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BERTON L. METCALF
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Berton L. Metcalf, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Berton L. Metcalf was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, in 1868, and came to Iowa in a covered wagon with his parents, Reuben and Melissa Metcalf, when nine months old. He passed away June 14, 1957, at the age of 89 years. His father died when he was nine years old, and he had to help with farm work during summer, while attending school in winter. At the age of twenty, he commenced farming for himself and four years later, April 6, 1893, was married to Ina G. Hankins. To this union were born two children, Clarence and Alberta.
Mr. Metcalf and his son operated their 620 acre farm, grain farming and livestock feeding, near Nichols, Iowa.
He was a member of the Christian church; Masonic Mohassen Grotto; I.O.O.F.; Modern Woodmen; and Royal Neighbor lodges. For twenty consecutive years he served on the school board of the independent district.
Mr. Metcalf was elected to the House of Representatives from Muscatine county to serve in the Forty-fifth, Forty-fifth Extra, and Forty-sixth sessions of the General Assembly. He was a Democrat in politics.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fiftyeighth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Berton L. Metcalf, the state has lost an honored citizen, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of his family.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution 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.
DAVID M. STANLEY,
SCOTT SWISHER,
A. L. MENSING,
Committee.