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his life. After his death Mr. J. R. Trueheart, editor of the semi-weekly 

 edition, wrote to his daughter : "I hardly need say that I feel deeply 

 the death of your father, as a personal and professional loss. For 

 fourteen years he was always personally a most welcome visitor and 

 his writings most welcome contributions to the Republic. His broad 

 information, his native intelligence, his zeal and enthusiasm in all 

 things pertaining- to rural life placed him, in my estimation, among the 

 foremost of rural writers in the United States. In his prime between 

 three score years and ten and four score, and beyond the latter limit, 

 his work was better than that of many a man of equal parts at sixty." 



This flattering tribute, from one of such distinguished ability and 

 fine judgment in literary matters was much appreciated by the family. 



As a man of high character and deeply religious nature Mr. Murt- 

 feldt needs no introduction to this Society. He was for many years 

 an elder in the' Presbyterian church in Kirkwood and ever active and 

 zealous in every church worlv and enterprise and ever happy in public 

 or private to speak a word for the jMaster. 



His long service in this Society has not only left its mark upon 

 our printed pages, but has also indelibly impressed itself upon the 

 hearts of those who knew and came in contact with him. His in- 

 fluence which Avas always toward a higher and better life will never 

 die. While he rests from his labors every horticuturist can say, he 

 has done his life work well, which is much to leave to us, but more 

 that he has given to this Society, his dearly beloved daughter, JMiss 

 Mary, whose able services are ever prized. 



To the famil}^ we extend our most sincere sympathy in the 

 irreparable loss and feel assured that they are not among those who 

 mourn without hope. 



We recommend that a copy of this memoriam be sent to the 

 family, and that it be spread upon our minutes and printed in our 

 report. 



Geo. T. Tippin, Nichols, Mo. 

 William H. Barnes, Topeka, Kas. 

 W. G. Gang, Parkville, Mo. 



Committee. 



Mr. J. C. Evans moved that the report and resolutions be adopted 

 by a rising vote. A motion was put and the Society stood to adopt 

 the resolutions. 



