Representative Joel M. Fenn View All Years

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Joel M. Fenn

Clarke County

HON. JOEL M. FENN

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Honorable Joel M. Fenn, late of Clarke county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:

Honorable Joel M. Fenn was born in Marietta, Washington county, Ohio, August 9, 1844, and died at Murray, Iowa, May 7, 1914. He moved lo Iowa with his parents in 1855, locating in Henry county near the town of Salem. Here he acquired his education in the common schools and in the normal school. He later taught several terms of school in Henry county, when he moved to Clarke county where he followed teaching for eight years.

The latter part of his life was devoted to farming and stockraising.

In 1876 he was married to Mary E. Ogden, and to them were born four sons and one daughter.

Mr. Fenn always took an active interest in community and public affairs.

He was elected Representative in 1906 and re-elected in 1908, on the republican ticket.

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the Forty-second General Assembly of the state of Iowa take this occasion to present this tribute to his memory and express its appreciation of his worthy, charitable and public service.

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the records of this House, and an enrolled copy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased.

F. H. HARRISON,

J. W. KENT,

F. D. ICKIS,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 6, 1927.

House District 15