Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-10
!. G. G00DNETTER,
OTTAWA MERCHANT,
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
TAKEN ILL OF SPANISH lNFLU-
ENzA, MR.. GooDNETTER CON-
OUEREO DISEASE ONLY TO SUF-
FER ATTACK OF MORE FATAL
MAlADY.

Death last night at GAS o'clock
claimed Joseph Charles GoOdnetter,
senior member of the dry goods firm
OF Goodnetter Bros, following a few
days illness Of pneumonia, superin-
duced by Spanish influenza Taken
sick Friday last Mr. Goodnetter made
a valiant fight for life, but after he
had conquered the grippe, pneumonia
developed until his condition became
so grave it was known he could not
survive the attack.
During yesteday Mr.. Goodnetter
showed signs Of rallyng until early
in the evening, Late in the afternoon
he suffered relapse. This was fol-
lowed by encouraging reports from
his bedside, lhe had regained con.
sciousness and still had fighting
chance" Then came the fatal re-
versal which ended in his passing
just before 10 O'Clock.
In a hope Of aiding the respiratory
organs in performing their functions,
oxygen was used to considerable ex.
tent, but this treatment brought only
moderate relief Death came at the
new home, 709 Congress street.
Although the decedent had only re-
sided in Ottawa during the past Ave
years, few men here are better known
than he. His honorable and upright
qualities made him hundreds of
friends, who were grieved to learn
Of his untimely demise. He was pop.
ular among the other merchants of
the city and with the general public,
and ne will be greatly missed both in
the citys business circles and among
a large circle of friends.
Mr. Goodnetter came to Ottawa in
the fall of 1913. He opened the store
on La Sale street in the building now
occupied by the May clothing store
A year later he moved across the
street to the building which the
store still occupies. He built up
good trade an1 increased his stock
until today Goodnetter Brothers is
one of the leading Ottawa dry goods
stores.
After coming to Ottawa he Joined
the Chamber Of Commerce, the Otta.
wa Business Mems Association. and
the Rotary Club, and took an active
| part in the affairs of those organiza.
tons. He also was a leading member
! OF st. Columbus Catholic church and
the Fourth Degree Knights of Colum,
/ bus.
! He was born in Watertown. Wis.
! August 17th, 1886, and was the Oldest
son OF Mr.. mad Mrs. Joseph J. Good,
netter. When but young boy his
family moved to Milwaukee, where
he resided until coming to Ottawa
He attended the Milwaukee schools
and later went to Chicago, where he
attended college.
On October 2S, 1914, he was united
in marriage to Miss Mary CARPENTER
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. To thi,
union was born one daughter. Beatrice
Mary, aged 20 months.
Surviving besides his wife and bah,
he leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph j. Goodnetter, of Milwaukee
who have been in Ottawa for severa
days at their sons bedside; a brother
George Goodnetter, of the Grea
Lakes Naval Training Station; an,
four sisters, Mrs. r. Baird, Mrs. Tes
, sic Fisher. Mrs. Rose Steauver an
Miss Verona Goodnetter, all Of Mi
, waukee.
4 The funeral service will be held q,
Saturday morning at o'clock at s
>. Columba's Catholic Church Buris
J. will be made in the mausoleum in tn
Ottawa Avenue Cpmptpry