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H. P. NICHOLSON
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable H. P. Nicholson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
H. P. Nicholson was born on a farm near Ossian, Iowa, Winneshiek County, on April 14, 1872. He educated in the rural schools near Ossian and the Ossian High School of which he was a member of the class of 1890.
After leaving school he became a farmer and he followed this occupation most of his life. In later years he became secretary and manager of the Silver Springs Creamery Company at Ossian, Iowa. For many years he was prominent in local agricultural and dairy circles and held the position of president of the Winneshiek County short course for several years.
He served as secretary of the school board of Ossian for fifteen years and also had an interest in the Fort Dodge Portland Cement Corporation of Gilmore City, Iowa.
On October 19, 1892, he was united in marriage to Margaret Harvey of Ossian. To this union were born four children, three sons and one daughter.
Mr. Nicholson was active in fraternal circles. He was a member of Arcturus Lodge No. 237 A.F. & A.M. and he was also a member of the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Nicholson served at State Representative from Winneshiek County in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh General Assemblies.
He passed away on August 23, 1955, at the age of 83 years. He was preceded in death by his wife and his son, Ernest who passed away in 1939. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Herman Schultz, and two sons, Rodney, and Philo, an instructor at the University of Illinois.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable H. P. Nicholson, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful, 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.
HILLMAN H. SERSLAND,
ELMER HOTH,
DONALD L. KIMBALL,
Committee.