GOOD, Gertrude (1873-1943)

GOOD, SMITH, HARRISON, WEST

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 11/27/2006 at 20:43:09

GLENWOOD OPINION-TRIBUNE
DATED THURS., OCT. 14, 1943:

Mrs. Gertrude Good whose death took place Friday, Oct. 8, died at the country home of her daughter, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison. Gertrude West, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John West, was born in Forest Grove, northeast of Tabor, May 29, 1873, just seventy years ago. The home place was known as the West homestead and her birth took place while they were building their new house. She was one of a family of eight children. Of this number but two are left, Carlos West of Oconto, Nebr., and Mrs. Mary Alice Smith of Council Bluffs.

Sept. 8, 1890, she and Ira Good were united in marriage at the West homestead. Four children were born to them, Lillian, new Mrs. Walter Harrison of Malvern, Ia. Orville Thomas Good of Glenwood, Ia., Richard Lewis Good of Long Beach, California, and Milton West Good who died in infancy, Jan. 17, 1889. Thirteen grandchildren cherish the precious memories of her love and devotion. Her mother heart understood what it meant to have sons called into the service of their country. Her son, Richard, in World War No. 1 saw overseas service and remained in Germany after the armistice during the occupation. She has four grandsons in World War No. 2. One of them is in Africa, one in the navy, two in the air corps. She shared with her son Orville, and family a deep pride in the advancement of their son, Ira L. Good to the position of 2nd Lt., in the air corps. Two grandsons by marriage also are in the service.

Her husband died Jan. 15, 1924. Since then she has carried on the pioneer spirit of their home, the spirit in which their children were reared. Mrs. Good helped to organize the Fairview Club and gave to its maintenance some of her best years. This rural club, organized some twenty years ago still ministers to the social life of the country north of Tabor. She was president of the Woman’s Union of the Congregational church and helped to carry on its fine record of religious achievement. She was president of the American Legion and manifested her loyalty as a patriotic mother by her enthusiasm and interest. She was a member of the Congregational church, uniting with the same in a great Easter service, Sunday, April 7, 1901, at which time about ninety people came into the fellowship of the church. Her Christian faith stayed her soul thought times of sorrow, through her suffering and thru her hardships. She nurtured her family in the way of the Christian life.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 10, at two o’clock in the Congregational church conducted by the minister, the Rev. Peter Jacobs. Mrs. Lisle Weatherhead, as soloist with Miss Blanch Dalton as organist, sang two numbers, “Crossing the Bar” and “I’ve Done My Work.” Those in charge of the floral tributes were Hazel Wyant, Alice Good, Gertrude Looby, Hazel Harrison, Pauline Morrical. The casket bearers were Vernon Wyant, Harry Wilkins, Mell Rodman, Joe Munsinger, Herschel Asman, Henry Aistrope. Interment in the Tabor cemetery.

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Fairview club attended the services in a body.
The ritual of the American Legion was used at the grave directed by Mrs. J. W. Mayfield and Miss Joyce Williams.