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Memorial to the Honorable Fred G. Turner of Iowa County
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Fred G. Turner, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Fred G. Turner was legislator, county officer, extensive farmer, school board official for twenty-five years, took an active interest in all local affairs besides serving in the House of Representatives of the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh General Assemblies.
He was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, October 2, 1865, and the following year came with his parents to Iowa county. He was married to Miss Delta Troger and they are the parents of three daughters, Mrs. Grace Lindgren of Des Moines, Mrs. Irma Campbell of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mrs. June Huff, of Roswell, New Mexico, and a son, Don Turner, who is a resident of North English, Iowa.
He was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon, December 6, 1947, at the Christian Church of North English, Iowa, with the Rev. Harold Reel, former pastor, of Mt. Ayr, in charge.
Beside his residence in Iowa county, he spent his declining days in Des Moines at the home of his daughter, who cared for him during his illness.
He was held in high esteem by his constituents, and by all his many friends and colleagues during the entire period of his fine public service.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Fred G. Turner 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 services, and tender its sympathy to the members of the 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 instructed to send an enrolled copy to the son and daughters of the deceased.
CHRIS F. HINRICHS,
G. A. BEMAN,
JOSEPH G. RAIM,
Committee.