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WALLACE M. GREELEY.
MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions in memory of the life and services of Hon. Wallace M. Greeley, has the honor to submit the following report:
Wallace M. Greeley was born in Orleans county, New York, March 15, 1840, and died at Ames, Iowa, February 15, 1917, age seventy-six years and eleven months.
He was reared on a farm, taught school, went to the civil war as a private and returned as a captain, came out to Iowa and located on a farm near the new village of Ames, went back and married the girl he had left behind him; farmed a few years, moved into Ames and started a bank, organized that institution later known as the Union National Bank; prospered through more than forty years of banking experience and became one of the wealthiest men in Story county; served three times as Mayor of Ames, and as representative from Story county in the 29th, 30th and 31st sessions of the general assemblies of Iowa.
Captain Greeley’s estimable wife preceded him in death on December 31, 1914. Since her death he had erected and dedicated to her memory a splendid hospiatl for the city where they had lived and wrought; and then while yet in the seeming enjoyment of full health he lay down one night quietly to sleep, and never waked.
He was a good man and a great one. Industry, thrift, honorable dealing, notable business ability and an abundant gift of common sense were his. He had wealth and made good use of his money. He was possessed of large influence and he exerted it for the good of his community and of his state, and his gentleness of spirit and kindly manner to those with whom he came in contact made him a host of friends.
Resolved, That the foregoing be spread on the journal of the House, a copy hereof be duly engrossed and transmitted to the family of the deceased.
J. C. JESSEN,
IRA W. JONES,
W. D. MILLER,
Committee.
Adopted March 23, 1917.