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THEODORE B. STOCK
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Theodore B. Stock, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Theodore B. Stock was born on a farm near Waukon, Iowa. He passed away on December 2, 1955. At the age of sixteeen years he took a position with one of the leading mercantile firms of Waukon and continued in its employ for about five years, and then went into business for himself, in which he continued until 1912.
He was mayor of the town of Waukon and also a member of the city council for many years.
Mr. Stock was one of the organizers of the People’s National Bank and was elected president of that institution. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives and served in the Fortieth and Fortieth Extra sessions of the General Assembly. Mr. Stock was a Democrat in politics. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Woodmen Lodge. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Medary of Hawaii.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fiftyseventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Theodore B. Stock, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and 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.
ELMER A. HOTH,
HILLMAN H. SERSLAND,
J. F. WALTER,
Committee.