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GEORGE O’DONNELL
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable George O’Donnell, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
George O’Donnell was born at Freeport, Illinois, on September 28, 1870. He passed away at Carroll, Iowa, on August 17, 1953.
He came with his parents to Carroll County as a young boy where he lived on a farm. His early education was received in the schools of Maple River Township and St. Joseph Catholic school, Carroll, Iowa. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and charter member of Charles Carroll Council Knights of Columbus, Carroll, Iowa. He was a farmer and later was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad as superintendent of construction. He was a township trustee of Maple River Township for six years and was well known for his community service. He was elected State Representative from the fifty-fifth district of Iowa on the Democratic ticket from Carroll County to serve in the Forty-third and Forty-fourth General Assemblies.
Mr. O’Donnell is survived by two brothers, T. B. O’Donnell of Anthon, Iowa and E. J. O’Donnell of Sioux City, Iowa; also a sister, Nell O’Donnell of Carroll, Iowa.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable George E. O’Donnell, the state has lost an honored citizen, a hospitable friend 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.
JOHN A. BAUMHOVER,
HENRY H. STEPHENS,
J. D. CURRIE,
Committee.