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T. W. BENNETT
Senator Tuck, from a special committee, offered the following report and moved its adoption:
MR. PRESIDENT—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions commemorative of the life, character and services of Doctor T. W. Bennett, beg leave to submit the following report:
Doctor T. W. Bennett, a member of the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth General Assemblies, 1909-1911, died in Long Beach, California, February 2, 1920, age sixty-seven, the funeral services taking place on Thursday, February 7th, in Lenox, Iowa, in which place he practiced medicine for thirty-five years.
Doctor T. W. Bennett was born December 1, 1852, near the town of Crawfordsville, Washington county, Iowa; was educated at the university of Iowa, where he studied medicine. Also at the Rush medical college, Chicago. While a resident of Lenox, Iowa, he was president of the First National Bank and was prominent in civic activities. He served in two sessions in the Iowa state legislature. Dr. Bennett was a Mason, Knight Templar, and Shriner. He also was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of which he was an active member.
Besides a widow, Mrs. Emma Bennett, the decedent is survived by a son, Floyd, who resides in Long Beach, Cal.
Doctor Bennett was a man of a character than which there was none more beautiful or lovable to be found and he leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss and extend to the family in their great loss their sincerest sympathy.
Whereas, The Honorable Doctor T. W. Bennett, a member of this body in the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth General Assemblies, has been called from this life, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep sorrow and regret of his death and that it recognizes the high character of his service to his state and in his death the state has lost a worthy and noble citizen, and,
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions he spread upon the journal of the Senate and an engrossed copy of the same be sent to the members of his family.
J. C. TUCK,
ED. H. CAMPBELL,
C. J. FULTON.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote.