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DORA A. VAUGHN
MR SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Dora A. Vaughn, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Dora A. Vaughn was born July 14, 1872, at Newark, Ohio, and passed away at Mount Ayr, Iowa, on June 5, 1963 at the age of 90 years 10 months and 22 days.
Mr. Vaughn was born on a farm in Fairfield County, Ohio, and moved with his parents and sister to Ringgold County, Iowa when he was ten years old. He received his education in the schools of the county and attended the old Shenandoah College for one term.
He married Susie E. Hutchinson of Benton, Iowa in January, 1901, and to them eight children were born, seven of whom are living.
From early manhood he was engaged in general farming, livestock breeding and feeding. He held a number of township and other offices of trust, was a member of all of the branches of the I.O.O.F. and Order of the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Vaughn, a Republican, served in the Forty-second, Forty-second Extra, and Forty-third sessions of the Iowa General Assembly as a state representative from Ringgold County.
Surviving Mr. Vaughn are his three sons and four daughters, Perry E. Vaughn of Independence, Iowa; Orlo D. Vaughn of Kellerton, Iowa; Merle L. Vaughn of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Mrs. Lela Campbell of Benton, Iowa; Mrs. Ethel Hansen of Des Moines, Iowa; and Mrs. Viona Snyder of West Des Moines, Iowa; and Mrs. Bernice Fletchall of Grimes, Iowa, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-first General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Dora A. Vaughn 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 remaining 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 members of the family of the deceased.
QUENTIN V. ANDERSON,
HARRY MADDEN,
ARLO HULLINGER,
Committee.