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Note: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING (NO DATE) COPIED JUNE 2003 FROM SCRAPBOOK MADE BY CHESTER COLBORN, IN POSSESION OF HIS GRANDSON, KENNETH "DALE" COLBORN: -- OBITUARY Cyrus Goff, son of Frederick and Mary Goff, was born May 12, 1853 and departed this life September 19, 1921, age 68 years, 4 months and 7 days. He was born in Cass County and has resided here all his life. He was married to Emma Cosselmon in 1876 and to this union were born two children, Ida and Florence. He is survived by the two children, a loving wife and two sisters. The funeral was held Wednesday at the home, conducted by Rev. F. E. Chamberlain. Burial in Marcellus cemetery. ---- (Newspaper clipping from N. Decatur, Michigan not dated) "PATRICK-GOFF REUNION" -- The fifth annual reunion of the Patrick and Goff families was held Sunday, June 4, at the beautiful summer resort home of Mrs. Cyrus Goff at Fish lake. There were about 70 members and friends present. It was a delightful day and the committee on arrangemnts had planned everything for the comfort and pleasure of everyone. At 1:30 o`clock all were seated in the cool and spacious dining room to partake of a bountiful pot-luck dinner. After this there was a short business session with election of officers for the ensuing year. John Goff read some sketches from the history of the Goff family which dated back for nearly three hundred years, which he has traced back. He is still collecting dates and births up the present generation. The day was finished with a fine program of music, readings and recitations and a talk by Fred Crippin of Three Rivers. The guests departed to their several homes in Decatur, Lawton, Wakelee, Marcellus, Dowagiac, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Three Rivers late in the afternoon. All voted the day well spent and planned to meet again in one year as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Crippin and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Earl at the home of the latter in East Valley, Decatur."
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