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HON. EDGAR H. SMITH
MR SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life and services of the Honorable Edgar H. Smith, of Adams county, member of the House of Representatives in the Thirty-fourth General Assembly, beg leave to submit the following memorial:
Edgar H. Smith was born in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence county, New York, August 14, 1844, and died May 15th, 1922.
He received his education in the public schools and finished same at Gouverneur Wesleyan seminary. At the age of 22 years Mr. Smith preceded his parents to the state of Illinois, where he engaged in farming and teaching school until 1870.
Mr. Smith was married to Miss Arta Morris in September, 1875, and to this union were born two sons and two daughters. In 1894 he moved to a farm near Corning, and in 1901 he moved to the city of Corning.
Mr. Smith was elected state representative from this county in 1911 and served two terms in the legislature. He was a man of honor and uprightness of character and exemplary habits; a great student. He was one of the building committee of the Corning M. E. Church, of which he was a loyal supporter and consistent member.
He is survived by his wife and children.
In recognition of the value of his life and service to the State of Iowa, and in expression of our appreciation of his character and example,
Be It Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the Fortieth General Assembly, that we express our high esteem of his life and character and that we extend to his bereaved widow and children, our sincere sympathy.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that an engrossed copy thereof be sent to the widow of the deceased.
S. E. FACKLER,
ARTHUR LEONARD,
W. J. COLBERT.
Committee.
Adopted April 12, 1923.