Representative Ruben Bertram Crone View All Years

HON. RUBEN BURTRAM CRONE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Honorable Ruben Burtram Crone, late of Emmet county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following:

Ruben Burtram Crone was born in Cedar county, Iowa, on January 7, 1871. He died in Des Moines March 30, 1927.

When he was five years of age his family moved to Tama county, Iowa. After being graduated from high school he taught school for several years and then entered the University of Iowa and was graduated in the year 1897. After graduation he took up school work and between the years 1897 and 1911 he acted as superintendent of the following high schools: Churdan, Fonda, Tipton, Washington and Fort Dodge. After spending one year in Emmet county, he was called to the Presidency of Hastings College at Hastings, Nebraska. To this institution he gave eight of the best years of his life, working with earnestness and zeal. He started it on its upward way. Hastings College today is one of the finest colleges of the West, and owes much to Dr. Crone.

In 1920 he returned to Emmet county which was his home until his death, always taking an active interest in all community problems. He was president of the Emmet County Farm Bureau for two years. During those years the organization greatly increased in membership and activities.

He was deeply interested in all the churches and was a member of the Presbyterian church and a worthy leader, teaching in the School of Missions and the Men’s Bible Class. At the time of his death Mr. Crone was just completing his first term in the State Legislature of Iowa. He took a very active part and interest in all questions that came before that body.

He was married on July 28, 1899, to Miss Lilliam Hulsebus of Burlington, Iowa. To this union were born Edith of Burlington, Iowa; Maurice Arthur of Burlington, Iowa, and Burtram Edwin of Jamestown, North Dakota. There are three sisters, Mary Atkins of Hartington, Nebraska; Ida Hammond of Lisbon, Iowa, and Carrie Gibbons of Estherville, Iowa.

The following named Representatives were acting pall bearers at services in the House Chamber. They were also honorary pall bearers at the funeral service at Estherville, Iowa: Honorable Howard Mathews of Des Moines county, Honorable Francis Johnson of Dickinson county, Honorable Frank Hollingsworth of Boone, Honorable James A. King of Clay, Honorable G. W. Patterson of Kossuth and Honorable W. E. G. Saunders of Palo Alto county.

Whereas, the life and character of the deceased and his exemplary service call for such as to place his memory among those highly respected and esteemed in our state;

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the House of Representatives takes this occasion to express its appreciation of the character and service of the deceased; and

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

E. O. HELGASON,

F. HOLLINGSWORTH,

C. C. R. BUSH,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 8, 1929.