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John Speidel

Washington County

JOHN SPEIDEL

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable John Speidel, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

John Speidel was born in Milford, Ohio, January 6, 1889.

He attended public schools in Ohio, Henry County, Iowa, and finished his primary and secondary education in Oklahoma. He graduated in 1910 from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Mr. Speidel married Esther V. Leech of Corvallis, Oregon, in 1914, who preceded him in death in January, 1930. To this union were born three children, Ruth, Archer and Mark.

He was a member of the faculty of Oregon State College for three years. In Iowa he was an active member of the Farm Bureau and Kiwanis Club of Des Moines. In Redlands, California, he belonged to the Fortnightly Club—the oldest literary club in Southern California.

In 1914, Mr. Speidel, was a farmer and livestock feeder, first in Henry County, Iowa, and in 1917 in Washington County. He served as president of the Washington Township School Board.

Mr. Speidel, a Republican, served in the Forty—fifth and Forty—fifth Extra General Assemblies representing Washington County. Governor Herring appointed him to a committee to study and write a new tax law for Iowa.

Mr. Speidel passed away February 25, 1977. He is survived by his second wife, Frances; three children, a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Penn of Aurora, Colorado; two sons, Archer of Mainville, Ohio and Mark of Kaneohe, Hawaii.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty—seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the late Honorable John Speidel, 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 her 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.

HERBERT C. HINKHOUSE

KEITH H. DUNTON

BETTY A. HOFFMANN

Committee

House District 23