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HON. EDWARD L. MCCLURKIN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and services of the Hon. Edward L. McClurkin, former member of the House of Representatives from Louisa county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial:
Honorable Edward L. McClurkin, who represented Louisa county in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies, was born in Morning Sun, Iowa, on August 20th, 1857, and died at his home in that city on the morning of February 7th, 1923.
Mr. McClurkin attended and graduated with the first class from the Morning Sun high school, in 1876. He was one of the most devoted friends and supporters of the local schools and at the time of his death he was a member of the board of directors of the consolidated school. November 10th, 1881, he was united in marriage to Anna Catherine Beck, who, together with three sons, Oak, Cliff and Justus, and one daughter, June, live to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father.
Mr. McClurkin took more than ordinary interest in everything that concerned the welfare of the community at large. In local affairs he served as councilman and mayor of the town; in politics, he was an ardent Republican. He was one of the founders of the Farmers Exchange Bank, and at the time of his death was the sole owner. His business life was devoted to the affairs of his bank and his extensive farm interests. He was a devout member of the United Presbyterian church of Morning Sun, with which church he united a great many years ago under the pastorate of the late Henry Wallace.
Whereas, The life and character of the deceased, and his long exemplary service calls for such as to place his memory among those highly respected and esteemed in the state of Iowa,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the state of Iowa, takes this occasion to express its appreciation of the character and. service of the deceased and at the same time to extend sympathy to the family.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward to the family of the deceased an enrolled copy.
RALPH R. HUNT,
J. E. MCINTOSH,
J. P.·KENNEDY,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted April 6, 1927.