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Aaron Benjamin Holbert

Delaware County

AARON B. HOLBERT.

Mr. Speaker—Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and work of the Hon. A. B. Holbert, late of Delaware county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial:

Aaron B. Holbert was born in Luzerne county Pennsylvania, September 29, 1853, and died in Chicago, Illinois, December 6, 1916.

In 1858 he moved with his parents to a farm near Petersburg, Delaware county, Iowa. In 1879 the family moved to Hopkinton, where better educational advantages were offered. A. B. Holbert, however, attended Lenox college in 1875 and 1876. In 1878 he entered the horse business upon a rather limited scale, but gradually enlarged his business until he was known as the largest importer of pedigreed horses in the United States. He also owned and operated everal large farms in Delaware county, besides owning large tracts of land in other states and in Canada.

On February 2, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Elma D. Baker, and she with their six children, namely, Thos. R., Fred B., Benjamin, Charmion, Warren Louis and Marajorie Madalene, are left to mourn.

He was elected to the 36th general assembly in 1914 from Delaware county, and served in that capacity in an acceptable manner. Was re-elected to the same position in the fall of 1916.

Mr. Holbert was regarded as one of the most creditable members of the legislature. He was a man of splendid ability, enterprise and public spirit, and was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and uprightness of character. He was a man who was always active in business and fraternal circles, and his ever-ready smile and jovial disposition endeared him to the hearts of all, young and old.

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That in the death of Aaron B. Holbert, the state has lost an able statesman, the county a splendid business man, and the people an upright citiezn and an honorable man; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Journal of the House, and the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an engrossed copy to the family of the deceased.

S. W. KLAUS,

R. W. ANDERSON, WM. BECKER,

Committee.

Adopted March 27, 1917.

House District 68