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JAMES L. MCILRATH
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable James L. McIlrath, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
James L. McIlrath was born September 21, 1871, at Hartwick and died at Grinnell on November 21, 1955.
An auctioneer in the Grinnell area for almost sixty years, he was widely known throughout Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas. For more than twenty-five years he was connected with the Omaha Land Bank, serving most of that time as secretary of the Grinnell-Marengo division of the Federal Farm Loan Association. For nearly twenty-five years he was teacher of an adult Sunday School class at the First Methodist Church in Grinnell.
Mr. McIlrath served Poweshiek County in the Forty-first session of the General Assembly of Iowa.
On June 3, 1892, he was united in marriage with Lizzie A. Korns who preceded him in death. On June 30, 1946, he married Nellie Rowland Compton, a childhood friend.
Surviving Mr. McIlrath are his widow and seven children: Roy E. McIlrath, Chicago; Azel H. McIlrath, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Harold V. Ellis, Marengo; Ellsworth and Howard McIlrath, Jacksonville, Florida; Mrs. Ira Arthur, Ames; and Arthur McIlrath, Spencer.
Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs. Agnes Benett, Santa Monica, California; Mrs. Margaret Creamer, Hollywood, Florida; Mrs. Ella Warnick, Mitchell, South Dakota. A brother, Nathaniel McIlrath of Hartwick, also survives.
Other survivors include eighteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Five children preceded him in death.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fiftyseventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable James L. McIlrath, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful, useful 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.
GEORGE L. PAUL,
NEIL E. JOHNS,
MAHLON N. BROWN,
Committee.