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Gerrit Van Roekel

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Marion
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
26

Pella Marion County Republican Born June 11, 1899, in Mahaska County, Iowa. Son of Henry Van Roekel and Mina Veenschoten Van Roekel. Graduated from Central Academy, 1920; graduated from Central College, B.A. degree, 1924. Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest. Married Edna J. DeBruin, 1924, and they have two children, Ray A. and Erma H. Member of the Reformed Church in America Consistory. Manager retail grocery 20 years. Business manager at Central College 1948-64. Member of Kiwanis International, Pella Golf and Country Club, Pella Historical Society. American Sunday School Union, Central College "C" Club, Men's Brotherhood and the Pella Hospital Association. Board member and past-president of Bethseda Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Elected to second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Marion
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
26

Pella Marion County Republican born June 11, 1899, in Mahaska County, Iowa. Son of Henry Van Roekel and Mina Veenschoten Van Roekel. Graduated from Central Academy, 1920; graduated from Central College, B.A. degree, 1924. Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest. Married Edna J. DeBruin, 1924, and they have two children, Ray A. and Erma H. Member of the Reformed Church in America Consistory. Member of Kiwanis International, Pella Golf and Country Club, Pella Historical Society, American Sunday School Union, Central College "C" Club, Men's Brotherhood and the Pella Hospital Association. Board member and president of Bethesda Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Elected to first term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources