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BERTEL M. STODDARD
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable memorial commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Bertel M. Stoddard of Sloan, Iowa, begs leave to submit the following report:
Bertel M. Stoddard was born at Minonk, Illinois, on January 21, 1871. His boyhood was spent at Minonk. Later he attended Illinois College, Jacksonville, from which he was graduated in 1891. For the next seven years he was engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Illinois.
He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater, and to this union were born two children, a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M.
In 1901 Bertel M. Stoddard removed to Sloan, Iowa. Here he was most active in community affairs, serving as a member of the Sloan school board for twenty-five years, as a member of the county board of supervisors, and as county chairman for Red Cross and Y.M.C.A. drives and war loan campaigns.
Senator Stoddard with his son operated grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Iowa, as well as engaging in farming and stock raising.
Senator Stoddard’s record in the Iowa legislature was long and distinguished. After first serving in the House of Representatives he represented Woodbury county in the Iowa Senate from 1918 until 1934. He was prominent in securing road legislation and ranked high upon committees. He was aggressive in public affairs and a Republican in politics.
Senator Stoddard passed away on April 18, 1946, at his boyhood home of Minonk, Illinois.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Fifty-second General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of Senator Stoddard the state mourns the loss of a valuable and honored citizen; a man who devoted many years of his life to public service.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this memorial resolution be printed in the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary be directed to send enrolled copies to the members of the family of the deceased.
A. D. CLEM,
J. T. DYKHOUSE,
E. C. MYRLAND,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.