The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-11-23
ade his last years happy ones.

in-thewool republican. Before the
birth of the republican party he was a
Whig and he was one of the many who
turned eagerly to the new party Of
| liberty and union. He was an active
partisan throughout his life. He rare
~ if ever missed a vote, and he was
honored by his party in many ways.
Not only Was he elected to the county
offices which we have enumerated but
he was, in 1880, elected as represent
alive of Crawford county in the Iowa
Legislature and he served two terms
with much credit. He was a dele
gate to many state and district conVen-
lions, and it was at one of these that
he fell in love with a young man
named Dolliver. Mr. Laub was one
of the sponsors of Dolliver during the
early days of his brilliant career, and
| in fact his first nomination to congress
was largely due to Mr.. Laub's efforts.
Mr.. Laub was a Methodist for sew
enty-siX years. He was converted at
the age of ten and all the vicissitudes
of life never caused him to falter in
the faith. He was prominent in the
work Of the church, both locally and
throughout the state and his name is
known wherever Methodism has a
foothold in Iowa. His hearty and
heartfelt Amen" has brought encour-
agement and cheer to many a Metho
dist clergyman, and his name has APP
peared first and foremost on many a
subscription for the church and for
its missions.
1t is hard to sum UP such life as
this. A man who does so many things
but he also makes successes and
makes friends. Such positive, active,
aggressive force as Mr.. Laub could
not avoid the one or the other, but
the balance of life is very greatly in
his favor He left an indelible impress
upon large community. His acts of
charity were manifold His accomp-
lishments were large. He was effect
i've, dynamic, controlling, powerful. He
activity than any other man western
Iowa has known. He was lovable. He |
made warm friends and held them
throughout life. He was kindly and
considerate. He was good judge |
of human nature and he liked to speak |
kindly Of his fellows. Not long ago
it was the writer's privilege to inter
view him as to the early history OF the
county and it was a real pleasure to
find how eager he was to give credit
TO others and TO tell Of their achiev-
nentS rather than his own.
A few years ago Mr.. Laub was the
victim of an accident which resulted
in broken hip and which compelled
him to use clutches for the remainder
Of his life. This accident would have
proven fatal to many men Of his age,
to most men it would at least have
spelled chronic invalidism and have
ended all activities, but Mr.. Laub's
ndomitable Will enabled him to sur
mount all difficulties and to overcome
I'll Inconvenience. In spite Of his in
trinity he was a regular church at
endant and almost to the last his .
vas familiar figure on our streets ,
IS he went about attending to his
BUSINESS affairs
Mr., Laub was man Of commanding ,
presence. He was tall, big boned well ,
uilt, straight as an Indian, 1.-the,
wick motioned, strong. His features 6
howed lines of strength and charac- ,
er, his eye was keen and piercing,
ut with quick flashes of humor and ,
: kindliness. He went clean shaven E
II through his life and it was par
ally owing to this fact that so little
hange was noticed in him from time l.,
7as, a sturdy, active, virile, capable,
ind hearted man.
With the death of Mr.. Laub we
ose one of the three or four who re-
lained to us who were grown men :
hen Crawford county had it's birth :,
nd who participated in all the hard i,
hips and endeavors of the pioneers.
mother link In the chain that binds
S to the past is broken, another of
he great men of our community is
one. We can but unite with those
eparture and a common joy in the
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