News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
Sudden Death-Chas. Goddard

On Sunday morning last the community
was shocked by the announcement that
Char lie Goddard is dead!' About at his
place of business all day Saturday and in
the evening at the concert, in his apparent
good health, the announcement could hard
ly be believed. But alas, twas true.
Sunday morning, at about 7 o'clock, he
awoke from refreshing sleep and arose,
but shortly after returned to his bedside,
telling his wife that he was i'll and in pain.
She helped him to bed and summoned DR..
GriswoId and also his brother, DR.. Cod
dard of Morrisville, who responded prompt
| ly, but he was beyond human aid and in
very short time passed away. death being
caused by apoplexy.
The funeral, brief and transformations
one-just such as Charlie" would have
reQue sted-was held from his late home
Tuesday after noon and was largeya tend
ed by friends, nUghbors, members OF the
fraternities to which the deceased belonged,
and also by the Morrisville Band, of
which he was valued and efficient mem
Der. The band boys" came in body,
wearing their uniforms and we're visibly
affected by the bereavement of their fel-
low.member. Rev. w. r, Hamlin of
North Bennington, former pastor here
and who had long been a close friend of
the family, ofic ,ated, assisted by Rev.
Mr., Mercer, Both spoke feelingly con-
corning the deceased.
A large concourse followed the body to
the grave, where the casket, covered with
flowers, was placed beside the father who
died six years ago. There were many
floral tributes, among them being pillow
from the Odd Fellows lodge at South
birmingham of which the deceased was a
past grands" also hand, ONE tributes from
Mt. Vernon lodge, F. & A. NJ, and Tuck
er Chapte,, both of which bodies the de-
ceased was an interested member. Beat
tiful tributes we're also from the Morris
VILE Band, the Rebekahs, the Ladies
Club and individuals. The bearers we're
DIR. Goddard, Chas. Riley, Joseph Young,
Bert Severance, w. D. Strong and R. S,
Page.
Charles c Goddard, Oldest child of
Amandus' and Rebecca Goddard, was born
in st. Armand, Que. With his parents he
came here when boy. His early youth
was spent here and On March %, 1888, he
married Stella, a daughter Of the late G
L, Waterman. Later they went TO South
Framineham. where he was engaged in
railroading and was for several years an
engineer. In 1905 they returned to Hyde
Park and he entered into partnership with
w. d. Strong, which continued until his
death. Tie partnership was a very con-
genial one and no one more sincerely
mourns this death than does Mr.. Strong,
who speaks very feelingly regarding his
business partner of Sc manyyears Every
body liked Charlie" who was a whole
souled fellow. Whether iii business tran.
sactions or pleasure he was just the same
kindly disposed person. As a friend and
neighbor said Nobody ever spoke i'll of
Charlie Goddard. a splendid tribute is
this. He was one who viii. be greatly
missed by the entire community. To the
beresved ones the de. pest sympathy goes
out.
Those from out of town TO attend the
funeral were Miss Helen Waterman OF
Everett, Mass, Mrs. Geo. Ferguson OF
Maiden, Mass, Peasley Waterman ei
Hartford, Conn.,, Bert severance of Col
chester and many from Morrisville and
adjoining towns.