Feb. 13, 1941 Hennepin Co. Review Edward Good, who would have been 82 years old on Feb. 20, died Monday at University Hospital where he had been for five weeks with a broken hip. Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:15 p.m. at Eden Prairie Methodist church with the following as pallbearers; Reinhard Dorn, John Rogers, James Moran, Joseph Feldman, Nelson Mitchell and John Clapperton. Mr. Good was born Feb. 20, 1859, at Bathas, New Brunswick, Canada. He came to Excelsior in 1876 and a few years later moved to Eden Prairie. There he engaged in farming over a long period of years. Mr. Good is survived by six sons, Chester, Howard, Marvin and George of Eden Prairie; Robert and Burns of Hopkins; by three daughters, Mrs. Fred Bergstrom of Mpls., Mrs. Ralph Johnson of Eden Prairie and Mrs. Herbert Sarvakould of Chaska; by two sisters; Mrs. Richard Whitlock of Mpls. and Mrs. Charles Brenner of Yakima, Wash.; by one brother, Mark Good of Helena, Montana; and by 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Feb 20, 1941 Shakopee Argus-Tribune Funeral services were conducted for the late Edward Good on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the house and 2:15 from the Eden Prairie Methodist church. Mr. Good, for over 65 years of his life, had been a resident of this community and his passing is keenly felt by his many friends here and surrounding communities. Death came to him Monday evening about 10:30, at the University Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past five weeks, with a broken hip. Mr. Good was born Feb. 20, 1859, at Bathas, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1876, he came to Excelsior and a few years later moved to this community, where he spent the remainder of his life. He is survived by nine children, 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His children living are Mrs. Fred Bergstrom (Jessie), of Mpls.; A.B. and Robert Good, of Hopkins; Mrs. Herbert Savakohl (Verna), of Chaska; and Chester, Howard, Marvin, George Good and Mrs. Ralph Johnson (Gladys), of this community. Three children and two wives preceded him in death. Rev. C.N. Hamrin of Excelsior officiated at the last rites and six neighbors bore him to his last resting place. They included Rinault Dorn, John Rogers, John Clapperton, Joseph Feldman, James Moran and N.J. Mitchell. Jan. 14, 1898 Shakopee Tribune Mrs. Good, wife of Edward Good, died at the family residence near Riley's lake last Friday evening, in the thirty-first year of her age. The funeral took place Sunday and was attended by many friends from this city and elsewhere. Mr. Good has the sympathy of all in the loss of his young wife, being left with four small children to care for. Jan 13, 1898 Scott Co. Argus Died: Good-At Eden Prairie, Thursday, Jan 6, 1898, Mrs. Edward Good, aged thirty five years. The death of Mrs. Good is unusually sad as she leaves four young children, one being but two weeks old. The funeral took place from the Eden Prairie M.E. church, Sunday. Dec 13, 1918 Scott Co. Argus On Sunday, Dec. 8, at ten o'clock a.m., occurred the sad death of Mrs. Edward Good, who passed away at her home after three days illness with influenza. The news of the death of this devoted wife and mother at the early age of thirty-eight years, caused a feeling of sadness to overshadow the community and evoked deep sympathy for the grief stricken husband and six young children who will sorely miss her loving care and guidance. Mrs. Good's maiden name was Caroline M. Olsen. Besides her immediate family she is survived by her father, Christopher Olson, a sister, Mrs. Anna Allen, a brother, Edward Olson, all of Shakopee and two brothers, Andrew and Luke Olson of Savage. Mrs. Good had been a resident of Eden Prairie since her marriage and was highly esteemed for her many excellent qualities. She was especially ambitious for the welfare of her children and her loss from the home circle is irreparable. The funeral was private and took place Monday afternoon, Rev C.I. Page conducting services at the grave. May 10, 1918 Scott Co. Argus While playing in the Union school yard Tuesday, Marvin Good fell from a swing and broke his leg. The boy was taken to his home and is making satisfactory progress under the care of Dr. Buck. June 1, 1887 Scott Co. Argus Riley's Lake is becoming the resort for Shakopee, Chaska and Carver. The lake is as handsome a sheet of water as there is in the State and fishing is unsurpassed. Mr. C.H. Good, who is a very accommodating "Commodore," has added several good boats to his fleet and has first-class fishing tackle constantly on hand. June 8, 1887 Scott Co. Argus The platform dance at Woodland Park, Riley's lake, has been postponed until Friday evening, on account of the rain last evening. Mr. C.H. Good has made extensive preparations and a good time is anticipated. Nov. 16, 1887 Scott Co. Argus Mr. Good is turn piking the road from Curl's corner to the depot. Charley Good is took a lesson in French last Sunday. Jan. 13, 1888 Scott Co. Argus Charles Good was over from the now famous resort of Riley's lake, on Tuesday. Mar. 23, 1888 Scott Co. Argus Last Saturday a number of farmers were hauling bricks for Ed Goods house which will be built on the east side of Riley's lake. June 30, 1888 Scott Co. Argus There will be a picnic at Woodland Park, Riley's lake on the Fourth Aug 3, 1888 Scott Co. Argus A party of pleasure seeking young ladies consisting of Misses Mabel Peck, Jennie Case, Maude Plumstead, Nellie Wilson, Belle Kunsman, Minnie Buchanan and her friend Ada Newton, of Glencoe and Sadie Plumstead have taken possession at Good's, Riley's lake and will make that woodland paradise resort resound with merriment for a week. Aug 10, 1888 Scott Co. Argus Last Tuesday was "Eden Prairie day" at the camp, Riley's lake and yesterday was "Shakopee day"; the girls are impartial. Feb. 22, 1889 Scott Co. Argus Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Good of Eden Prairie, a son, Saturday Feb. 16th, 1889. June 21, 1889 Scott Co. Argus Edward Good has built a dancing platform 36 x 60 feet on his grounds at Riley's lake. Same Column - A platform dance will be held at Woodland Park, Riley's lake on Wednesday June 29, 1889. For particulars see posters. June 28, 1889 Shakopee Courier We are indebted to Messrs. Frank Gellenbeck and C.J. Strunk for a mess of fresh fish, bass and crappies, caught before breakfast on Tuesday morning in Riley's lake, out of one of Good's good boats. July 19, 1889 Shakopee Courier Messrs. Nic Berens and family, Hubert Marx and family, Henry Spielmann and family, Lins Bros. and family, Alex Schaefer and wife, Joseph Nachtsheim and family, Jno. Wagner and family, John Berens and Jas. Heth, Joseph Zettel and family, John Borer and family, Nic Heger, August Koeper, John Eller, Henry Husmann, Linus Vierling and lady of Shakopee and M. Gates and family of Belle Plaine, Chas. Mickus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fyffe of Eden Prairie, Mrs. Whitlock of Mpls., Louis Markert and lady of St. Paul, were visitors at Woodland Park, situated on Riley's lake on the M. & St. L. Ry., 20 miles from Mpls. and 3 miles from Shakopee, last Sunday, July 14th. June 6, 13, 20, 1890 Shakopee Courier Ads. for Edward Good's resort. June 13, 1890 Shakopee Courier Fishermen don't forget to go to Riley's lake after the 15th and have a good time. It being the first day of season fishing is allowed. Edward Good will open his refreshment stand. Same column- Ed and Sam Woods, who are now employed at St. Paul came up last Sat. and spent Sunday at Riley's lake. Nov. 28, 1890 Shakopee Courier Married- William Geisler to Carrie Good of Riley's lake, on Wednesday the 19th, at Excelsior. May 9, 1901 Scott Co. Argus The work of having the foundation of David Richard's new house has begun. Ed Good is doing the work. Dec. 20, 1907 Scott Co. Argus The Mpls. Ice Co. has purchased an acre of land from Edward Good for the purpose of erecting an ice house and putting up ice. Aug 15, 1963 Hennepin Co. Review (E.P. edition) Mark T. Good of Helena, Montana, formerly of Eden Prairie, died Aug. 4 at Harrison hospital at the age of 93. Mr. Good, a Spanish war veteran, was born in Presque Island, Maine and moved to Montana in 1883 where he was a cowboy and forest breaker in the Helena area. He lived in Eden Prairie as a very young boy. He received a battle commission as Sergeant after engaging in 25 battles. He was with the first Montana regiment at the battle campaign in the Philippines. Services were Aug. 7 in Helena. His wife, Anne, died in 1947. Among the survivors are several nephews and a niece, Howard and Marvin Good of Eden Prairie and George of Glen Lake and Mrs. Ralph (Gladys) Johnson of Eden Prairie. The late Burns and Robert Good of Hopkins were nephews of Mr. Good. Dec 12, 1957 Hennepin Co. Review Mrs. Herbert Savelkoul, 54, of Chaska, mother of Mrs. Bud Ess of Hopkins, died last Wednesday following a heart attack. Mrs. Savelkoul had been in poor health for the past eight years. Services were Saturday from the Guardian Angels Catholic church in Chaska. Burial was in the church cemetery. Aug 24, 1950 Hennepin Co. Review Funeral services for Robert B. Good were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Strobeck-Hauge Funeral Chapel with Fred Stever officiating. Mrs Joyce Cowdrey of Glen Lake was soloist. Interment was at Lakewood cemetery. Mr. Goods' death on Sunday, Aug. 20, was due to a heart attack. The son of Edward Good, he was born May 11, 1894, at Eden Prairie. A veteran of WWI, he became a carpenter by trade. Following his marriage in 1921, he and his wife, Mae, moved to Hopkins, where they lived since. Mr. Good was a member of Carpenter's Union No. 7, of the Odd Fellows Lodge and of the Congregational Church. Survivors include his wife, Mae, three children, Mrs. Don Vraspir (Audrey) of Sioux Falls, S.D., Myrtle, at home and Edward of St. Louis Park; two grandsons and eight brothers and sisters living in Hopkins and nearby towns. Mrs. Alva Brown of Kansas City, Mo. and Mr. Mark Good, Helena, Montana., were here for the services. Aug 24, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune Robert B. Good, 56, life-long resident of the Eden Prairie and Hopkins area, died suddenly of a heart attack while attending a wedding reception at Lake Elmo Saturday night. The funeral was held from the Strobeck mortuary, Hopkins, at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon and interment was in Lakewood cemetery. Mr. Good a veteran of WWI, was born on a farm near Riley's lake. He spent his childhood and grew to maturity there, in Nov., 1921, he was married to Mae Taylor. following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Good established their home in Hopkins where the family has since resided. Surviving are his wife Mae, a son Edward Good of St. Louis Park; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Vraspir (Audrey), Sioux Falls, S.D. and Myrtle at home. He is also survived by two grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, A.B. Good, Hopkins; Mrs. Fred Bergstrom, Melmo, Minn.; Chester, Howard and Marvin Good and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Eden Prairie; George Good, Glen lake and Mrs. Herbert Savelkoul, Chaska. Mar 12, 1959 Hennepin Co. Review A.B. Good, a retired carpenter, died of a heart attack Sunday afternoon at his home on 33 Eleventh Ave. N. where he lived for the past 37 years. Mr. Good, 70, had been ill health since January. He was born in Eden Prairie Dec 3, 1888 and resided 8 years in Deephaven. He began the carpentry trade at the age of 18 and for many years worked for Everett Frick of Wayzata, retiring two years age. Mr. Good was a member of the Moravian church in Chaska 19 years and served as an elder 2 years. His term expired in Jan. He also belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge in Hopkins. Services were yesterday afternoon from the Moravian church with the Rev. E.P. Simon officiating. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Chaska. He is survived by his wife, Marie; daughters, Mrs. Leone Mitchell of St. Louis Park, Mrs. Elmer (Rose) Hudlow of Excelsior, Mrs. Stewart (Evelyn) Berge of Van Nuys, Cal.; sons Robert J. of Hopkins, Lester L. Evans of Everett, Wash., Wallace R. Evans of Mpls.; 15 grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Fred Bergstrom of Melmo, Minn., Mrs. Ralph Johnson of Eden Prairie and brothers, Chester, Howard and Marvin of Chaska and George of Glenn Lake. Storbeck-Johnson was in charge of arrangements. Nov 10, 1960 Hennepin Co. Review Chester A. Good, a native of Eden Prairie, died of a stroke Friday while en route by ambulance to St. Francis hospital in Shakopee. Mr. Good, 55, had been in ill health for the past 13 months. He was a milk truck driver in the Eden Prairie area until 1952. He also worked at Superior Separator in Hopkins until March of 1959. Due to poor health he was forced to retire. Services were Tuesday afternoon in Eden Prairie Methodist church, the Rev. Hooke officiating and burial was in Eden Prairie cemetery. He is survived by two sons, Edward and James of Eden Prairie; a grandson, Michael; three brothers Howard and Marvin of Eden Prairie and George of Glen Lake and two sisters, Mrs. Fred (Jessie) Bergstrom of Aitkin, Minn. and Mrs. Ralph (Gladys) Johnson of Eden Prairie. Nov 17, 1960 Shakopee Valley News Chester W. Good, 55, died of a heart attack at 9:15 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 while en route to the hospital. he had been in failing health for the past two years. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Eden Prairie Methodist church. Rev. Hooke officiated. Burial was in the Eden Prairie cemetery. Pallbearers were Severin Peterson, Axel Erickson, Sears Lyons, John Morely and Elmer Mitchell, Eden Prairie and Ernest Peterson, Carver. Chester William Good was born in Eden Prairie on March 22, 1905. He had been a farmer and a milk trucker until 1952 when started work for Superior Separator Co. in Hopkins where he had been employed until his death. He is survived by two sons, Edward, Eden Prairie and James, serving with the armed forces in Germany, a grandson, Michael Edward, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Bergstrom, Aitkin, Minn., and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Eden Prairie and three brothers, Howard and Marvin Good of Eden Prairie and George Good of Glen Lake. Funeral arrangements were by Philipp Funeral Home. Feb 18, 1937 Shakopee Argus-Tribune Mrs. Florence Glenn, oldest daughter of Mr. Edward Good, passed away at her home Jan. 25, at 8:30 p.m. and was buried Jan. 28, in Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Glenn was well known throughout this community. She was born July 16, 1886, in Eden Prairie and attended school and grew to womanhood here. Sept. 23, 1913 Miss Florence Good was married to Edward Glenn and they lived until 1917 on the old Finch farm when they moved to Tacoma, Wash., where they have been for the past 20 years. Mrs. Glenn is survived by her husband, three daughters, Genevieve, Doris and Edwardine and one son Kenneth, her father, two brothers, Robert and Burns Good of Hopkins and one sister, Mrs. Jessica Bergstrom of Mpls., also four half brothers and two half sisters. Mar 25, 1926 Hennepin Co. Review Mrs. Mary Good, wife of A.B. Good, who resides on 11th Ave. N., died at St. Barnabas hospital in the city Monday night from peritonitis, resulting from childbirth. The remains were brought to Hopkins and taken to the Strobeck undertaking parlor, where they were prepared for burial, which is to take place this Thursday morning. This is the second sad death of a young mother here within a week. Mrs. Good was 32 years of age and besides her husband leaves four small children to mourn the loss of a loving. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Mason, the family formerly living at Chanhassen. Funeral services will take place from the Catholic church at 9:30 this Thursday morning, after which the body will be taken to Chanhassen for burial in the family lot at that place. The family has the sincere sympathy of the entire community in this sad bereavement.