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During this time, he was a member of important committees and 

 helpful in the enactment of legislation for the public good. 



A life-long friend of Major Lacey and a poet of wide fame, 

 Major S. H. M. Byers, so fittingly and feelingly spoke of him in 

 verse upon the day of his funeral that we have thought his words 

 worthy of a place in this record and therefore adopt them. 



So has our brother gone to join that life to come which men 

 like him have made for us, who soon shall follow, the better by 

 our living. 



IOWA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND THE IOWA PARK 

 AND FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 



The Iowa State Horticultural Society and the Iowa 

 Park and Forestry Association in joint session, state 

 house, Des Moines, on December 10th, unanimously ex- 

 press their great appreciation of the work that Major 

 J. F. Lacey did as a soldier and citizen. That his work 

 in connection with the protection of our birds, the setting 

 aside of forest reserves, monuments, and petrified for- 

 ests, and his great interest in conservation of our natural 

 resources deserve our gratitude as American citizens and 

 lovers of nature. That these resolutions be sent to the 

 bereaved family. 



