Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1898 — Resolutions on the Death of Elwood Spriggs. [ARTICLE]

Resolutions on the Death of Elwood Spriggs.

Whereas, Our beloved fellow teacher and citizen, Elwood W. Spriggs, answered the call of Pres. McKinley for volunteers and while in camp willing and ready at any moment to go forth to battle in defense of the honor of his native land was suddenly mustered out by the great general. Therefore, We the teachers of Keeqer Tp,, tender this resolution as \aii expression of our heartfelt sorrow/and sympathy to his bereaved family, his only child, and other relatives and many friends. Resolved, That Elwood W. Spriggs was a most excellent teacher always kind and courteous to both parents aud pupils, beloved and admired by his fellow laborers in the educational field, and in his death we lose one of our most esteemed associates. Bates Tucker, Earl M. Jeffries, Leslie A. Sayers.