Dr. B. J. Gould (1842-1890)

GOULD, HOLDEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/16/2009 at 22:48:48

Daily Herald, Clinton, Iowa, March 19, 1890.

DeWitt, Iowa, March 19, 1890.

DIED-
At his residence, at DeWitt, on Sunday, March 16, 1890, at 2:30 p.m., Dr. B. J. Gould, of pneumonia, following an attack of the grippe, after an illness of one week.

Dr. Gould was born at Weare, Massachusetts, September 22, 1842, and was therefore at his death aged 47 years, 5 months and 23 days.

He was married at his native town to Miss Sarah Holden, a resident of that place, September 23, 1863, and came to Iowa, first stopping for a short time at Davenport, where a brother resided, about fifteen years ago.

He shortly afterward located at DeWitt, where he commenced the practice of dentistry, which he successfully continued ever since.

The doctor was an excellent singer, and in musical circles wherever known, his ability in this respect was recognized.

The doctor was a polished gentleman with a cordial and courteous greeting for everyone. His presence will be greatly missed in DeWitt, and especially will the musical people and the choir of the Congregational church, of this place, of which he was so conspicuous a member, feel his loss.

The remains were taken to the Congregational church on Monday afternoon where funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. H. York, pastor. The chair occupied by him as chair of the choir was tastefully draped in his memory and the choir sat during the services deeply affected but voiceless. The body remained in the church during the night, and on Tuesday morning was taken to the depot where it was taken by the east bound train to his old home in Weare, Massachusetts, for burial, accompanied by the stricken wife and only son, C. Fred, now residing in Sioux City, their only child. The pall bearers were D. Armentrout, D. Drew, W. A. Cotton, T. S. Wheeler, W. Lee, G. H. Christiansen, A. W. Jack and L. F. Brown.