Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-07

and in her senate Thence he Went to
The popular Columbia Academy. under
situated three miles from his home. on
IA: blum where the Rivnmnn empties
Richmond College. under Dr.. Robcr,
Wyia"T, owls A l. Gmris,ian fs"Me, r%r-
was fully seven feet two inches tail,
and always wore u s,ovepipe hatD. ali
distinguished educators, where young
Goodman came within three months Of
graduation. Across from his room, on
he first iioor was that of his seniors.
a. r Di.kimso% Mr. , DnnnaWay and
became SUCH distinguished Virginia,
preachers. His own roommates we're
ferson Christian. both noble fellows.
Robert Goodman was full of fun.
quick rs flash. generous and big
earth. For "meri,oriour, conduct" :,c-
cording to the code. he was almost i'm.
what might perhaps be termed fun
makers. Just about this time gem
tlcmnn from Randolph Macon College
came over TO lecture, and among other
| things told the students what II set Of
ignoramuses they were. Handolph;
was Baptist co. This was incidental but
the boys were perfectly furious at the
They painted his horse like "a zebra
ana placed MS snlky astride OF one OF
the main buildings 40 one, OF course,
was ever found VINO had the slightest
part III the transaction. The gentle
man meyer returned TO lecture again.
wedding trip stopping with friends
near the college. Mr.. Goodman got up
carly and went over the grounds.
Nothing WAS familiar but tn" old well
aud the prcsdent's house. The col
leg. III his day was III an open field
OF the city ,and now. in 1916, moved
TO another open space beyond the city,.
Of DIR. Boh"D saw him. and finding
out who he vas, begged h m TO come
over, later and talk to the boys, aud
think my father always regretted lie
did not do II. His father was great
believer in higher education, and it was
his purpose TO have the son finish AT
III" University Cf Virginia ana then go
with him to tn" Holy Land But the
yonnp !adufor he VAS only about eish;
other destinations. Plantation life was
allurinS. ana young folks married and
| joined the Masons when he was just
t"cniy %neLin TACT, has petition WAS
| that not day should be lost. This
MAS Dewitt clinton I.odg". in Carriers
vi!e. umd"r Mayo &. Darlington. ana
where ne took the degree OF Master.
! Royal Arch and Knight TcmpIa,. AZ
| ,.rMhrds. on s"!hs 70 WAY, he placed q
! FOR protection. for he knew Mason
would ever harm tha' cross.
On H. 20 OF Ani. 49,. he mar.
,"i.eth":' in rowhatan county. and took
! his hrid" first TO "Fawnhiil," on the
James, :, CIV from his fathr. and then
| - Auburn "a larger plantation in
| Cumberland county. which he bought
I ana fnyr !" her To this h"autiiul
| their maids and their man servants ana
| tiilcrS and toilcrS Of the soil--Dclia.
! mothers Own maid. given her when
/ buth were Infants, VINO had grown up
together ana We're inSeparah!e-and
| Jcn IA. hoy who followed father all
] tie III. housckccpcr. hiC h bred high
. toned, tall and stately, like some very
/ ih"y came along. said was "a dark
husband. III" oversser, Who rode 4
! i..tti"'S Mar! was the cook. ana ii was
| her Louisa who crieG when General
! Lee, passing through Auburn" after
| his horse aud kissed them and did not
az her Tness faithful opss ana
| wh'i! tr.- family went away TO other
parts ,hsy would not go.
! Goodman Joined the Bap,isi church at
| fork .! Wills 'wher. The Willis flows
inch ,hick, and had 10 he broken. V.
! 6 Hall Was pastor and after him
! ;hcm.
| The SON OF Revolutionary soldier
| married - the daughter OF one, with
the spirit Of tn. motto OF their battle
! nag. Don't tread or me- he said
that he would rather die for the right
than ~" for, tn" wrong; on the 2lst
| 10 ms state. He joined the Black
I Eari" Riicmen Of Fork OF Willis
: marched 10 Richmond. where this COM
pany was mustered into Company T..
( Eighteenth Virginia erment OF In
fantry. Garter Harrison captain. Col
/ ou.l Il. r. Wjthcrs commander Two
/ Of his binth.rs conc too frail TO be
accepted, hul who followed any way
! and fought throughout the entire war;
brother. Win Jeff and Pleasant ,smHli.
| why moo -scr'antsD went with him.
4 q ,T hes. 4, "a Is
/ Virginia Military institute and joined
III" cavalry with William r Wickham.
TIES brother was knocked from his
hors" and lay twenty feet from where
.Ich Stuai,-!ay at Yellow Tavern. He
d" the 'f aeed| the N mG MA man E. tG
piish.d And these were all the broth
ers-Robrrt, Miller. Joe, P-ytou and
, Warren, the adopted one. Robert
| Goodman vas wounded at the battle OF
/ he rc-tnlisted, but had TO he discharged
afterwards for disability from wound
In 1877, realizing 20 the full the
hmai!y for East View (Which they
named nan IN i;oanoke CUNT; drawn 10
tween the Blue Ridge and Allegheny
Mountains; by rrofessGr Charles l.
was then called Botetourt springs
Md here. ia this sarden spot valley:
mn"i ;msji,timn ih ;o on,E nrs;'' aHe
since lived. BY the heroic and self
| sacrificing labors and deeds of the par
rntS. five daughters have been edu-
Gated, Two nicccS and TWO sous Gas far
as lioilins would admit boysD, and all
have gone forth into the world of our
own country TO talk" responsible po-
Sitions. The youngest daughter Will
keep up tile homestead
And now their laborS are ended lie
| hath given His beloved sleep. and they
rest in the Lord The heritage of their
love. their unfailing faith. their indom
liable courage, and chcerfulness, their
wonderful Nisiona and wisdom. their
beautiful spirit Of uuSelhshncSs and
self-sacriice. their pure. simple, Chris
tian lives viii be An Inspiration and IA
JOY as long as time shall last.
March !. 1916. B.