The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
MRS. ALMA eooDENoUGH.
Died in Her Sleep in Daughters Home
Funeral at Today.


The body of Mrs. Alma J. (Marsh)
Goodenough, who died Sunday morning
in the home of her daughter, Mrs. f. L..
Bass, in Bethel, was brought here on
the 800 train yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Mr., and Mrs. Il. J.. Bass,
and Mr. and Mrs John W. Bass OF Ram
dolph HtE sEsEEF Rtg.
Mrs. Goodsnough had been IN her usual
health, being about the house Saturday
and assisting IN some light work. She
retired as usual and when her daughter
went TO her room about O'Clock sun
day morning her mother had been dead
hut few minutes, the end apparently
coming while she slept
She was born in Plymouth June %,
1892, a daughter OF Ara and Sarah (Earlt
Marsh. She moved with her parents 70
Brattleboro when she was about three
years old and attended the schools here,
after which she taught school a short
time before her marriage to John L.
Goodenough OF West Brattleboro, March
g. 1852. They began housekeeping at the
Mace ON Greenleaf street which in re-
cent years has been known as Copeland s
mill, and Mr.. Goodenough ran sawmlll
died Feb. A. 1901.
Mrs Goodenough has lived in the home
of her son, Ernest NJ Goodenough, IN
West Brattleboro during the summers
and as spent the winters with her daugh-
ter, who lived in Randolph for time,
bnt who has lived in Bethel several years.
Besides her son and daughter, Mrs. Good
enough leaves another daughter, Mrs. Ada
Niles OF Palmer, Mass, also 10 grand
children and % decentralization. y
sister. Mrs T. j. i. C-uuworth, died in
her home on High street III july, 1919.
Mrs Goodenough was member OF the
First Universalist church and OF all the
auxiliary societies, in which she was an
active and faithful worker as long as hel
health permitted She also was char
ter member of Protective Grange and
took deep interest in the lodge work
Although She had been practically blind
10 wears she maintained her naturally
cheerful disposition and continued to be
active, spending much time IN making
braided rugs for the homes of her rela
tives and friends. An actual couat O
the floor rugs which she has made since
she was unable to see to take a stltch
showed A total of IS few days before
her death, besides a large number o.
small chair and table rugs.
She was stamch and sincere IN her re
Hpious beliefs and possessed a wonder
ful sweetness Of nature which was treas
ured bv her family and enabled her al
WAYS to gather about her wide circle o
Devoted friends. All the trials of hel
lie were met with rare patience anC
bravery. Faithfulness to all LIES duties
seemed to be the supreme watchword o
her life and she often remarked that he
motto always was: 'Do someone SOM
good every day" In fulfilling this motto
So lopo as she could maintain her home
she always had someone to care Tor who
was in 4 weaker condition than herself
MANY times when the treasury OF char
table organizations needed funds or tn
community was in need OF money 10
charitable purposes Mrs. Goodenough tool
the full responsibility of getting up SUP
pers, which were served in her owl
home. In times Of illness or trouble bot
Mr.. and Mrs Goodenough were the frs
in mind and appeals to them for assist
ance never were turned aside, Tor the
always were ready to lend helpn
hand
prayer service was held in the HON
in Bethel at 20 o'clock yesterday morning
Rev. w. G.. Harvey, pastor Of the Tn
yersalist church there, officiating. IN
fuparal will be held in the First Univer
salist here at o'clock this Afternoon
Rev. Mr. Harvey viii officiate and w
Stearns viii sing. The burial viii tax
place in the family lot in the West Bra'
tleboro cemetery