Mr. Richard E. "Scrap Iron Dick" Goss-1855-1936

GOSS

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Date: 4/5/2018 at 09:38:42

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Wednesday 23 Dec 1936

Hopkinton, Ia. -- Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church for R.E. Goss, 78, who died at his home here early Thursday morning.
Mrs. Goss, familiarly known as "Scrap Iron Dick", had been in failing health for some time and lately had been confined to his home.

He was born in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, on July 18, 1855. In his younger years he was actively engaged in the teaching profession, having taught at Elizabeth, Ill., New Sharon, Ia., and Waubesha, Minn. After quitting the profession, he lived for a number of years in Minnesota. In 1894 he moved to Hopkinton and for several years conducted a barber shop here. Later when forced to close due to ill heath, he began selling nursery stock and writing insurance.

He was twice married. His second wife, the former Adah Hopkins, preceded him in death several years ago. Three children were born to the first union: George, who died in 1896, Mabel, who died in Chicago in 1913, and Z.E. Goss, who lives at Ryan.