Representative Benjamin F. Keables View All Years

HON. BENJAMIN F. KEABLES.

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare and present proper resolutions of respect in honor of the Honorable Benjamin F. Keables, a member of this House in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth General Assemblies, who died at his residence in Pella, Iowa, on May 8, 1911, respectfully submit:

Benjamin Franklin Keables was born in Elba, Genesee county, New York, November 30, 1828, and moved with his parents to Jackson county, Michigan, in the year 1832.

At the age of nineteen he moved to Illinois, where for some years he was engaged in school teaching and at the same time studying medicine.

He afterwards moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and graduated from the Rush Medical College in that city.

In 1852 he moved to Pella and on February 24, 1853, was married to Sarah J. Scholte, daughter of Rev. H. P. Scholte, founder of the Holland Colony at Pella. He continued in the practice of medicine in the city of Pella up to within a short time prior to his death and attained high rank in his profession.

He enlisted in the Third Iowa Infantry in the War of the Rebellion and became surgeon of the regiment, which position he held till the regiment was mustered out.

He represented his county in this House in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth General Assemblies, in which he discharged his duties as a legislator with honor and fidelity, to the interest of the state and to the interests of his constituents.

He took a lively interest in the upbuildng of his town, and particularly in educational matters; was for a long time a member of the school board and for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of the Central University of Iowa located at Pella.

His life and character were such as won the respect and esteem of all who knew him—beloved by all for his usefulness in public and private life, his generous and kindly heart, his sterling integrity and uprightness of character; therefore, be it

Resolved, That this House take this occasion to express its high regard of his character and public service and extend to his family its sincere sympathy in their sorrow; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House and an engrossed copy be sent to the family of the deceased.

GEO. W. CROZIER,

S. H. BAUMAN,

JOHN L. BROWN,

Committee.

Adopted April 17, 1913.