The diamond drill., 1921-07-16
DEATH OF RUSSELL GOODNEY

After nearly three years OF as game
a fight for life as man ever made,
Russell j. Goodney. son OF Captain and
Mrs. s. G.. Goodney, passed away about
1000 O'Clock a. IN. on July s. Russell
developed diabetis. which showed
itself Just as he was discharged from
the army in 1919 and, although he was
given every attention that loving par
ents could give, and he took every pre-
caution in an effort 10 stop the disease.
IL had gained such headway that II
finally caused his death. He was
game TO the very last for. although
he passed away resignedly, yet he did
not give up until the very last min
ute.
The deceased was rs years OF age at
death and was born az lshpeming.
coming with his parents TO the Crys-
tai Falls mining district about twenty
years ago. His basic education was
secured in the Crystal Falls schools
and when his parents moved 10 Stam-
baugh II was just the time for Rus
sell TO start his high school education
which he completed in the Stambaugh
schools and then went TO Stout Man
ual Training school at Menominee
Wis, TO perfect himself as a manual
training teacher. He finished the
course In the summer OF 1918 and i'm
mediately joined the American army
going into training in August OF that
year. He was assigned 10 search
light work, branch OF the army that
calls for much night work that Is con-
fining. He was about 10 sail for
France with his regiment when the
armistice was signed. While waiting
20 be mustered out in one of the
camps he commenced TO lose weight
and ascribed II TO the hot weather. He
was mustered out at Camp Custer and
given clean bill OF health although
investigation made right after the dis
charge showed that his dlabetis was
well along In its strangle hold upon
him at the time.
He went 10 the sanltarium at Wau-
kesha. wis. and stayed there almost
continuously in an effort TO regain his
shattered health. He gradually grew
weaker. although keeping up a cheer
fui front, even engaging in an oil
agency business TO take up his time
and attention.
These efforts proved Of no avail and
he at last surrendered and his young
life passed out Just as its use
fulness should have begun.
Russell Goodney was model young !
man. He early attached himself to
the Methodist church and was a faith
fui member. He was adopted into the |
Masonic order Immediately upon at
tanning his majority and the burial
rights OF that order were performed
al the home on Monday last after |
which the remains were taken TO the
NJ. f. Church in Crystal Fails where
Rev. Bickford performed the last re-
ligious rites over the remains
The escort was taken from the
Thomas Farrell Post OF the American
Legion 10 which he belonged. The
remains were taken from the church
10 the Masonic hall where they were
kept until the following morning
when they were taken 10 lshpeming
for burial. An escort OF the Crystal
Falls Masonic lodge accompanied the
remains and they were taken immed-
lately from the train to the cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
parents. one brother. Lester Goodney 1
l2 years OF age and by his grand par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Goodney OF
Stambaugh.
Those in attendance at the funeral
from out OF town were, Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. ID. Goodney of Stambaugh. K. J.
Goodney, OF Chicago. w G.. Goodney
and family. OF Stambaugh, Frank and
Alice Minkler and Miss Helen Riedle
Waukesha, Wis. Axel Shelgren, Chi
cago. and Mrs Camilla Iyen, STAN.
baugh.