Representative George W. Groves View All Years

GEORGE W. GROVES

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

George W. Groves, the son of Jackson and Jane L. Groves, was born November 2, 1872 on a farm 10 miles south of Webster City. He attended the Saratoga community rural schools.

On May 18, 1893, he was united in marriage to Mary Alice Branch and to this union were born four children: Verna, Helen, May, and Donald.

Mr. and Mrs. Groves farmed on the Groves farm until 1917 when they bought a farm one mile south of Webster City, the family home since then.

Mr. Groves was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church.

He was president of the Hamilton County Farm Bureau for six years and was president of the Farmers Grain Company for two years. He was also on the board of the Livestock Shipping Association, and had served as president of the former Hamilton County Warehouse Board.

He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives from Hamilton County and served in the Forty-sixth, Forty-sixth Extra, and Forty-seventh sessions of the General Assembly. In the course of his duties, during these three successfive terms, he was placed in positions of responsibility.

He was preceded in death by his wife, who died April 3, 1956; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Verna) Hunter in 1933; his parents; one brother, and a sister, who died in infancy. He was also preceded in death by several half brothers and half sisters.

He is survived by a son, Donald B. Groves of Des Moines; two daughters, Mrs. J. E. (Helen) Gourley, who lives on the Groves homestead, and Mrs. Allie C. (May) Olofson, who lives on an adjoining farm; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Mr. George W. Groves’ final call came on September 13, 1958, when he was more than 85 years of age.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty­eighth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable George W. Groves, the people of Hamilton County and the entire State of Iowa have sustained a great loss, and the House expresses its appreciation of his character and public service and tenders, by this resolution, its sincere and heartfelt sympathy to his family in their sorrow.

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.

ROBERT W. NADEN,

CLARK H. MCNEAL,

PAUL N. WALTER,

Committee.