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HON. S. A MOORE
MR. SPEAKER.—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions commemorating the life and public services of Hon. S. A. Moore beg leave to submit the following report:
WHEREAS, An all wise Creator in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove from our midst on Feb. 6, 1905 ,Hon S. A. Moore, an honored member of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa three times, twice of the Senate and one of the House of Representativs, therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death his family has lost a kind and loving member, and the State has lost the services, valuable counsel and exemplary life, of an honored and upright citizen, and his community a just man.
Born in Indiana and reared under the most adverse circumstances, he worked his way up through the various stages of apprentice to a printer, clerk in a store, editor of a small newspaper, postmaster at Columbus. He was elected a member of the Indiana Legislature of 1850 and 51.
As a soldier he was valiant and patriotic, serving his country faithfully and well in the time of peril; as a citizen he was true to the highest ideals giving freely of his time and talent for his ocuntry’s welfare; as a neighbor in all his relations both social and business he was always kind, honest and just. Be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of the House and that the chief clerk be directed to forward an engrossed copy to the bereaved family.
JOHN C. DEMAR,
N. E. KENDALL,
MALCOLM F. MCNIE,