Senator Frank D. Ickis View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 6/5/1967

Birth Place: Afton, Iowa

Birth County: Union

Party Affiliation: Republican

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

House: 42 (1927)

Home County: Union

Frank D. Ickis

Union County

FRANK D. ICKIS

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Frank D. Ickis, begs leave to submit the following:

Mr. Frank D. Ickis was born at Afton, Iowa, December 12, 1872, and was a lifelong resident of the Creston and Afton communities. He was the son of A. F. and Ella R. Pott Ickis. He was married in Highland Township, June 3, 1896, to Grace Bowman who preceded him in death on November 10, 1964.

Mr. Ickis was an active member of the Republican party and served with distinction in the Iowa Senate from 1926 until 1932.

He was one of the organizers of the Spizzerinktum club in Highland Township which was dedicated to the betterment of the community through improved social and business relations. This club, which was the forerunner of the Union County Farm Bureau, observed its 50th anniversary two years ago. He was also a charter member and a past president of the Union County Farm Bureau.

He was a member of the original board of directors of the Farmers’ Cooperative Company of Creston and served as treasurer of this organization for eight years. He also served on the board of directors of the First National Bank in Creston and was a member of the Rotary Club there for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Mr. Ickis died June 5, 1967, and is survived by a son, Ralph B. Ickis of Des Plaines, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Moore of Pompano Beach, Florida, and Mrs. Margaret Fauver of Creston; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; also a brother, Lynn S. Ickis of Denver, Colorado.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of Frank D. Ickis, the state has lost a valuable, loyal and honored former citizen, and by this resolution tenders its sincere sympathy to his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be spread on the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to his family.

FRANKLIN S. MAIN, Chairman

JAMES E. BRILES,

JOSEPH B. FLATT,

Committee.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

Senate District 5