Kingman, Aug 4 - Samuel Gooding, 79, died Monday morning at the Vermillion county hospital, Clinton, of heart trouble.

Mr. Gooding was born near Wallace Nov. 30, 1868 the son of Thomas and Phoebe Ann Sowers Gooding; and was married to Vida Sowers, who survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Robert and Kenneth Gooding, both of near Bloomingdale; a daughter, Mrs. Lela Dunn, Derden, Ill.; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Alward, Grange Corner.

The body was taken to the Spencer funeral home and will be returned to the Robert Gooding home Tuesday afternoon. Funeral will be at two o'clock (standard time) Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran church near Wallace and burial will be at the adjoining cemetery.