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Memorial to the Honorable George C. Figgins of Union County
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable George C. Figgins, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
George C. Figgins was born in Montgomery County, Iowa, October 17, 1868. He spent his boyhood in that county, afterwards living for a time in Adams County, then moving to Union County in the year 1886. He attended the public schools in the counties in which he resided, graduating from the Afton Normal and Business College in 1892. He taught school a short time in Union County. He was elected clerk of the district court in 1922, which office he held two terms. He filled numerous township and county offices until elected to the position of Representative to the legislature. He served in the Forty-third and Forty-fourth sessions of the General Assembly.
Since leaving the legislature he had operated a real estate and insurance business in Creston, and served as justice of the peace for many years.
He retired from the office and business on January 1, 1949, and passed away March 20, 1950. He was a life-long Republican, a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. Lodges, and the Presbyterian Church.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fiftyfourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable George C. Figgins, the people, not only of Union County, but of the entire State of Iowa, have sustained a great loss.
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.
JOHN E. YOUNG,
GRANT SHIFFLETT,
KIRK R. NICHOLSON,
Committee.