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D. W. KIMBERLY
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable D. W. Kimberly, begs leave to submit the following:
David W. Kimberly, son of Amos E. Kimberly, was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, August 6, 1878. When he was six weeks old his parents moved to West Liberty, Muscatine county, Iowa. His mother was a daughter of David Wilson of West Liberty. He lived on the farm most of his life, receiving his education at the West Liberty Springdale High School and Bryant Stratton’s Business College of Chicago. For many years he was a resident in the city of Davenport. He was married to Elsie King of Chicago. He was a member of the Mystic Shrine, Knights Templar, Scottish Rite, Mohassan Grotto, Eastern Star, Elks, Eagles, Odd Fellows and Turner Society.
In 1914 Mr. Kimberly was elected as a member of the House of Representatives, where he served two terms. In 1918 he was elected to the Senate, and he was four times reelected, thus serving as a member of the General Assembly continuously from the Thirty-sixth to the Fortyseventh session, the longest record in the history of the state. A highway north of his home town of Davenport is named in his honor, “Kimberly Road.”
“Dee” Kimberly came as near as anyone could to being everybody’s friend—never so happy as when helping someone in need. Friendly and genial, kindhearted and liberal, all who knew him miss him.
During the last few months of his life he was in poor health, intermittently confined, and gradually grew worse until his death which occurred November 11, 1937.
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Forty-eighth General Assembly: In the passing of Senator Kimberly the State of Iowa has lost a faithful servant and the people a real friend; and we extend to Mrs. Kimberly our sincere sympathy.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be entered in the memorial section of the Journal, and that a copy be sent to the surviving widow.
FRANK D. MARTIN,
M. X. GESKE,
E. P. CORWIN,
FRANK C. BYERS,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.