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CHARLES OSCAR DAYTON
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Charles Oscar Dayton, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Charles Oscar Dayton was born in Washington county, Iowa, on December 11, 1871, and died on March 16, 1952.
He was united in marriage to Louella Davis of Washington, Iowa, on October 30, 1894. To this union were born two sons, Kenneth Warren and Charles Raymond.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton attended Washington Academy and following their marriage they both taught in the Washington schools for a period of time.
Later, Mr. Dayton engaged in farming and continued to farm until 1919. He then had a farm sale and moved with his family to Washington, where he operated the C. O. Dayton Tax Service for the next 30 years.
He was a member of the board of supervisors for two terms. He was elected to the House of Representatives and served in the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Sessions of the General Assembly of Iowa.
His wife passed away on May 24, 1950.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law and two grandchildren, and a host of friends and acquaintances.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fiftyfifth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Charles Oscar Dayton, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful, 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.
HARRY W. RAMSMEYER,
KENNETH R. MOORE,
RAYMOND CORNICK,
Committee.