Kane County IL Archives Obituaries.....Goodwin, Victor Clarence August 14, 1921
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Elgin 15 Aug 1921
Obituary, Elgin, Illinois - Aged Motorman Dies of Heart Failure - Victor C. 
Goodwin, well known motorman on the Frove and Douglas avenue car, died 
suddenly yesterday at his home at 257 Chicago street at the age of sixty-eight 
years.
Since July 20, 1902 Goodwin had been a motorman on Elgin street cars. He had 
been motorman on the Douglas avenue car line for nineteen years.
Last Friday noon, it was necessary for him to leave his duties because of 
illness. His condition declined until yesterday morning at 7:45 o'clock when 
he died. Death was attributed to heart trouble.
He was born in Pittsfield, Penn., on April 20, 1853 and came with his parents 
to Illinois one year later.
The deceased is survived by two brothers, W.A. Goodwin and F.C. Goodwin of 
Crystal Lake and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Freye of Pasadena, Calif. He also 
leaves three daughters Mrs. Carrie Kern of Elgin, Mrs. Myrtle Robinson of 
Flint, Mich., and Mrs. Hattie Luther of Denver, Colo.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock at the Norris chapel. 
Burial will take place at the Bluff City Cemetery.

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