Senator George W. Christophel View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 11/12/1932

Birth Place: Pilot Mound Township, Illinois

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 43 (1929) - 44 (1931)

House: 41 (1925) - 42 (1927)

Home County: Bremer

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Son: Clarence C. Christophel; GAs 56 - 58

George W. Christophel

Bremer County

HONORABLE GEORGE CHRISTOPHEL

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Honorable George Christophel, late of Bremer county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:

George Christophel was born in Herscher, Illinois, December 7, 1881. He came to Iowa in 1904 and settled on a farm in Bremer county. Two years later, in 1906, he was united in marriage to Miss Edith Wehling of Reddick, Illinois. To this union four children were born. Besides his wife he is survived by his four children, namely: Floyd, Charles, Mildred and Luella, all of Waverly. In 1913 he and his family purchased a farm three miles northwest of Waverly, which since has been the family home.

He was a devoted member of the Evangelical church most of his life, and was faithful in attendance at its services and was the beloved instructor of a Sunday School class of young men, six of whom acted as his pallbearers. Mr. Christophel has been active along many lines. At the time of the organization of the farm bureau in Bremer county, he was chosen as its first president, and at the time of his death he was also serving as president. He was also president of the Bremer county branch of the Reload Association. He was one of the first group of twelve men chosen as “master farmers” of Iowa, a movement which was sponsored by Wallaces’ Farmer, and the choice was one which met the unqualified approval of all who knew Mr. Christophel’s farm methods. He was recognized in many state circles. He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Forty-first and Forty-second General Assemblies, and was also a member of the Senate in the Forty-third and Forty-fourth General Assemblies.

He died November 12, 1932, from a stroke of paralysis, at his home, at the age of 60 years.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the foregoing memorial be adopted as its appreciation of the life and character and public service of the Honorable George Christophel.

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the records of this House and an enrolled copy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased.

WM. KOCH,

ARCH W. MCFARLANE,

H. N. HANSON,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 11, 1933.

Senate District 39