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HON. GUSTAV DIEDERICH.
MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of Gustav Diederich respectfully submit the following:
Whereas, The Honorable Gustav Diederich, a member of the House of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, departed this life on the tenth day of June, 1912, at Frankfurt-on-the-Meine, Germany, while on a visit to the place of his birth.
The subject of this memorial was born at Minden, Germany, March 14, 1845; emigrated to America at the age of sixteen; made his home in New York City for four years; in 1865 he moved to Davenport, Iowa; was married in Davenport on November 6, 1866; moved from Davenport to Avoca, Iowa, in the spring time of 1870, where he made his permanent home until the time of his death.
He was very closely identified with the pioneer settlers of Pottawattamie county; was president of and one of the founders of the Pottawattamie County Fair and Agricultural Society; served as mayor of Avoca several terms; was one of the leading members of the Avoca State Bank; was the proprietor of one of our largest general merchandise firms of Avoca; was a man of excellent character and untiring energy.
He was elected as a member of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, being a Democrat in political faith.
Whereas, The life and character of the deceased was such as to command the respect and esteem of all who knew him; therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death the state and county have suffered the loss of a worthy and upright man, and that we hereby extend to his bereaved relatives and friends our heartfelt sympathy; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk transmit an engrossed copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
J. T. HAZEN,
A. T. STOKES,
A. BARTLE,
Committee.
Adopted February 20, 1913.