Representative Henry N. Donhowe View All Years

HON. HENRY N. DONHOWE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Honorable Henry N. Donhowe, late of Story county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:

Hon. Henry N. Donhowe, who represented Story county in the Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and Fortieth extra General Assemblies, was born in Story county in 1872.

In 1893 he entered the auction business, which naturally developed for him a large acquaintance through Story and adjoining counties. He was a man of more than ordinary ability, being interested in the Randall Savings Bank of Randall, the First Liberty Savings Bank of Eagle Grove, the First National Bank of Roland and at the time of his passing was president of the Story City National Bank of·Story City. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Jewell Luther College, Jewell, Iowa, and was a devout member of the Lutheran church of Story City. He was active in agriculture and commercial activities of his community.

He was married September 1, 1896, to Tillie Tollefson of St. Ansgar, Iowa. To this union were born three children, Arthur, Jeanette and Erling. They, with their mother, survive. The former assumed a portion of the responsibility of the Story City Bank and also followed his father’s activity in the auction business.

Being a man of sound judgment and business capacity, his neighbors and friends frequently sought his advice on agriculture and business subjects. He was regarded in his community and county as a successful banker.

While a member of the legislature, he was chosen to act upon the important committees in which he served, being chairman of banks and banking in the Fortieth and Fortieth extra sessions. His passing was keenly felt by the acquaintances he had formed through his associations with members of the various sessions; passing from this life at his home in Story City on Friday, April 3, 1925.

In politics Mr. Donhowe was always a staunch republican. He took deep interest in the political affairs of his state and nation as well as local affairs. As a result of his sound views and the confidence the people had in him, he had much to do in shaping the public policies of his community and county.

While a member of the House of Representatives he was a hard and consistent worker. His earnest desire was to be of real service to the people of his community and county. His ambition was to justify the confidence the people had placed in him by giving his most earnest efforts. The community in which he lived, his county and state have suffered a great loss in the untimely death of Henry N. Donhowe. In recognition of the value of his life and service and as an axpression of our appreciation of his character and example;

Therefore, Be It Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the Forty-second General Assembly that in the death of Hon. Henry N. Donhowe, this state has lost a loyal citizen, a man of fine ideals and public spirit, and this House by this resolution tenders its sympathy to the relatives that survive him, and,

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the Journal, and an enrolled copy sent to the surviving relatives.

MARTIN H. TROUP,

F. HOLLINGSWORTH,

IRVING H. KNUDSON,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 6, 1927.