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Henry Linn Pierce

Buena Vista County

HONORABLE HENRY LINN PIERCE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions in commemoration of the life and services of the Honorable Henry Linn Pierce, beg leave to submit the following:

Henry Linn Pierce was born at Bellville, Illinois, March 19, 1867, and died May 1, 1930, at Freeport, Illinois. Surviving him are his wife, two daughters, Helen and Grace, and one son, Edwin V. Pierce, all of Freeport, Illinois.

Mr. Pierce came to Iowa with his father at the age of nineteen years, his mother having passed away when he was a small boy. For a time he lived in the vicinity of Gillette Grove and also attended school at Spencer. For a few terms he taught school and about the year 1891 he entered the employ of the late C. L. Ward in the Bank of Linn Grove. He continued in that position continuously until the death of Mr. Ward in 1918 and then served as executor of the estate of Mr. Ward until January, 1926, when he turned it over to the court for liquidation.

Mr. Pierce was elected to the Iowa State Legislature, serving in the House of Representatives in the Thirty-second and Thirty-second Extra sessions. He was always keenly interested in all public affairs and devoted much time and energy to matters of civic interest in his state and community. His judgment and insight won for him the highest respect and esteem of his associates both in his home community and in the Legislature.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fourth General Assembly, That the foregoing memorial be adopted in appreciation of the life and public service of one of Iowa’s distinguished citizens, the Honorable Henry Linn Pierce.

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

J. PARK BAIR,

P. H. DONLON,

G. H. HESSE,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 13, 1931.

House District 78