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John Frederick Hale

Howard County

Memorial to the Honorable John F. Hale of Howard County

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable John F. Hale, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

John F. Hale, revered citizen, was born June 27, 1871, on a farm near Le Roy, Minnesota. He received his early education in the common schools and attended high school at Spring Valley, Minnesota. Mr. Hale resided in Minnesota until 1904 at which time he moved to a farm in Howard county, Iowa.

On April 8, 1909, he was united in marriage to Meda M. Horn. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Sorenson (Marion) and F. Stuart Hale.

Mr. Hale was actively interested in public affairs, and had the confidence and respect of his friends and neighbors. He served as township trustee from 1905 until 1917, at which time he was elected to the Howard county board of supervisors. He served as county supervisor for nine years and acted as chairman for eight of these nine years. He was a member of the House of Representatives from Howard county in the Forty-second and Forty-second Extra sessions of the General Assembly. Mr. Hale, a Republican, was a loyal member of his party. His efforts and activities were instrumental in bringing about legislation to the honor of Iowa and his county.

Mr. Hale was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church at Le Roy, Minnesota.

He spent his last retired years at his home in Le Roy, Minnesota. It was here that he passed away on July 3, 1947.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable John F. Hale, the state has lost an able and honored citizen and the House tenders, by this resolution, its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family in their sorrow.

Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be instructed to send an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

LUKE L. CAFFREY,

C. M. LANGLAND,

ALLERT G. OLSON,

Committee.

House District 92