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HON. S. H. WATKINS
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of Hon. S. H. Watkins, respectfully submit the following:
WHEREAS, The Hon. S. H. Watkins, an honored member of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth General Assemblies of Iowa, departed this life at Libertyville, Iowa, April 12, 1905. In 1863 he enlisted as a private in Co. H. 30th Iowa Infantry. In 1898 he was elected a trustee of the Iowa Agricultural College, and he served a full term of six years. He was also a member of the State Commission appointed by Gov. Cummins to locate monuments to Iowa troops on the battle fields of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and
WHEREAS, The life and character of the deceased were such as to command our respect and esteem, and his services to the State and Nation were such as to demand the respect and gratitude of his fellow citizens, therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death the state has lost a citizen who was ever honorable and upright, and one whose valuable services were noted for the patriotism and fidelity to all public interests.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered in the Journal of the House and the chief clerk of the House be instructed to present an engrossed copy thereof to his family and to the Fairfield Ledger.
A. F. CASSEL,
A. F. N. HAMBLETON,
W. M. MCCREARY
Committee.
Adopted February 23d.