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EARL M. DEAN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Earl M. Dean, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Earl M. Dean was born at Mason City, Iowa on October 4, 1894, and passed away on January 18, 1966.
Mr. Dean attended Mason City schools and was graduated from Iowa State University, Ames in 1918. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry in World War 1.
He was married to Florence Wilkinson on February 10, 1923, and to them three sons were born; Richard W., Mason City; Gerald W., Davis, California; and Allan J., New York City.
Mr. Dean was a member of the Congregational Church, Park Hospital Foundation and the I.O.O.F. He served as president of the Lion’s Club, Cerro Gordo County Farm Bureau, Cerro Gordo County Board of Education, Portland Co-op Elevator, North Iowa Soybean Processing Association and vice-president of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa. He was a former member of the North Iowa Fair Board and superintendent of Boy’s 4-H exhibits. In 1965 Mr. Dean received the Alumni Merit Award from Iowa State University “in recognition of pre-eminent services in advancing human welfare”.
Mr. Dean, a Democrat, served as a State Representative in the Forty-fifth and Forty-fifth Extra sessions and as a State Senator in the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth sessions of the General Assembly.
Mr. Dean’s hobby was music and he was a member of his church choir and the Rusty Hinge male quartet for forty years. He was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce Chorus.
Survivors include his wife, Florence, three sons, 6 grandchildren and one sister.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Earl M. Dean the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and 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.
LEIGH R. CURRAN,
HAROLD WOLFE,
FLOYD EDGINGTON,
Committee.