Benson Of
ticiating. lnterment was made in