HR 103 (LSB 6196YH (3) 89)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 103

BY  JACOBSEN

A Resolution honoring the life of Duane King.

   WHEREAS, Duane King founded Deaf Missions in 1970, an Iowa nonprofit organization, and served as the director of Deaf Missions for 38 years; and
   WHEREAS, under Duane King’s guidance, Deaf Missions translated the Bible into American Sign Language, which has reached a million downloads and launched the Deaf Missions Training Center to train and equip deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to more effectively spread the Gospel of Jesus; and
   WHEREAS, Deaf Missions now impacts the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and their families and friends in all 50 states and in more than 90 countries around the world; and
   WHEREAS, Deaf Missions is a noted and respected leader among ministries for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and Deaf Missions’ outreach extends to more than 60 different denominations; and
   WHEREAS, Duane King was the pastor of Christ’s Church for the Deaf located in Council Bluffs, Iowa; and
   WHEREAS, Duane King was the faithful husband of Peggy King, the loving father of a daughter, Christine Clausen Cannon and a son, JD King, and the loving grandfather of five grandchildren, Isaac Clausen, Luke Clausen, McKenzie King, Dakota King, and Kassidy King; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Duane King, whose extraordinary work in service to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community has benefited that community and the citizens of the state of Iowa, and extends its condolences to the King family.