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THOMAS W. MULLANEY
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Thomas W. Mullaney, begs leave to submit the following:
Thomas W. Mullaney was born March 26, 1883, on a farm near Waukon, Iowa, and lived in that vicinity all of his life. He received his early education in rural schools and attended Waukon Business College and studied law. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic church and the Knights of Columbus.
On November 27, 1923, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Agnes Lydon. To them were born four children.
Mr. Mullaney was a farmer, stock breeder, auctioneer and former mayor of Waukon.
In 1934, Mr. Mullaney was elected to the Senate of the Iowa General Assembly representing the Fortieth District, composed of Allamakee and Fayette counties, and served there during the Forty-fifth, Forty-fifth Extra and Forty-sixth General Assemblies.
Mr. Mullaney passed away at Waukon, Iowa on August 2, 1958. He is survived by his wife, Mary, three daughters, Mary Patricia (Mrs. R. C. Riehle) of Des Moines, Iowa, Loretta (Mrs. James Showers) and Ellen Mullaney, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, six grandchildren and three sisters. A son, Thomas W., Jr., was killed in an auto accident three weeks after his father’s death.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Fifty-eighth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Thomas W. Mullaney, the state of Iowa has lost an able and honored citizen and the Senate tenders, by this resolution, its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family in their sorrow.
Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread on the Journal of the Senate, and that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the members of the family of the deceased.
GEORGE L. SCOTT,
J. J. O’CONNOR,
R. R. RIGLER,
LYNN POTTER,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.