San Diego County
Biographies
MICHAEL D. GOODBODY
Michael D. Goodbody, owner of the
Goodbody Ivy Chapel and a well known funeral director of San Diego, was born in
Kelstown, Missouri, October 10, 1901. His parents, Richard J. and Harriet E.
(Switzer) Goodbody, were members of two of the old families of California and
the mother still lives in San Diego. She
has nine children: Daniel S., Emmett
Joseph, Paul Jerome, Patrick Francis and M. D. Goodbody; Ellen C., now Mrs.
John Nelson; Sister Mary Richard, a member of religious order of the Catholic
Church at Los Angeles; Ruth, the wife of Lewis E. Denton; and Florence, who
resides with her mother at 4774 Panorama Drive.
From his ancestors M. D. Goodbody
inherited a strong physique and a keen mind and with these assets he has worked
his way steadily upward in the commercial world. He is an experienced mortician, thoroughly
familiar with the details of that line of work, and capably supervises the
labors of his subordinates. In 1928 he
became the proprietor of the Goodbody Ivy Chapel, which was entirely rebuilt in
that year and converted into a modern funeral home. The beauty of the building is enhanced by the
ivy which completely covers the front of the chapel, giving it the appearance
of an old mission restored. The good
taste of its owner is reflected in the furnishings and equipment, and the
service rendered to patrons of the institution is perfect in every detail.
On the 22nd of November,
1923, Mr. Goodbody was married to Miss Dorothy Payne, by whom he has three
children: Bernard Joseph, Patricia
Louise and Edward Michael, aged respectively eight, seven and five years. For recreation Mr. Goodbody turns to general
agricultural pursuits and his desirable ranch of one hundred and sixty acres is
well stocked with horses and cattle, while he has also found the raising of
pedigreed chickens a profitable as well as an agreeable occupation. His San Diego home is at 2435 C Street. He is a communicant of the Roman Catholic
Church, and his fraternal connections are with the Knights of Columbus and the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He belongs to the San Diego County, California State and American
Associations of Funeral Directors and through the efficient conduct of his
business upholds the high standards of these organizations. Mr. Goodbody is still a young man who stands
practically on the threshold of his career, and in view of what he has already
accomplished; the future undoubtedly holds much in store for him.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: California of the South
Vol. III, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 285-286, Clarke Publ.,
Chicago, Los Angeles,
Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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