George F. Good

GOOD, COULTER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 9/30/2001 at 15:27:02

OBITUARY

The death of George F. Good at Hoopstown, Ill., and burial here last week ends a sad chapter of human life. The deceased was born in Farmington Dec. 31, 1863 and grew to manhood here among his boyhood associates. Always a musical enthusiast he early turned his attention to the Farmington Band. He remained a member of the organization until his removal to Illinois about two years ago. He married about ten years ago, but his home was broken up and he was left to care for three small children, who now survive him. Leaving Farmington he moved to Chicago taking his children with him. There he worked at his trade of painting and maintained and cared for his little family. Last winter his mother joined him and was in charge of his home when he died. Just a week before his death he went to Hoopstown and accepted a position in a carriage paint shop and arranged to move his family to their new home. He was not feeling well on Sunday, but started to get ready to go to Chicago when he fell forward and was soon dead. His landlady heard him fall and rushed to see what was the matter, but found him half crouched in the corner of the room. She raised him up, he gave one gasp, and all was over. F. E. Coulter, brother-in-law of the deceased repaired to Hoopstown and shipped the remains here for burial. Funeral services were held from the Coulter home on Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. H. Taylor in charge. Besides his three children he leaves his mother, a sister and one brother to mourn his untimely death.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 38 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 19 Nov 1999.

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