The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-07-03
BACON MEMORIAL.
BOARD Of Supervisors Pays Tribute { %
Departed Member.

Inc DOhru OF SUPERVISORS n0lu
memorial service 1T the court house
Saturday afternoon in honor of the
memory of Hon. Rufus p. Bacon, a
former member of the board, The
meeting was we'll attended by K
members and friends, and was in ev-
cry respect a very appropriate SER
vice. The services were wholly in
formal. Mr.. Hambleton OF the pres.
ent board opened the service with a
worthy tribute to the memory of Mr..
Bacon. He then called to the chair
Hon. John A. Kalbach, who spoke
feelingly from long acquaintance and
business relations with deceased,
highly praising his many good deeds.
Hardin Tice, the oldest ex.member
present, spoke well of the public
| services of Mr.. Bacon. Alex. Cald-
well and E. O. Hull spoke at length
of their personal knowledge and the
able and competent work of Mr..
Bacon in experimenting the build
ing of our court house. Capt. j. a.
Evans, William Mattison, Stephen
DeKock, w. Ii. Springer and others
voiced the sentiment of the many
worthy acts in the life of the de-
ceased. Mr.. w. w. Eby, F. D. Reid
and others, as friends, said many
complimentary things of Mr.. Bacon.
On motion of Mr.. Tice F. d Reid
was chosen secretary of the meeting.
The following is a copy of the
beautiful memorial cards presented:
Resolutions.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted at the regular. meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, held June "a,
1902:
WHEREAS, An All-wise Providence
has called from earth Rufus P. Bacon,
who had lived in our midst to ripe
| and mature years-76-and having
| spent six of those years in the service
| of this county, viz: 1882 to 1887 in
elusive, as a member OF the Board of
Supervisors, from Oskaloosa; part of
the time he superintendent the build
ing of our court house. Therefore
be it
ResOlUed, That we, the members of
| the Board of Supervisors of Mahaska
County, do acknowledge the loss in
the death of Rufus P. Bacon, a char
acter without blemish, and a citizen
above reproach, whom we have known
as a genial, honorable and higb-mind-
ed Christian man, trustworthy and
honest, ever awake to public inter-
ests, and determined in what he be-
lieved to be right.
ReSOtDed, That a copy hereof be
furnished the family of deceased,
and same be properly inscribed in the
minutes and records of this Board.
And as a further mark or respect
that this Board standadjourned with
out day.
CAlbert F. N. Hsmbleton,
Signed William II. Soringer,
james NJ. Stephenson.
The Members 1871.
Under act of General Assembly,
1870, the Board of Supervisors of this
county was reduced in number from
sixteen to three members-hence the
names given below have been mem-
bers since January, A. D., 1871:
Hon. ]. K. Woods, 1871, deceased.
Hon. Jehu Hiatt, New Sharon, Ia.
Hon. John R. Barnes, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Hon. L. P. Shriver, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Hon. Samuel Knowlton, deceased.
Hon. William F. Schee, deceased.
Hon. William Stewart, deceased.
Hon. Samuel Gilmore, Cedar, la.
Hon. E. w. Myrick, deceased.
Hon. John A, Kalbach, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Hon. Peter Apple, Peoria, Iowa.
Hon. Alex. N. Caldwell, White Oak
Iowa.
Hon. Rufus P. Bacon, deceased.
Hon. Erastu US R. Hatcher, What
Cheer, Iowa.
Hon. W. P. Phillips, deceased.
Hon. Joseph Il. Evans, Oskaloosar
Iowa.
Hon. John G.. Jones, deceased.
Hon. E. @. Hull, New Sharon, la,
Hon. VIM. B. HadleY, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Hon. Mathew Picken, deceased.
Hon. William Mattison, Oskaloosa
Iowa.
Hon. Stephen DeKock, Leighton
Iowa.
Hon. Lemuel R. Briggs, New
Sharon, Iowa.
Hon. william II. Springer, Eve
land, Iowa.
Hon. Albert F. N. Hambleton
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Hon. Jas. NJ. Stephenson, Indian
apolis, Iowa.