McClelland, Dr. Freeman

MCCLELLAND

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Newton (IA) Journal
Wednesday, April 8, 1896

Dr. McClelland, of the Cedar Rapids "Times", recently died, leaving a large business, with no son to succeed him. His accomplished daughter, Bertha, takes up the burden her father cast off, and is succeeding admirably. She has the pluck, ability and push to do so. That she may find the task easy and the burden light, is the fervent wish of all who know her.

Source: Decorah Republican Feb. 20, 1896 P 3 C 1

Dr. McClelland’s Death.
The death of Dr. McClelland of Cedar Rapids, one of the members of the house from Linn county, which occurred at his home on Thursday morning, was learned with sorrow by all the mem­bers. When he came here at the open­ing of the session he was in poor health, but he thought that it was only a pass­ing indisposition from which he would recover when the weather became colder. The mild weather, with the raw winds that have prevailed, was un­favorable and he began to grow weaker. However, he would not admit that he was seriously affected until in his en­feebled condition he could, scarcely walk op the easy flights of steps which lead into the hall of the house. Then he concluded to go home, laying as he bade his colleagues adieu, that he would be back in a short time ready to take hold of the work of legislation with vigor. They felt, however, that he was deceiv­ing himself, and so when the news of his death came they were not greatly surprised. The funeral was held from his home in Cedar Rapids, Sunday and in honor of the deceased a committee of the house consisting of Messrs. Smith, Davis. Bowen, Lambert, Grote and Nietert was appointed to attend the funeral.
Dr. McClelland's desk in the house is covered with the flag for which he fought, draped in black, with the typi­cal evergreen and lily at the top, and his memory will be cherished by all who met him during his brief membership of the house so untimely ended by death.
The visit of the pioneer law-makers who celebrated their ninth biennial ses­sion in the city last week was a pleasant interruption to the routine of proceed­ings. Speeches were made by the old time members and answered by the members of the present day, congratu­lations were exchanged and good wishes galore. Hon. John A. Hasson, Colonel Moore, Hon. L. L, Ainsworth, Colonel Scott, Judge Noble and others spoke for the visitors, and the present members were represented by Lieutenant- Gover­nor Parrott, Senators Blanchard and Eaton and Representatives Temple and others in the house.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows this was Freeman McClelland who was born Nov. 28, 1830 and died Feb. 13, 1896. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.