The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09

secure homes, and in innumerable
charitable acts that helped the needy
to tide over for the time the pressing
demands of the hour To the bereav-
ed wife and family whose charity has
been colextensive with his own. we
take this opportunity on behalf OF
our race to extend the most tender
and loving sympathy.
Resolutions adopted by the Ottum-
wa Retail Merchants Association.
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, in His wisdom has removed
from his earthly activities Hon. John
Fletcher Lacey!d Be it ~ so =
Resolved, That the Ottumwa Retail
Merchants Association deeply and
sincerely regrets the death of John
Fletcher Lacey, who in his public
career, as we'll as in his private life,
constantly demonstrated his friend
ship for this association, and for the
lefty of Ottumwa. 1t will long be re-
membered by the citizens of Ottumwa
that the establishment of the Federal
court and the construction of the fed
leral building in Ottumwa were large
lily due to his friendship for the city,
and his energy as public servant.
Be it further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to the bereaved fam
lily, one to the Oskaloosa Herald, one
to the Ottumwa Courier, one to the
Ottumwa Review and that they be
spread upon the records of this asso-
citation.
Ottumwa Retail Merchants Assn.
Robt. j. Shanahan, Secy.
- 1900.
Newton Daily News: The Daily
News joins with every newspaper
and every citizen of the Sixth con
,gressional district in. an expression
of genuine regret because of the
death of the Honorable John F. La
Icey,,. His death, like that of so many
great men, and especially men who
have. spent the greater part of their
strengths and vigor in the public ser.
vice, came suddenly and with scarce
lX warning, 1t is a great loss to
his home city and as well as to his
fellow citizens that life, 50 rich
with experience and so ready to, i'm
part. the, ADVICE that, would have aid
ed others so substantially, could not
have. been spared for, p longer, retire;
ment., : John +, Lacey undoubtedly
ranks among the very best of lowa's
public servants of the last half CEN
fury.
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Fremont Gazette: In the death of
Major John +. Lacey, which occurred
at his home in Oskaloosa Monday
noon, the county loses one of her
most iIlustrious citizens, the state a
man prominent in all its affairs, and
the nation law-maker who was
known all over its confines as one
who did his duty for the public good
without thought Of self. His career
in the halls of congress was most
brilliant and heTwas looked upon as
a leader among the republicans of the
lower heuse.a He is monEned, by ey,
eryone in this community irrespect-
i've of party affiliations as a good
neighbor, a congenial companion, and
an honest man.. jft% Ev ttaur..nq
si q }.eEra ls,s-t- ~ -:-,s ma -.a -.t,t
Il. G. Roberts!' in the Washington,
ID: c., Postc '''The sudden death of
john r. Lacey, bnce member Of CON
gress from Iowa, will cause sorrow in
the office of the American consul at
Southampton. England -s-t.at
81 called on Albert Swain, the fine
old soldier consul, in his office last
March, and the first thing that at
tracted attention on the walls was a
long narrow frame containing in five
pictures the republican political his
tory of Iowa for fifty years.
First came William B. Allison, who
as member Of the house and senator
held the record for length of service
in ongress-forty-two years. Next
was a picture of Senator Gear, vet
eran, hut without the Allison record
for long continued service. There
was picture of Mrs. Gear; then
came John F. Lacey, just dead, who
was home neighbor of Consul
Swain in Oskaloosa. Next came the
profile of Senator Dolliver, and then
James S. GARRISON.
When Consul Swain first framed
these pictures in honor of the great
republican leaders at home all were
living. bsWithin. a very few years he
has but thirty days mourning around
the phbtos of Allison and Gear; then
Dol1iver, and now comes the sad hon,
or to Major Lacey. neighbOr and
friend. Clarkson is the only survivor,
and he has not been especially active
in politics of late, nor has he been a
citizen of Iowa for many years, but
his loyal consul friend across the sea
coufits him ais one of the old Iowa or
ganization that was power to be
Ireckoned with in national conventions
and campaigns. ~
Consul Swain was himself pow
Ell in republican affairs for many years
after he came home from war, and
was four times delegate to national
conventions, his greatest sorrow be-
ing the failure to nominate Allison for
president
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Clinton Herald: With the sudden
and unexpected death at his home in
Oskaloosa Monday of John Fletcher
Lacey there passed from the world OF
activities one of Iowa's grandest men,
His death will bring universal sorrow
and will be mourned as is the death
of all good and great men. For half
a century he has played an important
Ipart In the making OF the history OF
this state. Few men have done more
for il; few men will be remembered
with greater reverence.