RITES TODAY
EX-MAYOR OF CARROLLTON TO BE BURIED
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RITES PLANNED TODAY FOR F. M. GOOD, PIONEER CITIZEN

Carrollton, Tex. June 1 (Special). Funeral services were to be held this afternoon for this community's oldest male resident and former mayor, F. M. Good, who died at his home here Saturday night.
The services will be conducted from the First Baptist Church at 3:30, with burial following in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The 85-year-old retired farmer and land owner had been active during his last months, despite his age, and only a few days ago was driving his own car over the streets of Carrollton and the roads to his farms near here. He personally managed his farm land and live-stock.

Born Jan. 18, 1857, Mr. Good lived on the farm his father had operated for many years as a pioneer in this section. His father, Noah Good, was  native Virginian, and settled on land at the end of Farmers Branch, adjoining the present R. B. George Glad Acre ranch, southeast of here, in 1846, ten years before Dallas was incorporated.

Newspaper clippings from the Times Herald in the possession of a son, Rex Good, tell the story of some of the many community activities of this oldest pioneer resident. One, illustrated with a photo shows the former mayor standing beside a newly completed city well which he had been instrumental in obtaining in order to make the town safer from fires and to bring about lower insurance rates. In addition to being mayor several years, he was a member of the city council, was active in affairs of the school, of the Baptist Church, of which he was a lifelong member. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1929.
Survivors include seven sons, C. H. Good, R. E. Good, M. A. Good, and W. E. Good all of Carrollton; L. D. Good, Plano; F. A. Good of Kaufman County and Allen Good of Abilene; two daughters, Mrs. W. D. Nix, Dallas, and Mrs. R. L. Johnson, Lone Oak; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchildren, eight nieces and one nephew.

Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
Also in Evelyn Money's Scrapbook

GOOD - Francis Marion, age 85, passed away at his home in Carrollton Saturday. Survived by seven sons, Arthur of Jiba, Texas; R. E., C. H., Marion, Allen and W. E. Good of Carrollton, Leonard of Plano, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Stella Johnston of Lone Oak, and Mrs. W. A. Nix, Dallas; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral Monday 3:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Rev. J. D. Quick officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Burial Park. Active pallbearers: Truett Good, Oran Good, David Nix, Chester Good, Kenneth Handley, F. M. Good II., Gayle Moore;  honorary, L. F. Blanton, W. T. Squibb, Roy Money, Chas. Johnston, Walter Stark, J. T. Rhoton, A. Nix, Tom Marsh, Joe Field, tom Field, W. L. Martin, Roy Gravley, J. L. Brake, Dr. E. W. Burnett, J. C. Davis. Arrangements Rhoton Funeral Home, Carrollton. Phone 137.

The Dallas Morning News - June 1, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Funeral services for Francis M. Good, 85, former Mayor of Carrollton and a resident of that community throughout his life, who died Saturday, were conducted in the Carrollton First Baptist Church Monday by the Rev. J. D. Quick. Burial was in Forest Lawn Burial Park.
Mr. Good, prominently associated with nearly every civic development in Carrollton since its beginning was born at the head of Farmers Branch. He was the son of Noah Good, Virginian who settled on the farm in 1846, the year Dallas County was organized, and ten years before the city of Dallas was incorporated. Mr. Good often told of the times when settlers thought cotton seed was poisonous to cattle and how the route to Dallas was a narrow trail, usually traveled on horseback.
He could remember when the Katy Railroad was built through Carrollton by Irishmen and wheel barrows. The closest school when he was a boy was at what is now Richardson. He rode horseback from Farmers Branch to school and when the weather was too bad for travel he stayed at the home of Major Huffhines.
His farm is located near Trinity Mills, which at one time was considered the county seat. Had the proposal gone through, his farm would be to Trinity Mills what the financial center of Dallas is  today.
When the Old Union Church was build, Mr. Good and a number of friends hauled the lumber by wagon and team to build it. It was a two-day trip from the church site to Farmers Branch and the teamsters would drive as far as Mr. Goods home the fist day and complete the trip the following day. The church was about one mile northeast of Carrollton at that time but since has been moved to its present location in the town.

The Dallas Morning News - June 2, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

F. M. Good, Former Mayor, Pioneer, Died Saturday

75 Year-Old Man Was Active During His Last Days

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Carrollton's oldest male resident and former mayor, F. M. Good, who died at his home here Saturday night.
The services were held at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. J. D. Quick officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Gene Colton, Dallas and Rev. L. M. Joines, Forney, both former ministers of Carrollton. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The 75-year-old retired farmer and land owner had been active during his last months, despite his age and only a few days ago was driving his own car over the streets of Carrollton and the roads to his farm near here. He managed his farm land and his livestock without assistance from his for sons living here.
Born Jan 19, 1857, Mr. Good lived on the farm his father had settled for many years. His father, Noah Good, was a native Virginian and settled on land at the end of Farmers Branch adjoining the present R. B. George Glad Acre ranch southeast of here in 1846, 10 years before Dallas was incorporated.
Newspaper clippings from the Times Herald in the possession of his son, Rex Good, tell the story of some of the many activities of this oldest pioneer resident. One, with an illustrating photo, pictures the former mayor standing beside a newly completed city well which he had been instrumental in obtaining in order to make the town safer from fires and to bring about lower insurance rates. In addition to being mayor several years, he was a member of the city council, was active in affairs of the school, of the Baptist church of which he was a lifelong member. He was a member of Woodmen of the World and served many times on the grand jury.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1929.
Survivors include seven sons, C. H. Good, R. E. Good, M. A. Good, and W. E. Good, all of Carrollton; I. D> Good, Plano, F. A> Good of Kaufman County and Allen Good of Abilene; two daughters, Mrs. W. D. Nix, of Dallas and Mrs. R. L. Johnson of Lone Oak; nine grandchildren, eight nieces and one nephew.

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday June 5, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

FATHER
F. M. GOOD
JAN. 18, 1857
MAY 29, 1942
 

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas