Etnyre, Samuel L.

ETNYRE

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Date: 3/6/2010 at 21:58:16

SAMUEL L. ETNYRE
Engineering in its various lines has become a marked necessity of our twentieth century civilization. The colleges have recognized this and have instituted thorough courses in these lines and can scarcely supply the demand for well equipped engineers. Prominent in this profession is the gentleman whose name introduces this sketch-one who has served as city engineer in a most satisfactory manner.
Mr. Etnyre was born in Oregon, [Ogle Co.] Illinois, in 1866, and there received his preliminary education and was reared to manhood. Recognizing the trend of the times, he took up a course in civil engineering at Cornell University, from which he was graduated with honor in 1888. He located at Council Bluffs, where he has since followed his profession. In 1894 he was elected city engineer and has served in this capacity ever since, except the years 1896 and 1897. Mr. Etnyre has never made a sinecure of his office but has always fulfilled its duties with honor; He has a spirit that, while devoted to his resident community, is liberal enough to recognize and appreciate advancement and progress in any other part of the world. He was popular as a young man and in his more mature years has won the esteem and confidence of all with whom public or private life have brought him in contact. He is a member of the Masonic order, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Elks, and is active in the local ranks of the democratic party.

An important event in his life took place in Council Bluffs on December 21, 1903, when was celebrated his marriage to Isabel Paterson, a daughter of William L. and Mary E. (Wallace) Paterson. One son has blessed this union, Samuel Rice Etnyre.