Representative Charles G. Gitchell View All Years

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Charles G. Gitchell

Linn County

Mr. Nietert offered the following resolution on the death of Hon. C. G. Gitchell, and moved its adoption:

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee to draft resolutions on the death of C. G. Gitchell, beg leave to make the following report:

WHEREAS, It has pleased an all wise and just Providence to remove from our midst the Hon. C. G. Gitchell of Linn county, who was a member of this House in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth General Assemblies of Iowa, an honored and respected pioneer citizen of the state; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the people of this state, by his death, have lost a wise and able legislator, a good counsellor, and an honorable and upright citizen; a man, with whom it was ever pleasant to meet, who always had a kind word of comfort and cheer for all; liberal in his views, yet firm in his convictions of right and justice; charitable toward all and generous to the needy.

Resolved, That the House do hereby tender to his family the sympathy of this body, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to his bereaved widow. Be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House cause a copy of these resolutions to be spread upon the House Journal.

H. J. NIETERT,

P. A. SMITH,

W. G. LADD,

Committee.

Adopted.

House District 48