Representative Guy A. Feely View All Years

HON. GUY A. FEELY.

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and work of the Hon. Guy A. Feely, late of Black Hawk county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial:

Guy A. Feely, the son of Duncan M. and Susan S. Feely, was born on a farm in Poyner township, Black Hawk county, September 5, 1875, being of Scotch-Irish and German decent. His early education was acquired in the country schools. At the age of 16 he began a course in the Waterloo Business College and at the age of 18 taught his first term of school. He followed the profession of teacher for five years and during vacation read law in the office of Boies & Boies.

When the Spanish-American war broke out he enlisted as a private in Co. B, forty-ninth Iowa volunteer infantry, and served through the war. In common with many of his companions in southern camps, he became ill and for a time his life was despaired of. He suffered from typhoid fever and pneumonia, and never fully recovered from the effects of the illness.

At the close of the war Mr. Feely entered the Iowa State University and was graduated from the law department in 1901. June 12 of that year he was admitted to practice. He formed a partnership with John H. Hildebrand, also a veteran of the Spanish-American war, and a classmate in the university. This partnership continued until November 1, 1904, when it was dissolved and the firm of Feely & Feely was formed. Guy A. Feely was the senior partner and Elmer F. Feely the junior member.

Mr. Feely was married to Miss Delia Mae Burk, in Waterloo, October 19, 1904. One daughter, Irene Mae, was born.

In 1906 Guy A. Feely was elected to membership in the thirty-second general assembly, and was re-elected to the thirty-third general assembly. So deeply was he enshrined in the affections of his fellow members of the general assembly that they elected him speaker of the House at the opening of the thirty-third session, in 1909.

Few men of his years ever attained a greater popularity in his community than did Mr. Feely. Few had a brighter prospect for the future. He was public spirited, and a devoted husband and father. Mr. Feely, who was gifted with a cheery disposition, always ready with a witty remark or story, won to himself a wide circle of friends. He was a member of the Masonic, Elks and Knights of Pythias orders. His friendships were state wide. As an attorney he attained well-merited honor at the Black Hawk county bar.

Resolved, that in the death of Guy A. Feely the state and county have lost an honorable and worthy citizen, and we hereby extend to the relatives and friends our tribute of respect; and be it further

Resolved, that these resolutions of respect be printed in the journal of the House and the chief clerk be directed to forward an engrossed copy to the family of the deceased.

ARCH W. MCFARLANE,

STANLEY R. SMITH,

T. J. O’DONNELL,

Committee.

Adopted February 8, 1917.