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HON. LEVI B. SHANNON
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life, character and public service of Hon. Levi B. Shannon, beg leave to submit the following report:
Levi B. Shannon was born in Warren County, Iowa, March 28, 1877. He was the oldest son of James M. and Agnes Phillips Shannon. His father was a soldier in the Civil War, being a member of the First Iowa Cavalry, Company D.
Mr. Shannon was united in marriage to Maud A. Greenwood, November 29, 1903. Two sons were born to this union, Howard J. and Elmo L. Mrs. Shannon died January 22, 1920. Mr. Shannon was later married to Stella M. Wilson.
He entered the ministry while still in his teens. He was a member of the Des Moines conference for twenty-six years.
During his life, Mr. Shannon lived in Pleasantville, Kent, Macksburg, Villisca, Des Moines, Peru, De Soto, Wiota, and Tingley.
He was associated with the republican party and was elected to the House of Representatives from Cass County, Iowa, in 1928.
Mr. Shannon passed away November 6, 1930, after an illness of one year. He was buried at Glendale Cemetery.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F., M. W. A., and W. O. W.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-fourth General Assembly, That in the death of the Honorable Levi B. Shannon the state has lost an honored citizen and takes this occasion to express its appreciation of the public services of the deceased and to extend sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family.
C. E. MALONE,
LEWIS GREASER,
S. B. DURANT,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted April 13, 1931.