Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Goss, Dwight C. March 1909
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel, Tuesday, March 30, 1909
Many Ionia friends of Dwight C. Goss will be pained to know of his death the 
past week in California where he had gone with the hope that he might overcome 
the disease that had become deeply rooted.  The telegram announcing his death 
was received in Grand Rapids Monday.  His age was 52 years.  He died at Alta 
Dena, California.  The end was peaceful and came after eight months 
suffering.  The remains will be cremated in California and the ashes will be 
shipped to Michigan for burial.  He was well and favorably known in Ionia, and 
during his residence here won the high regard of all for his good qualities.  
He took an active part in politics, both before and after leaving here, and 
his last visits to Ionia were often in the pursuance of political work.  He 
was before he graduated a prominent figure in the local schools.  Mr. Goss 
went to California in September 1907 in search of relief from lung trouble, 
and has since then made his home in Alta Dena, at the foot of Mr. Lowe.  He is 
survived by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Goss, two children, Faith and Henry Goss, 
and his aged father, Sidney Goss.

Dwight Goss was born in Portage county, Ohio, February 18, 1857.  He attended 
school in Portage county until 10 years of age when he came with his parents 
to Clinton county, Mich.  He was graduated from the Ionia high school in 1879, 
and a year later he entered the literary department of the University of 
Michigan.  After two years of study in this department he took a course of law 
in the same institution.  Following his completion of the law course at the 
university, Mr. Goss went to Grand Rapids and entered the office of Smiley & 
Earle as clerk.  In 1886 he was admitted to the bar, and in January 1887 
commenced the practice of the profession, in which he continued until driven 
by failing health to retire from active business.  He was appointed assistant 
United States attorney for the western district of Michigan in May (illegible) 
and filled that position until the spring of 1902.

Mr. Goss was a member of Doric lodge No. 324, F.&A.M. and of De Molai 
commandery Knights Templar.  One of the last works performed by Mr. Goss 
before the breaking of his health was the compilation of a history of Grand 
Rapids.


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