Representative L. O. Clark View All Years

LEWIS O. CLARK

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

Lewis Oscar Clark was born in a log house three miles east and one-half mile north of Randolph in Fremont county, June 19, 1868, the son of Mary E. and Oscar A. Clark.

He attended the country school at what was called Hard Scrabble. After a year in the public school at Tabor, he entered the Western Normal College at Shenandoah, Iowa, where he graduated with the highest honors in his class. He taught country school one year.

He was married in 1889 to Mary Walker, and to this union four children were born, all of whom have preceded him in death. He lived on a farm until 1903, when he and his wife moved to Randolph, where she later passed away.

He married Hazel Ellis of Randolph, and to this union were born three daughters.

Mr. Clark was a former member of the board of supervisors; had been a councilman, school director, secretary of the school board, and served in the Forty-third General Assembly from Fremont County. He was the proud owner of a fifty year certificate in Crown Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Randolph. He donated liberally to building the Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Randolph.

He was a farmer at heart, interested in his own farms and all farm operations. He was a very generous man and helped many people get their start in life.

Mr. Clark passed away February 9, 1959 at Randolph. He is survived by his widow, Hazel, and three daughters, Luanne, Colleen and Emily Joan Clark of Randolph.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-eighth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Lewis O. Clark, the people of Fremont county and the entire State of Iowa have sustained a great loss, and the House expresses its appreciation of his character and public service and tenders, by this resolution, its sincere and heartfelt sympathy to his family in their sorrow.

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.

FRED L. JOHNSON,

ROSCOE E. GREENWOOD,

CONRAD OSSIAN,

Committee.