History of Muscatine County Iowa Vol. 2: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time; Biographical (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of Muscatine County Iowa Vol. 2: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time; Biographical<br><br>The names of some are indelibly written upon the pages of Muscatine''s his tory but none shine with brighter lustre than that of Henry Waterman Moore who in every relation of life measured up to the highest standards of manhood and citizenship. As a merchant he was enterprising progressive and reliable. And his keen insight into possibilities and opportunities enabled him to become a factor in =the promotion of business interests which were of inestimable worth in the development of this part of the state. His consideration however was not given merely to material things for intellectual and moral progress also awakened his interest and received his substantial support and cooperation. He was as kindly in spirit as he was honorable in purpose and as loyal in friend ship as he was devoted to his family. He was a man earnest honest and modest to a degree rare indeed. Who led a life mainly for others and left to his sons and his friends a memory sweet and abiding.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.