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E. S. Goodwin

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Date of Death: April 5, 1937, per LDS Family Search site (no newspaper date known)

E. S. Goodwin Dies at Home

Funeral arrangements for Ervin S. Goodwin, Seattle business executive were being made today at the Butterworth Funeral Parlors. Mr. Goodwin, 67 years old, died yestera­day at his home, 603 13th Ave. N.

Mr. Goodwin was former owner of the Republic Building at Third Avenue and Pike Street and of the Pike Place Market. He also at one time was a vice president of the Seaboard National Bank and was president of the Goodwin Real Estate Company.

He had served as president of the Kind County Planning Commission and as a member of the city planning board.

Goodwin was a member of the Rainier Golf and Country Club; the Seattle Chamber of Commerce; past master of Arcana Lodge No. 87, Free & Accepted Masons; past wise master of Washington Chapter, Rose Croix; past commander in chef of Lawson Consistory, Scottish Rite; past potentate of Nile Temple of the Shrine, and was a Knight Templar.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Eda M. Goodwin; two sons, E. Crawford and John W. Goodwin; two daughters, Mrs. M. A. Tutthill and Mrs. John R. Boiinger, and four brothers, Frank and J. W. Goodwin, Seattle; Benjamin, San Francisco, and George Goodwin, Creai Springs, Ill.

Mr. Goodwin had resided in Seattle since 1900. He and Mrs. E Goodwin were married in 1891 in Aberdeen. S. D.

A leading citizen since moving her in 1900, Mr. Goodwin had been vice president of the Seaboard National Bank, president of Goodwin Real Estate Company, president of American Cities Realty Corporation, owner of the Republic Building at 3rd Ave. and Pike St., and an owner of the old Pike Place and New Economy markets.

He served as president of the King County planning commission and as a member of the city planning board.

Prominent in Masonry

Besides being a member of the Rainier Country Club, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Club, Mr. Goodwin was past master of Arcana Lodge No. 87, F. and A.M., and past wise master, Washington chapter Rose Croix; past commander-in-chief Lawson Conistory, Scottish Rite; past potentate of Nile Temple Shrine, and a member of the Knight Templars.

Surviving relatives are Mrs. Goodwin, whom he married in Aberdeen, S.D., in 1891; two sons, E. Crawford Goodwin and John Walter Goodwin, Seattle; two daughters, Mrs. M.A. Tutthill and Mrs. John R. Bollinger, Seattle; four brothers, Frank Goodwin and J.W. Goodwin of Seattle, Benjamin Goodwin of San Francisco, and George Goodwin, Creal Springs, Ill.



Contributed by Kerry and John Serl, serl@cen.quik.com