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FRANK J. LUND
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Frank J. Lund, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Frank J. Lund, son of Nels and Caroline Lund, was born February 8, 1876, and reared on a farm near Stratford. He attended Des Moines University and later taught school.
On February 14, 1901, he was married to Grace Elizabeth Bishop, and to this union were born two sons and a daughter.
In 1901 he was admitted to the bar. He remained active as an attorney and member of the Hamilton County Bar Association until his retirement about two years ago.
In 1900 he joined the Iowa National Guard and was advanced to the rank of Major, serving with service units on the Mexican border prior to the outbreak of World War I. When the war broke out, he went overseas as a Major of a machine gun battalion and saw duty in France, Germany and Luxembourg.
Mr. Lund was a charter member of the American Legion, and for many years was an active member of the Webster City Legion Post. He served as a member of the Webster City School Board and city council. He was active in organization of the REA in Iowa and REA cooperative associations. During World War II, he helped promote the Hamilton County War Chest.
Mr. Lund served as Hamilton County Representative in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth sessions of the Iowa General Assembly. He died September 8, 1966.
Surviving Mr. Lund are his wife, Grace; two sons, Herbert and Stewart, both of Webster City; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Merritt, Boulder, Colo.; four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Frank J. Lund, 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 his 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.
RICHARD E. LEE,
DALE M. COCHRAN,
RAY V. BAILEY,
Committee.