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HON. HIRAM DEWELL.
Mr. Speaker—Your committee appointed to draft suitable resolutions of respect in honor of the Honorable Hiram Dewell, beg leave to offer the following:
Whereas, An All Wise Providence has taken unto himself on July 19, 1911, Hon. Hiram Dewell of Clarence, Cedar County, Iowa, a member of the House of Representatives in the Thirty-second and Thirty-third General Assemblies.
Hiram Dewell was born in Indiana May 20, 1849, and came to Cedar County in 1855, where he grew to manhood and became a successful farmer and prominent in local affairs, being especially interested in school work. He was elected to. the State Legislature in 1906 and again in 1908. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and was known and respected by the entire community.
Resolved, That we mourn his loss, extend our sympathy to the family of the deceased and commend him as an example for future generations; therefore be it
Resolved, That a transcript of this memorial be spread upon the Journal of the House and a copy be furnished to the family of the deceased.
F. L. MILTON,
ALBERT HANSEN,
FRED W. JONES,
Committee.
Adopted January 28, 1913.