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HENRY H. PETERSEN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Henry H. Petersen, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Henry H. Petersen was born at Sunbury, Iowa, November 5, 1868, and passed away at Sioux City, Iowa, February 7, 1954.
As a young man, Mr. Petersen spent some time as an educator in the Iowa public schools. He then entered the banking business where he spent many years as operating and controlling officer of the Lowden Savings Bank, of Lowden, Iowa. In 1922 he sold his banking interests and moved to Cedar Rapids. He operated in the financial field in Cedar Rapids and Mason City until 1926. From 1926 until his death, he resided in Sioux City. There he was active in the insurance and real estate business.
Mr. Petersen was elected State Representative from Cedar County and served in the Thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly.
The son of an emigrant and a lifelong Democrat, Henry H. Petersen had a passionate interest in government by and for the people.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren and one brother.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Henry H. Petersen, 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.
A. L. MENSING,
RUSSELL ELDRED,
CHARLES F. COVERDALE,
Committee.