The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-04
Gen. II. "A. Dyer

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The recent death Of Gen. Henry A..
Dyer of Mason City after more than
two years of illness, threw q cloud of
gloom over the ranks OF the Grand
Army of the Republic of Iowa. The
death occurred at his home in that
city Wednesday, July "a The Mason
City Globe-Iazette on the date OF his
death pays this home tribute to his
memory:
The death of General Dyer was not
unexpected, but he has been SO in
timately connected with the growth
and history of this city and has such
a wide circle OF acqnaintances and
friends that his going will leave a
feeling of sadness in many homes
and of deep regret in many circles
of men in this city. As former
boniface OF the city, as member
and commander of the Grand Army. as
a member of the Disciples church, as
prominent republican in his more
active career. he attracted many
Friendships and they all testify to his
generous nature, his enthusiasm for
all things good anG his unbounded
faith in his city. AS 4 husband and
father he wis kind, faithful, gener-
Gus and indulgent and his home life
was an ideal one He was connected
with many of the public movements
and enterprises which In the earlier
history of the city gave Mason City
its impetus to commercial growth
and its spirit OF progressiveness and
with his social and civic duties he
combined spiritual duties and was
prepared for the summons which
came today"
General Dyer was born at Somer
setshire. England, March Is, 1S43. and
was brought to this country in 1847.
locating in Dubuque county, Iowa, in
1S4S, where he was reared to manhood
and completed his education at Alex
ander college. In 1862 he enlisted in
the Twenty-first Iowa volunteer infan-
try, Company c. Early after his en-
listment he was taken prisoner where
he contracted camp diarrhoea and
was so dangerously i'll that his life
was despaired of. He was furloughed
and sent home. Recovering he return
ed to the field and was made clerk at
Camp Distribution at New Orleans,
doing efficient service there for six
months and was then detailed to Mai.
Gen. Ed r. S. Canby's headquarters,
where he remained as head clerk in
the field until the taking of Spanish
Fort, Blakely and Mobile, Ala. During
its seve,est period Dyer was in the
war and was mustered out at Baton
Rouge, La. He then returned to Iowa
and Immediately entered upon his val
liable citizenship; following successful
ily several vocations. He went to
Mason City, June IA, 1872, engaging in
| the hotel business.
He served with marked credit to
himself and honor to the veterans as
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic for the department of Iowa
and his long sickness and death is felt
as loss to the organization. He was
adjutant general of the Iowa depart
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie In 1897 and 1893, and was nonored
as department commander of the same
organization in 1910.
1 He was married to Miss Hattie Bold
en- of Manchester in June, 1863. who
survives him with one son. Harry e.
Dyer, of Nashville, Tenn. Besides these
he is survived by one sister, Mrs. ].
4 II. Linback Of Dyersville.
During all his long illness he bore
he suffering with the patience and
courage of a true soldier and as be
came devoted member of the Chris
tian church, of which he was prom
inent and faithful member. His com.
mendable record is that during his
entire life, whether in war or peace
he performed his duty we'll
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