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Memorial to the Honorable William Paisley of Lee County
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable William Paisley, begs leave to report the following memorial:
William Paisley was born on a farm near Primrose, Iowa, December 8, 1865. He received his education in the rural schools at Primrose. He worked on his father’s farm as a young man, later engaging in farming for himself.
On October 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Linnie F. Pease, who preceded him in death. To this union three children were born.
Mr. Paisley was president of the Peoples Mutual Insurance Association. He was also active in civic and community affairs. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives from Lee County and served in the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth and Forty-fifth Extra General Assemblies. In politics, he was a Democrat. He was a prominent Mason and Shriner. He was past master of the Hillsboro and Donnellson Masonic lodges. He was district Masonic Lecturer.
Mr. Paisley was an elder in the Sharon and Donnellson Presbyterian churches.
He died March 17, 1951, at the age of 85 years. He is survived by a daughter, Helen, and a sister, Mrs. Harriett Schlossman of Donnellson.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable William Paisley, the state has lost a valued and honored citizen, and the House would tender its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of 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.
ERNEST PALMER, JR.,
CLAUDE OBERMAN,
CLAYTON D. SHEROD,
Committee.