Ellison Milton Goodson |
| Posted 2008-05-05 by Maurine |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona - July 7, 1947 E. M. GOODSON IS SUMMONED Heart Attack claims Well Known Resident In the beautiful Wickenburg Cemetery, among the purple hills he loved so well, the body of Ellison Milton (Tex) Goodson was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon. An American Legion firing squad fired a volley over the grave and Bobby Patton sounded the sweet, clear notes of Taps on his bugle. Mr. Goodson’s death occurred at 5:15 a.m. February 1, at his home, 225 South Washington Street, following a heart attack which he suffered on January 20. A resident of Wickenburg for the past two years, Mr. Goodson had made many friends here during that time. He had appeared in such robust health up until suffering the heart attack that the news of his death came as a distinct shock to his friend and acquaintances. Native of Texas Mr. Goodson was born in Texas on December 123, 1884, and came to Arizona some 45 years ago, locating in Phoenix where he was engaged in construction work. He helped build many of the canals which today irrigate the Salt River Valley. Upon the outbreak of World War I he enlisted in the 26th Engineers, an organization which later became one of the best known units in the American Expeditionary Forces fighting in France. Returning to Arizona after the war, Mr. Goodson located for awhile in Prescott, also doing construction work. He later bought a ranch near Chandler where he lived for 16 years before selling out and moving to Wickenburg two years ago. In 1927 he was married to Kathryn Fair of Florence. She is the only close survivor. Funeral Tuesday Rev. Charles A. Suber of the first Presbyterian Church preached the funeral sermon at the services Tuesday afternoon in the Wickenburg Chapel with Alvin Rees, Chaplain of Kellis-Draper Post of the American Legion giving the impressive Legion funeral service the post was also represented by commander Harold Nervick, Bob Livengood, Jim Cantrel, George Mims, Bernard Brady, Norman Bennet, Dick Wales and Jack Harris. Pallbearers were Al Barnes, Russell Stone, L. R. Westall, Everett Bowman, George Potts and B. Gobble. Mr. Goodson’s cousin, E. H. McIlvain and Mrs. McIlvain of Prescott, had been called to Wickenburg when Mr. Goodson’s condition became grave and were here at the time of his death. See Also: Find A Grave |
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