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ARTHUR RAY WEED

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Arthur Ray Weed, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Arthur R. Weed was born November 15, 1877, near Irwin, Shelby County, Iowa, of sturdy pioneer stock from the New England area. He moved with his parents to North Loup, Nebraska, in 1885, and in 1891 he, with his older sister, Sibyl, went to White Water, Colorado. In 1892 he returned to Port Union, Adair County, Iowa, and in 1895 moved to Madison County and has resided in Madison County since that time.

He married Flora J. Little at Peru, Iowa, November 16, 1898, and to this union was born four children: Lonnie L., Lyle A., Christina, and Nancy. They celebrated seventy-one anniversaries.

Mr. Weed farmed in the Madison County area for a few years, but feeling he was called to the ministry, he began to study theology courses by correspondence. In 1918, at age forty-two, he received his license to preach in the active ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church and since that time has served in that capacity serving The Iowa Methodist Conference in the following central and southern rural areas: Hebron, West Star, Worthington, Carl, Mount Etna, Tingley, Ellston, Wishard Chapel, Lamoni, Davis City, Clara Chapel, Grace Center.

A Republican, Mr. Weed served as State Representative from Madison County in the Forty-fifth, Forty-fifth Extra and Forty-sixth General Assemblies.

He passed away January 9, 1975, at Good Samaritan Center retirement home, Fontanelle, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flora, in 1969 and his daughters, Christina and Nancy. Surviving are his sons, Lonnie L. of Orient, Iowa, and Lyle A., Rochester, Minnesota.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Arthur Ray Weed, 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.

GLEN BORTELL

ARLO HULLINGER

JAMES I. MIDDLESWART

Committee