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Memorial to the Honorable George A. Kern of Polk County

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable George A. Kern, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

George A. Kern was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, September 6, 1900, and was educated in the Des Moines public schools. He was graduated from North High School in the city of Des Moines, Iowa; he attended Campion College, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and was graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., where he obtained his law degree in 1921.

He was united in marriage, February 16, 1924, to Hazel Plummer, and to this union were born four children: George A. Kern, Jr., Richard A. Kern, Marilyn M. Kern and Katheryn Kern. Mr. Kern was a member of the Catholic Church.

He was active in Republican party organization work for twenty-five years, and had served on various county and district party committees. His lifelong interest in governmental affairs and Republican party organization work was shown when he served immediately after his high school graduation as secretary to State Senator B. M. Stoddard, of Woodbury county, during legislative session, and while attending Georgetown University he served as secretary to United States Senator A. B. Cummins.

Mr. Kern was secretary of the Iowa Railroad Association, and attorney for the Iowa State Medical Society.

Beside his outstanding contributions to his own community, George A. Kern served the state as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in the Forty-fourth General Assembly.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable George A. Kern, the state has lost a valued and honored citizen and the family a loving husband and father and the House would tender, by this resolution, its sincere sympathy to his beloved family in this great 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.

TED SLOANE,

GEORGE O’MALLEY,

A. H. AVERY,

J. C. DAVIS,

M. F. HICKLIN,

Committee.