Man who died in house fire remembered by community

Friends and co-workers say goodbye to 59-year-old Craig Goldsworthy, who they say died in his home when it went up in flames Friday night. /Courtesy of Snowbird Lanes

CLARE CO. -- The man that was killed in a Clare County home fire Friday night is being remembered by friends and co-workers.

Friends and co-workers spent today sayinggoodbye to 59-year-old Craig Goldsworthy, who they say died in his home when it went up in flames Friday night.

"Real good friend," Paul Bailey, Goldsworthys friend, said, "I am going to miss the guy."

"I'm sure it was an accidental fire," Clare County Sheriff John Wilson, said. "The guy was using a generator to power his house. So, was it something in the wiring? We dont know. Were not sure at this time."

Goldsworthy was heavily involved in the community, doing handy work for the local American Legion in Harrison, including fixing up floors and building them a sign.

Bailey said Goldsworthy went there often. Bailey said he left there around 9 p.m. the night of the fire, taking a bus back home.

"Hed come up after work," Bailey said. "The transit dropped him off and hed come in here, have a few drinks, and associate with everybody. Just like part of the family."

Being part of the family was a theme for Goldsworthy, as he was also well-known at Snowbird Lanes, where he bowled a perfect score of 300. His picture is currently hanging on their wall.

"A good family member," Rosanna Marie Bailey, Snowbird Lanes general manager and Goldsworthys friend, said. "He was a great bowler. His name was in the newspaper almost every week because he would bowl a 200 game or 200 plus. He always had a good series that he bowled. (He) will be sadly missed."

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Man who died in house fire remembered by community