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HON. HENRY B. KLING
MR. SPEAKER—Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions commemorative of the life, character and public service of the Honorable Henry B. Kling, late member of the House of Representatives in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies, beg leave to report the following:
Henry B. Kling was born May 23, 1845, at Troy, Wisconsin. On April 11, 1872, he was married to Flora E. Allen. To them were born a daughter, Mrs. Bessie Nelson, and a son, Herbert A. Kling.
Mr. Kling came with his family to Iowa in 1878, settling at Woodbine, Harrison county, Iowa, where he became a power for good. During his long residence in Woodbine, he was identified with every movement which tended to augment the growth and prosperity of the town.
In politics he was a republican and as a representative, he was an untiring and conscientious worker.
He was a charter member of Woodbine Lodge of the I. O. O. F. and a consistent worker in the fraternity.
Whereas, The life and character of the deceased were such as to entitle his memory to the respect and esteem of all who knew him.
Therefore Be It Resolved, That the House of Representatives take this occasion to express its appreciation of his character and public services, and at this time to extend to his family its sincere sympathy in their sorrow, and,
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the House, and that the chief clerk be directed to send an engrossed copy to the family of the deceased.
BRUCE R. MILLS,
JNO. M. RANKIN,
E. H. KNICKERBOCKER,
Committee.
Adopted March 23, 1921.