Representative Michael Fair Springer View All Years

MICHAEL F. SPRINGER

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

Michael Fair Springer was born January 15, 1870, in Decatur County. He attended local rural schools.

In 1895 he was married to Mary Francis Stone, who passed away in 1959. They had two sons and one daughter. They lived on their farm until 1920 when they moved to Leon. He still continued managing his farms.

Mr. Springer served in various township offices. He was chairman of the Decatur County Democrat Central Committee, secretary of the Farm Bureau, president of Leon School Board and state representative for the Farmers Union.

Mr. Springer served during the Fortieth, Forty-second and Forty-second Extra sessions of the General Assembly.

He passed away April 7, 1962, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Surviving him are a daughter, Helen Spaulding of Colorado Springs, Colorado; a son, George Springer, Wichita, Kansas, and a son, John Springer of Chicago, Illinois.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Michael Fair Springer 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.

LORNE R. WORTHINGTON,

REED CASEY,

QUENTIN V. ANDERSON,

Committee.