Union County, NC - OBITS - Calvin Broom Obit # 2

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Death of Mr. C. Broom
From _The Waxhaw Enterprise_, August 3, 1922


Mr. Calvin Broom, one of the most widely known citizens, died 
suddenly at the home of his son, B. C. Broom, in Sampson County, last
Thursday, the body arriving at Waxhaw on the midnight train Saturday. Mr. 
Broom would have attained his 92nd birthday on the 14th of next February, 
had he lived. He was a man of remarkable vitality, which he preserved to a 
surprising degree up to the day of his death. Mr. Broom was thrice
married. His first marriage was to Susan R. Godfrey, this marriage 
resulting in the following chldren: Martha, who married George Godfrey and
has since died; Joseph, who died at about fifteen years of age; J. B., who
died about 15 years ago; W. C., who resided at Waxhaw. His second marriage
was to Mrs. Margaret A. Godfrey, who was a daughter of James McNeely, the
children from this marriage being Hugh, who has been dead about 15 years; 
Bunyan C., who resides at Clinton, N. C.; Della, who married Frank A. 
Krauss, and resides at Waxhaw; Maggie, who married James Garrison, and now 
resides at Homeland, Ga.; Carrie who married Dr. McLeod, and also lives at 
Homeland, Ga.; and Cecil R. who resides at Huntington, W. Va. Mr. Broom's 
third marriage was to Mrs. Annie Strange, a sister of Mr. W. P. Harris, of 
Waxhaw. A brother, Mr. Burrell Broom of Belair, S. C., and a sister, Mrs. 
Abe Walker, of Sandy Ridge Township, survive.

Mr. Broom was a man of strong personality, who commanded the 
respect and esteem of everyone. He was a leader and a builder in this 
community a very long period. He was of a very social disposition, and 
delighted in making and maintaining lifelong firendships with those with
whom he came in contact. He never forgot his friends, and in his old age 
particularly derived much pleasure from his associations with those whom he 
had known closely for many years. He had several times in the past few 
months made the trip from Sampson County, where he had spent the greater 
part of the past three years, to Waxhaw, to visit relatives, and stated 
shortly before his death that he hoped the final summons would come to him 
while he was here.

Deceased was a member of the Baptist church, and the funeral 
services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at King Street Baptist 
Church, followed by the interment in the old Waxhaw Baptist church 
cemetery, Rev. Geo. B. Thompson and Rev. D. C. Ballard, officiating at the
services. An immense number of people attended the last rites.