| Obit For | Maud (Smith) Goodnight |
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| Headline | Obituary |
| Text | Mrs. Maud Smith Goodnight was born in Barry County, Missouri, June 24, 1885 and after an illness of several years passed from this life in Greensburg, Kans., Monday, September 28, 1914, age 29 years, 3 months and four days. Mrs. Goodnight was the daughter of W. R. and Mina Smith of this city and the wife of Rev. C. E. Goodnight, pastor of the Coats, Kan., Baptist Church. She was married to Rev. C. E. Goodnight March 1, 1908, in her home county in Missouri. On account of her failing health she, with her husband, in 1910 left Missouri for Amarilla, Tex., where they resided for one year. In the spring of 1911, they went to Kiowa County, Kan., where Rev. Goodnight took up Mission work. While Mrs. Goodnight's health had been failing for several years it was not until recent months that any alarm was felt concerning her condition. A few weeks ago it was realized that the end was not far off and at the solicitation of her parents they left Coats for Greensburg where a sanitarium cottage was erected for her and all that loving hearts and hands could plan and do was done for her comfort. Mrs. Goodnight united with the Baptist Church at Purdy when 15 years of age and up to the close of the early career was all that could be expected of a professed follower of Christ. In the midst of the most distressing physical conditions she was ever cheerful maintaining an attitude toward all which will be ever an inspiration to those who came in contact with her. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Wednesday, Sept 30, 1914, at two o'clock by Rev. Henderson and R. Patton and the remains were laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Goodnight leaves to mourn their loss father, mother, and brothers, O. M., L. E., W. L. , and E. M. Smith and one sister, Nellie, also a short of relatives and friends. Then tender sympathies for this and other communities are extended to those sorrowing ones in their hour of bereavement. [Research Note: Clarence E. Goodnight was a son of Jonathan and Mattie (Todd) Goodnight. He was born Feb 1888. Maudie J. Smith was listed in 1900 as a child of William R. and his wife Minta.] |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Oct. 22, 1914, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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