Representative David Edward Mackie View All Years

HONORABLE DAVID E. MACKIE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions commemorative of the life, character and public services of the late Honorable David E. Mackie, of Benton county, Iowa, begs leave to submit the following report:

David E. Mackie was born in Benton county, Iowa, June 2nd, 1870, on a farm near Mount Auburn, Iowa. His boyhood days were spent on the farm owned by his father, and attended the rural school, later attending the Tilford Academy at Vinton, Iowa, and graduated from the Business College at Dixon, Illinois. After completing his education Mr. Mackie assumed the management of his father’s farm. In November 1898, he was united in marriage to Miss Olive L. Graham, and to them were born three sons, all remaining to mourn the departure of a faithful and loving father. They are R. Leland Mackie, Vinton, Iowa; Eldon Mackie, Vinton, Iowa, and Donald G. Mackie, Charles City, Iowa.

Mr. Mackie was one of the very successful farmers of that day, also was president of the Mount Auburn Savings Bank for twenty-five (25) years. In 1920 he moved from his farm to Vinton, Iowa, and became engaged in the implement business continuously until the time of his death.

He was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and was a very active member.

He was a life-long Republican, and in the year of 1915 he accepted the call of his party as a Candidate for State Representative. He was elected and served in that capacity during the Thirty-sixth and Thirty­seventh sessions of the General Assembly. He rendered a full measure of service to his county and state in this position.

He lived a long, honorable and active life and deserved the honor and respect so beautifully expressed by all who knew him.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-eighth General Assembly, That in the passing of the Honorable David E. Mackie the state has lost an honored citizen, a man of high ideals in brotherly living and useful citizenship.

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.

HARRY E. WEICHMAN,

ARCH W. McFARLANE,

GORDON SMITH,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted, April 12, 1939.