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HONORABLE BOYD F. READ
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, which was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions in commemoration of the life, character and services of the Honorable Boyd F. Read, begs leave to submit the following report:
Boyd F. Read was born on a farm near New Virginia, Warren county, Iowa, on Christmas day, 1865. He was the son of pioneer settlers of Virginia .township, and he spent his entire life of sixty-seven years in this same vicinity. His death was preceded by several months’ serious illness and suffering and the end came while he was a patient at the State Hospital at Iowa City.
In 1894 he was united in marriage to Estella Strock of New Virginia. To this union were born five children, one having died in 1924, and the others and six grandchildren all reside in the vicinity of New Virginia. His widow and two brothers also survive.
In 1912, Mr. Read united with the M. E. Church, and always assumed his full share of the activities and responsibilities of the church as well as teaching a Sunday School class, and holding some official position in the church.
Mr. Read was always very public spirited and gave liberally of his time and ability in promoting good schools, and improved methods of farming and live stock growing. As a member of the Forty-third General Assembly, he well reflected the high ideals of the residents of Warren county. He was a large, fine looking man, but his friendliness and cheerfulness of disposition always impressed those who knew him best. This trait of radiating happiness and cheerfulness was apparent even to his final sick bed.
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fifth General Assembly in Extraordinary Session, That in the passing of the Hon. Boyd F. Read the state has lost a faithful servant and valuable citizen, a man of high ideals in living and citizenship, and
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
VICTOR FELTER,
M. R. STANSELL,
A. R. WEED,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted, March 7, 1934.