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Edward William Romkey

Des Moines County

E. W. ROMKEY

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life, character and public services of the late E. W. Romkey, begs leave to submit the following:

E. W. Romkey was born July 3, 1869, on a farm near Burlington, Iowa, and died May 1, 1936, at Burlington.

Mr. Romkey’s early life was spent on a farm, during which time he attended rural school; later he graduated from business college. His character and ability are reflected by the fact that his life was spent in public service from 1900 on. In 1908 he was married to Nellie Lloyd and to them were born two children, Helen and Donald.

He was elected to the General Assembly in 1922 and served during the Fortieth, Fortieth Extra, and Forty-first Sessions. His service as a member of the Senate was such as to mark him as one of the outstanding members of this body; therefore,

Be It Resolved, That in the passing of the Honorable E. W. Romkey the state of Iowa has lost a faithful servant and a man of quality and worth.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate, and that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

JAMES M. BELL,

A. CLAIRE DEWEY,

SANFORD ZEIGLER, JR.,

Committee.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

Senate District 9