News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-13
DEATH OF A. L. GODDARD
Died Suddenly Last Thursday For SO Years
at Head Of Pages Hide House-A Good
Citizen-WellLi By All

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Citizen-Well-Liked By All
"Amandus Goddard is Dead" was the
sad announcement that went throughout
the village of Hyde Park at II O'Clock
last Thursday morning. That morning,
as usual Mr.. Goddard went to his work
at the Hide House. He looked after the
buying of hides for time and then said
he didn't feel well, placing his hand on
his breast and said he had severe pain
and that he would go home. 1t was
suggested that he ride up in IN auto, but
he said no. he would walk. up, and went
across the railroad track and followed
the path thr ough the pasture that he had
Travelled over for years and years. He
had gone only a few rods when he was
seen to sit down and fan himself with his
hat Herbert Christy, long time asso.
ciate, had followed on after him, but be-
fore reaching him Amandus had fallen
over backward and was gasping for
breath. Other help arrived, but after
few gasps he was gone. DR.. Leach had
been summoned and on arriving pro-
nounced death due to dilatation of the
heart Fellow workman carried the
body to the home which he hadleft but
few hours beforein apparent good health.
His wife and daughter, Mrs E. G. Page,
had gone that morning to Burlington
and his son Charles and wife were in |
New Hampshire, but his other daughter
Mrs. Alice Young, was at home. Notice
was at once sent to Burlington and an |
auto dispatched there for the absent wife |
and daughter who with a niece, Mrs. |
Frances Sanderson, reached home during |
the afternoon, as we'll as his son, DR..
Goddard, and wife, of Albany and his
nephew, Charles Riley, and wife of Stowe.
The funeral.was held from his late home
Saturday afternoon, Rev. w. r. Hamlin
officiating. There was a large attend.
ance of friends and neighbors, as well as
thirty five of the Masonic fraternity.
Seven different lodges of the order were
represented by that body. The burial
was under the direction of Mt. Vernon
lodge F. G. A NJ, of which the deceased
was a member The beautiful and i'm
pressive service was rendered by ]. H.
Atchinson, w. M. of the lodge, with M
B. White acting chaplain and j. A. Robin
son as marshall. The deceased was a
member of long standing, having many
wears ago been Master of the lodge at
Franklin.
There was protusion of flowers,
among them being: Mound of chrysan-
themums, mound of carnations from the
family cut flowers, Senator Page; floral
pillow, hide House employees; cross of
roses. Senator Pages office; pillow of
roses, Morrisville Military Band; spray
of carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Riley;
mound of roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Ferguson and Miss Helen Waterman;
carnations, Miss Marjorie Scribner; car
nations, Miss Frances Noble.
Amandus Leroy Goddard was a son Of
Anthony Goddard, and last survivor of
his fathers family. He was born in East
Franklin, lin the same house where Ex-
Gov. Foss of Massachusetts and Con {
gresham Foss of Chicago were born,) in i
December, 1S47, and was therefore in his
6Sth year. At an early age he learned
the tanning business and for some time s
was engaged with his father in that bust
ness and afterwards was in business for ,
himself.
In 1882, at the solicitation of c. S.
Page. he came here and became foreman
of the Page hide house, which position he .
filled continuously up to the time of his
death.
January 1, 1866, he married Rebecca
Marvin of Fairfield To this union were
born four children, Charles, ENERGY,
widow of T. Hull Page and Alice, wife of
Joseph Young, all of this place, and DR..
Marvin A. of Albany. There are also
nine grandchildren.
Mr.. Goddard was a man of a retiring {
nature, yet took an active interest in
town affairs always indentifying himself +;
with. everything that pertained to the
welfare of the village and town. FIRE.
luently asked to accept public office he
invariably refused-believing his duty
was to his family and his employer. A
good man has been called home and he
mas gone in just the way he had often
a wish to go. He will be +
missed by all who knew him, as he was t
one whom all respected, and one who
lived for others. Not long ago be ex
pressed to a near neighbor that "about
all there is in this life is making some
body else happy" And that he did in
mis- own quiet manner.