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L. T. SHANGLE
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee which was appointed to report resolutions commemorating the life, character and services of the late L. T. Shangle, begs leave to submit the following report:
Louis Tuttle Shangle, son of Amos L. and Mary W. Shangle, was born on a farm in Prairie township, Mahaska county, Iowa, March 18, 1862, and died at his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, September 2, 1935, at the age of seventy-three years. His entire life was spent in Mahaska county with the exception of five years.
Mr. Shangle received his education in the country schools and graduated from Penn College, Oskaloosa, in 1883. He taught school for a number of years; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1889.
He was united in marriage to Mattie Fauquier at Oskaloosa, June 4, 1902. His wife survives him.
Mr. Shangle was always interested in the affairs of his home town, county and state. For eighteen years he was secretary of the city school board, and had been identified as trustee, member of the executive committee, and treasurer of William Penn College. For years he was secretary of Mahaska County Fair Association, was active in the Ioway Tribe No. 4 of Red Men. He took a great interest in his farm property, and in political activities.
Mr. Shangle was elected to the state senate in 1932 and left the term unfinished. As a Democrat he took an active part in all the deliberations of his party.
Be It Resolved, That in the passing of the Honorable L. T. Shangle, the State of Iowa mourns the loss of one of its honored and distinguished citizens.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be printed in the Journal of the Senate as a commemoration of the life and worth of the deceased, and that an enrolled copy hereof be transmitted to the widow.
A. E. AUGUSTINE,
ROY E. STEVENS,
E. I. MASON,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.