The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-02-19
CHARLES PORTER GOODYEAR

in the early dawn of new born
day, Brunswick lost its truest, its
best. its most devoted friend,
That is indeed broad statement to
make and yet the whole life of this
splendid Brunswickian, this talented
Christian gentleman was one of alb
negation and sacrifice to the home
of his early adoption. Coming to
Brunswick mere boy in the six
ties only few years after the Civil
war had left its impress upon the
hearts of these people, he devoted his
younger days to the edifying task of
the healer. 1t was his mission first
to heal the wounds of. war and then
sooth the heart to gentleness. to IA
fcrgetfulness of the past and its sting
ol sorrow and anguish
In later years, this same spirit that
made the man, so pronounced that
stamped his personality on every
movement for Brunswick, appeared
again and this time. a law practice
/ Of many years building, lucrative in
those days, was sacrificed that Bruins
wick's bar might be deepened and
inst i'll the end, federal appropriations
might come to this port. which ne
loved with a real and an enduring
passion, Had there been less of the
nigh idealism in the soul of Charles
Porter Goodyear, he would have died
in affluence and ease and Il well earn
ii 'ortUne might have been left to
h 80 who loved him best. But it was
lot 80; his heart and his soul, were
given to Brunswick and all other
arthIy responsibilities were sacri-
ticcl and made second to Brunswick
INA --hcE. zee essities!--
A deep thinker with Il profoundly
Of information, the result of deep
research and long study, he saw ahead
of his day and was always harbinger
Ct the future. Brunswick as !. great
city vas his shibboleth ana he never
oI@1t his lines or lost his cue. 1t
.ayCa no difference what the oCc9 sion
lie if the interest of Brunswick was
It take, Col. Goodyear was there
Ike Il plumed knight OF old to fight
her battles. The mere matter of Civ.
g his personal fortune that Bruins.
sI2'- might have sufficient water
cVhs on her outer bar, was {, mere
az talie 10 this great and glorious
49, who braved the turbulent seas
'@e1 the seas were angry, to person
lily supervise the detail of the work
'lld in due season when these efforts
;iiod in the material sense. when
hcV brought no financial reward this
rnn heart. did not fail for a moment
III with the fight was his watchwori
nd day by day week by week, yeal
Y year. he has continued to battle fol-
bigger. better and more whole
one Brunswick
y few years ago, a Georgia orator
peaking Of such a man as we know
oil. Goodyear to be used these words
r lie thought the unthinkable, he saw
the unseeable and it is such men
IS that who do the impossible " How
y picable are these words to our dead
friend How they fit his never-restina
always busy brain, at work ahead OF
It's time for the home of his tender
st affection,
But Col. Goodyear has gone. Hi.
; impress will live as long as time
, 'asts and his memory will be hallow
Il by those whose good fortune it wa,
. know and to appreciate him. RI
hose near and dear to him. those wht
r noun this morning at his sad takin,
way. he leaves a heritage NOR
, 'recious than gold.
, For our part, we feel that we hav
, 'ost "A true and tried friend. Hi
hecry voice. his splendid and whole
ONE advice, his wise counsel ha
, 'One forever, but that he was on
riend, that it was our privilege t