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HON. DAVID D. WEBSTER
Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and public service of the Honorable David D. Webster, late of Muscatine County, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:
David D. Webster was born in Louisa County, Iowa, May 2, 1858. He settled on a farm in Muscatine county. He was married to Anna Lone of Muscatine, September 7, 1881. To this union two children were born. Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Spring of Tucson, Arizona, and one son, Harry D. Webster of Muscatine.
He was affiliated in early life with the Methodist Church. Later he joined the Congregational Church. He was a faithful member of both organizations.
He was a member of the Board of Supervisors for six years. At the expiration of his term he was elected a member of the Thirty-second General Assembly on the republican ticket, where he served with honor and distinction to the people of his county and the state of Iowa.
He died March 10, 1930, after an illness of six years. His age was seventy-two years, ten months, and eight days.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fourth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the foregoing memorial be adopted as its appreciation of the life and character and public service of the Honorable David D. Webster.
Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the records of this House, and an enrolled copy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased.
THEODORE DRAKE,
RALPH R. HUNT,
SAMUEL D. WHITING,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted April 13, 1931.