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OLE H. JACOBSEN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Ole H. Jacobsen, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Ole H. Jacobsen was born on December 4, 1866, in Denmark. He came to America with his parents in 1869. He received his education in schools of Audubon County and Atlantic, Iowa. He attended the Des Moines College at Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. Jacobsen married Stella Huglin, daughter of J. M. and Sarah Huglin, December 17, 1891. To this union six children were born; Esther, Harold, Zela, Russell, Forest and Ruth.
Upon leaving College he located in Lincoln County, Nebraska, where he lived for 5 years engaged in selling windmills and implements.
In 1893 he returned to Audubon County where he was an extensive breeder and feeder of purebred shorthorn cattle. In 1908 he built the Crystal Springs Brick and Tile factory at Kimballton.
Ole H. Jacobsen was a member of the Baptist Church. He served as Superintendent of the Sunday School for 15 years; also as Deacon, Secretary and Clerk of the Congregation. He was a member of the Board of Township Trustees and was Township Assessor.
Ole H. Jacobsen served in the House of Representatives during the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth sessions of the General Assembly. He was the author of the Act to abolish contract labor in the state.
Mr. Jacobsen spent the last several years at the Baptist Memorial Home in Harlan, Iowa. He passed away September 9, 1965.
Surviving Mr. Jacobsen are three children; Mrs. Esther Milage, Mrs. Ruth McGrew, both of California, and Russell Jacobsen of Lincoln, Nebraska. Also, a number of grandchildren and 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 Ole H. Jacobsen, 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.
HARVEY JOHNSON,
ALFRED NIELSEN,
RAYMOND FISHER,
Committee.