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JAMES A. KING
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable James A. King, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
James A. King was born in Clay County, Iowa, Apri1 13, 1876. He was the son of D. H. and Mary Turner King. He received his early education in the common schools and afterward attended Nora Springs Seminary where he graduated in 1898.
He married Effie A. Anderson, August 28, 1902. To this union were born two children, one son and one daughter.
Mr. King became a director of the Clay County National Bank at the time he helped found it in 1927, served as a director until his death, and became chairman of the board in January, 1959, a post he retained until January, 1969. He was president of the board from January, 1956, until January, 1967. Mr. King was a member of the Clay County Fair Board for 40 years, president of the Farmers Elevator Company for 20 years, a member of the Masonic Temple Board and a Past Master of the Masons and also served as a Clay County Farm Bureau president. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the O.E.S., IOOF and the Rebekah Lodge.
Mr. King, a Republican, served in the Iowa House of Representatives in the Fortieth, Fortieth Extra, Forty-first, Forty-second, Forty-second Extra and Forty-third sessions of the General Assembly as the Representative from Clay County.
Mr. King passed away April 4, 1970. He is survived by his son, Russell King of Spencer, and his daughter, Mrs. Melvin Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahome. Mr. King is also survived by two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable James A. King, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of his family.
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.
LESTER M. FREEMAN
DENNIS L. FREEMAN
LEO I. SANDERS
Committee