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FREDERICK D. STEEN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Frederick D. Steen, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Frederick D. Steen was born in Bohstedt Village near Neumunster, the capitol of Holstein, Germany, on June 17, 1856. He attended school at Loeptien, near Neumunster, for seven years before coming to Iowa in 1872. He also attended school in Scott County, Iowa and received instruction at Simpson College, Indianola, for one year.
In 1875, Frederick Steen moved to Guthrie County with his family. He obtained his first citizenship papers in Davenport in 1877, and final papers were obtained October 1, 1877 at the Guthrie County Court House. He married Mary Perlina McCune on August 2, 1879, and they raised five sons and three daughters.
Mr. Steen engaged in farming, specialized in early hybrid corn strains. He also taught in the Adair and Guthrie County schools. He was a member of the Republican party, and was a Representative from Guthrie County in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth sessions of the Iowa General Assembly, in 1892 and 1894, respectively. Mr. Steen served Menlo as a member of the school board and also was Beaver Township assessor. He also was a member of the Farmer’s Alliance and the Menlo Methodist Church.
Frederick D. Steen passed away at home in Davenport on March 10, 1932. His wife followed him in death. He is now survived by two sons, Herman of Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Leslie of West Liberty, Iowa. His two surviving daughters are Mrs. Clara B. Skott of Middletown, Wisconsin and Mrs. Dorothea Leffler of Fern Park, Florida. Other family includes 28 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Frederick D. Steen, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of the family.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
C. W. HUTCHINS
WILLIAM R. FERGUSON
ANDREW VARLEY
Committee