Good, Emery (1892-1961)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Nov 30 p. 3

Birth date: 1892 May 18

text of obituary:

Illinois Farmer Killed When Tractor Upsets

Hopedale, Ill. — This community was saddened by the accidental death of Emery Good, farmer here, which occurred Wednesday evening, Nov. 15, when his tractor was involved in a collision with a car in the highway near his home.

Mr. Good was instantly killed when the tractor overturned, pinning him underneath.

Funeral services were held Nov. 18 at the Hopedale Mennonite Church, over 500 persons attending, including relatives and friends from northern Michigan, Ohio and a number of points in Indiana.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Dec 28 p. 8

text of obituary:

EMERY L. GOOD

Emery Levi Good, son of Jacob and Emma Garber-Good, was born May 18, 1892 near Hopedale, Ill. He passed from this life on Nov. 15, 1961 as the result of a car-tractor accident, at the age of 69 years, five months, and 27 days.

He became a Christian in his youth and united with the Hopedale Mennonite Church on Nov. 14, 1909. He remained a faithful member there until death.

On April 11, 1917 he was united in marriage to Leah Nafziger, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Elva, wife of Rev. Howard Wittrig; six grandchildren, Jerry and wife Ruth Ann of Goshen, Ind.; John Wittrig of Goshen, Ind.; Joan Wittrig of Goshen, Ind.; Joan Wittrig of Goshen, Ind.; Gene, Jolene, Jay and John Emery Wittrig of Hopedale; one great-grandchild, Mark Sheldon Wittrig.

Other survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Ella Mast of Kokomo, Ind., Mrs. Lizzie Miller of Lagrange, Ind., Mrs. Anna Swartz of Twining, Mich., Mrs. Bertha Swartz of Loogootee, Ind.; three brothers, Raymond Good and Jacob Good of Elkhart, Ind., and Irvin Good of Goshen, Ind. and a host of relatives and friends. His parents and three brothers preceded him in death.

He was always a faithful attendant of the church worship services. He had a concern for living the Christian life according to the teaching of the Bible and in harmony with the church.

He enjoyed his work as a farmer and was particular in high quality work.

Funeral services were held on Nov. 18, 1961 at the Hopedale Mennonite Church in charge of Ivan Kauffman and Ben Springer, with burial in the church cemetery.