CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA Friday Feb 13, 1948
COMMUNITY MOURNS PASSING OF PROMINENT SOMIS WOMAN
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon for Mrs. Ida P. Goodyear of
Somis, pioneer resident of Ventura country who has long been active in
philanthropic and civic affairs and who was first president of the Somis
Thursday Club.
The services were lead by the Rev Thomas Grice of Camarillo Heights, who had
been a long time friend of Mrs. Goodyear. Following the rites at the
Diffenderiffer and Son's mortuary in Oxnard, cremation took place at Ivy Lawn
cemetery.
Mrs. Goodyear was born IDA PHILBROOK IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS Sept 10, 1873. In
1877, she moved to DUARTE,CALIF, with her parents and in 1879 the family came to
Ventura county, settling first in the Simi district and later in the Conejo and
Ocean View areas.
August 18, 1891, she married William E. Goodyear. After their marriage the
Goodyears began farming in the Ocean View area and a few years later purchased a
ranch in Somis. The 190 acre tract soon became one of the most productive in the
county.
In 1933, Mr. Goodyear died and after his death Mrs. Goodyear continued active in
many organizations. chiefly the Somis Thursday Club and the County Federation of
Women's Clubs, She was president of the board of directors of Foster Memorial
Hospital in Ventura. She had been a member of the board for 20 years. In June of
1946, she gave $150,000 to the hospital for the construction of a maternity
department to be known as W. E. Goodyear and Ida P. Goodyear Maternity Hospital.
Mrs. Goodyear was for many years active in Red Cross, cancer work and in county
tuberculosis and infantile paralysis programs. In addition to these charities,
she came to the aid of many other projects on her own initiative. The list of
those whom she has helped is lengthy.
Long time members of the Somis Thursday Club recall that Mrs. Goodyear was
active in the club from its start in 1910 and was instrumental in its
organization. It is estimated that her donations to the club amounted to well
over $4,000.
She is survived by 3 bros: Herman S. Philbrook of Meorpark, Ralph W. Philbrook
of Camarillo, and Ira Eugene Philbrook of Somis; and a sister, Mrs. Cecilia P.
Stahl of Somis.
Pallbearers for the services Monday were Charles Jones, John Treher, Bert
Culbert, Richard Bard, Max Folcke and Stanley Pidduck. Honorary pall bearers
were A Camarillo, Mark Durley,
Fred Aggen, Andy Mullnix, John Fulkerson and HH Eastwood.