Representative Lewis Thomas Quirk View All Years

L. T. QUIRK

MR. PRESIDENT; Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable memorial commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable L. T. Quirk, begs leave to submit the following report:

L. T. Quirk, son of Thomas and Mary Quirk, was born January 20, 1874, in Clinton County, Iowa, and died January 15, 1954, at the age of 79 years. In 1876 he came with his parents to Sac County where he continued to live until the time of his death. He received his early education in the rural schools and later attended Sac Institute and Morningside College. He taught in rural schools for several years.

On April 18, 1899, he was united in marriage to Fannie Fox and they established a home in Levey Township where they bought a farm. One son, Edward Lewis, was born to this union.

Mr. Quirk joined the Methodist Church in early manhood and was active in the church and community affairs. He was the first president of the Sac County Farm Bureau and took an active part in politics. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1922, serving in the House of Representatives for three terms and then was elected to the Senate. While in the Senate he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the State Highway Commission where he served for two years.

Mr. Quirk was a member of the Sioux City Consistory and the Pioneer Lawmakers of Iowa, and a fifty year member of both the Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.

He is survived by his wife, Fannie, of Lake View, Iowa, their son, Edward, of McNary, Arizona, and a brother, George, of Storm Lake.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Fifty-sixth General Assembly: That in the passing of the Honorable L. T. Quirk, the state has lost a valuable and honorable citizen and one who contributed unselfish service to the State of Iowa.

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

ALAN VEST,

HENRY E. HEIDEMAN,

ALBERT WEISS,

Committee.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.