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Memorial to the Honorable Otto Albert of Grundy County
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Otto Albert begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Otto Albert was born in Scott County, Iowa, in 1876. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Grundy County and received his education in the Reinbeck Public Schools. He helped his father on the farm until 1899.
In 1899 he was married to Clara B. Strohbehn, also of Grundy County, and to this union were born six children, Flora, Mabel, Harold, Lucille. Irene and Ethel. After his marriage, Mr. Albert engaged in farming for himself. In 1905, he had a farm sale and moved with his family to Idaho and engaged in the sheep industry on the range. He sold out his sheep business in 1913 and moved back to Grundy County.
Mr. Albert helped to organize the Grundy County Farm Bureau, was president of the organization for one year, and was always active in its functioning.
He was president of the township school board for seven years and was a member of the county board of supervisors for six years. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1928, serving in the Fortythird session of the General Assembly.
He died on December 5, 1945, and is survived by his wife and children.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Otto Albert, the state has lost a valuable and honored citizen, and the House expresses its appreciation of his character and public service and tenders, by this resolution, its sincere and heartfelt sympathy to his beloved family in their great sorrow and 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.
W. L. MOOTY,
LAWRENCE PUTNEY,
ARCH W. MCFARLANE
Committee.