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RESOLUTIONS.
William Anderson McIntire, was born in Wapello County, April 11, 1849. He was educated in the common schools of the state and from early manhood took an active and prominent part in performing the duties devolving upon good citizenship. He especially interested himself in the cause of popular education and was four times elected to the office of county superintendent of the schools of Wapello County, in which position influence contributed to the healthy development of educational interests of his native county. He later engaged in business in Ottumwa, where he made his home until his death on June 13, 1908.
In 1897 he was elected a member of the Senate from the Thirteenth District, in which body he served with honor and distinction.
As a citizen of Iowa, as a representative of the people engaged in the honorable service to which they four times called him by their sufferage, he was able, conscientious and untiring. In his life is exemplified the best traditions of American citizenship. He was tenacious of principle, liberal in thought and uncompromising in the advocacy of right as he saw the right, high minded and generous; a citizen of Iowa of the highest type, maintaining that high standard in all the relations of life. Therefore be it
Resolved, By the Senate, that in the death of Wm. Anderson McIntire, the state has lost a citizen whose virtues and worth render appropriate the recording of these solemn expressions of regret and acknowledgement of loss of the commonwealth of Iowa.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the Journal of the Senate and an engrossed copy thereof be presented to the family of the deceased by the Secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Senator Moon, the resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote.