Hinds-Issaquena-Washington County MsArchives Obituaries..... GOODWIN ,  John L. circa 1893
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 Hinds County Gazette 

Death of John L. Goodwin.

  A telegram received Tuesday
conveyed the sad intelligence that John
L. Goodwin had died the night
previous, of consumption, at his home
near  Mayersville, where he had been
living for a number of years.
  Wednesday night his remains were
brought to this place, and were
yesterday afternoon tenderly laid to rest
in Odd Fellows’ cemetery, almost within
sound of the voices of those he knew
in youth and loved in manhood. 
  At the time of death, John Goodwin
was about 40 years old, and a
man of striking individuality. Possessed 
of a good common school education,
with a mind naturally bright
and active, and a heart ever warm
and generous, but never impulsive,
it was natural he should always be
companionable.  While having decided
opinions on questions of passing
interest, he rarely discussed them in a 
way to antagonize or wound the feelings
of those who differed from him.
In this way he won and retained the
friendship of all who came in contact
with him.
  About ten years ago he married
Miss Fatie, daughter of Mr. George
Herrington, formerly of this place; and a
few years later moved to Issaquena
county, filling the responsible place of
manager on one of the largest plantations
in the rich Mississippi bottom.
By his marriage he was blessed with 
three children, who with their mother
live to mourn the great loss sustained
by his death.
  May the Father in his goodness give
them strength to temper their grief,
and bring solace and comfort to their
aching hearts; and may the blow
that falls on the whitened head of his
venerable parents, be softened by the
thought that the son had been
all a father could wish, and that he
died with hope of a home in the
kingdom above.
 


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Hinds County Gazette    circa 1893
Raymond, Hinds Co., Mississippi


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