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Senator Boe, from a special committee, submitted the following report and moved its adoption:
CHARLES GATES.
MR. PRESIDENT—Your committee, appointed to draft resolutions commemorative of the life, character and services of Senator Charles Gates, begs leave to submit the following report:
Charles Gates was born April 2, 1856, at Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa. He was of German-Irish descent. He attended the rural school and later graduated from the Marble Rock high school.
On June 8, 1883, he was married to Miss Carrie E. Stickney. They had no children of their own, but adopted a boy, who is now living, John F. Gates.
He was a farmer for some years, and later went into the implement and banking business, in which business he continued until his death on January 30, 1913.
In politics he was a Republican, and always took an active part in the affairs of his party. He was mayor for three years, and served as alderman for one term and a portion of another.
In 1908 he was elected State Senator from the Thirty-ninth District, composed of Bremer and Butler Counties, and was re-elected in 1912.
Mr. Gates had been troubled the last year somewhat with sickness, and at the beginning of the session of the Thirty-fifth General Assembly he did not feel very strong, but was able to take up his work. He was a man who complained very little; a man who tried in every way to do his work in a conscientious manner, and when death overtook him it was in the midst of his work. During the time that he served the state, as in all his work, he gave the best that was in him.
Resolved, That in the death of Charles Gates the state has lost a worthy citizen, a loved and honored member of the Senate. Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be printed in the Journal, and an engrossed copy, signed by the President and Secretary, be sent to the family of the deceased.
F. P. HAGEMANN,
S. W. BOE,
JOHN G. LEGEL,
Committee.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote.