Born June 18, 1918, in Hull, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull High School. Attended Kansas State College, 1935-36 and Iowa State University, 1936-39. B.S. in mechanical engineering. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49; doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife, Dorothea. Married Dec. 30, 1942. Five children. Member Reformed Church in America, American Bar Association, State Bar Association, Iowa Independent Insurance Agent Association. President of Hull Building & Loan Association and Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Fifth term.

Hull 1st Senatorial District Republican Born June 18, 1918, in Hull, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull High School. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. Iowa State University 1936-39, B.S. in mechanical engineering. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife, Dorothea. Married Dec. 30, 1942. Five Children. Member Reformed Church in America, American Bar Association, State Bar Association, Iowa Independent Insurance Agents Association. President of Hull Building & Loan Association, vice-president, Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Fifth term.

Hull 1st Senatorial District Republican Born June 18, 1918, in Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull High School. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. B.S. in mechanical engineering, Iowa State University 1936-39. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife, Dorothea. Married Dec. 30, 1942. Children: Sarah Kay, Jacqueline Anne, John Gordon, Claire Ellen, Mary Denise. Member Reformed Church in America, American Bar Association, State Bar Association, Iowa Independent Insurance Agents Association. President of Hull Building & Loan Association, vice-president, Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Fourth term.

Hull Republican 1st Senatorial District Born June 18, 1918, in Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull High School. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. B.S. in mechanical engineering, Iowa State University 1936-39. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife, Dorothea. Married Dec. 30, 1942. Children: Sarah Kay, Jacqueline Anne, John Gordon, Claire Ellen, Mary Denise. Member Reformed Church in America, American Bar Association, State Bar Association, Iowa Mutual Insurance Agents Association. President of Hull Building & Loan Association, vice-president, Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Fourth term.

Hull Republican 1st Senatorial District Born June 18, 1918, in Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull Elementary and High Schools. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. B.S. in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University 1936-39. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife's name is Dorothea. They were married Dec. 30, 1942. Children are Sarah Kay, Jacqueline Anne, John Gordon, Claire Ellen, Mary Denise. Member of Reformed Church in America, American Bar Ass'n, State Bar Ass'n, Iowa Mutual Ins. Agents Ass'n, Iowa Independent Insurance Agents Ass'n. President of Hull Building & Loan Ass'n, vice-president of Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Third term in Iowa Senate.

Hull Republican 49th Senatorial District Sioux and Lyons Counties. Born June 18, 1918 in Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull Elementary and High Schools. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. B.S. in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University 1936-39. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. Wife's name is Dorothea. They were married Dec. 30, 1942. Children are Sarah Kay, Jacqueline Anne, John Gordon, Claire Ellen, Mary Denise. Member of Reformed Church in America, American Bar Assn., State Bar Assn., Iowa Mutual Ins. Agents Assn., Iowa Independent Insurance Agents Assn. President of Hull Building & Loan Assn., vice-president of Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Lawyer and insurance agent. Serving second term in Senate.

Hull Republican 49th Senatorial District Sioux and Lyons Counties. Born June 18, 1918 in Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. DeKoster. Attended Hull Elementary and High Schools. Attended Kansas State College 1935-36. B.S. in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University 1936-39. Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-49, doctor of law degree, cum laude. His wife's name is Dorothea. They were married Dec. 30, 1942. Children are Sarah Kay, 24, Jacqueline Anne, 22, John Gordon, 18, Claire Ellen, 15, Mary Denise, 10. Member of Reformed Church in America, American Bar Assn., State Bar Assn., Iowa Mutual Ins. Agents Assn., Iowa Independent Insurance Agents Assn. President of Hull Building & Loan Assn., Director Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co., Cedar Rapids. Mr. DeKoster is a lawyer and insurance agent. Serving first term in Senate.

Hull Republican 49th Senatorial District Lyon and Sioux Counties. Born June 18, 1918, at Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. De Koster. Attended Hull public schools, graduated from Iowa State University in 1939 with degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Worked for NACA (forerunner of NASA, "The Space Agency") from 1940 to 1947 on propeller and jet engine research. Graduated from Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, with J.D. cum laude in 1949. Patent attorney, 1949-1951, in Cleveland. Returned to Iowa and entered law practice in 1951 at Hull. Married Dorothea L. Hymans in 1942. Five children: Sarah Kay, Jacqueline Anne, John Gordon, Claire Ellen, and Mary Denise. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association and president, Sioux County Bar Association. Member of other local organizations. President, Hull Building & Loan Association. Member, Reformed Church in America. Serving first term, second session in Senate.

Hull Republican 50th Senatorial District Lyon and Sioux Counties. Born June 18, 1918, at Hull, Iowa, son of John and Sarah K. De Koster. Attended Hull public schools, graduated from Iowa State University in 1939 with degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Worked for NACA (forerunner of NASA, "The Space Agency") from 1940 to 1947 on propeller and jet engine research. Graduated from Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, Ohio with LL.B. cum laude in 1949. Patent attorney, 1949-1951, in Cleveland. Returned to Iowa and entered law practice in 1951 at Hull. Married Dorothea L. Hymans in 1942. Five children: Sarah Kay, 20; Jacqueline Anne, 19; John Gordon, 14; Claire Ellen, 11, and Mary Denise, 6. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association and president, Sioux County Bar Association. Member Of other local organizations. President, Hull Building & Loan Association. Member, Reformed Church in America. Serving first term.