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WILLIAM MCARTHUR
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable William McArthur, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
William McArthur was born on a farm near Mason City, July 15, 1886, and passed away October 22, 1963.
In addition to his widow Avice, Mr. McArthur is survived by a son, Dan Neil of Mason City, and two daughters, Mrs. S. K. Fosholt of Muscatine, Iowa; and Mrs. D. S. Beshers, New York City.
William McArthur graduated from Iowa State College with a BSA degree in 1910, a Professional Master’s degree in 1923. Member of Adelante Fraternity and Alpha Zetz, honorary Agricultural Fraternity.
William McArthur was a longtime federal farm program official. He was a member of the original three-man “Corn-Hog” committee which administered the first New Deal farm program in Iowa in 1933-35. He also served on the AAA state committee. Mr. McArthur became chief of the grain division of the Commodity Credit Corporation in Washington, D. C., in 1940. He remained active in positions of importance in that agency until his retirement in 1954. Mr. McArthur’s work in the allocation of grain for export during the post World War II period won him a Legion of Honor award from the French government. He also served on the U. S. delegation to the international wheat council.
Mr. McArthur served Cerro Gordo and Hancock Counties in the Iowa Senate from 1933 to 1936. He served in the Iowa House as Cerro Gordo County State Representative in 1959.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-first General Assembly: That in the passing of the Honorable William McArthur the state has lost a valuable, loyal, and honored citizen, and by this resolution tenders its sincere sympathy to the members of the family.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and the Secretary be directed to send an enrolled copy to each member of his family.
DELBERT FLOY, Chairman,
ROBERT R. RIGLER,
LEO ELTHON,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.