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OVE T. ROE
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Ove T. Roe, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Ove T. Roe was born in Allamakee County, September 4, 1887. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tolef Roe. He married Emma Kolsrud of Waterville, Iowa, and four sons and one daughter were born to them.
Mr. Roe received his early education in the rural schools and Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa. He was president of the Paint Creek Farmers Telephone Company and a member of the Lutheran Church. He followed the occupation of farming with the exception of eight years while he was engaged in business with his brother. Mr. Roe was a member of the House of Representatives in the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-fifth Extra, Forty-sixth, Forty-sixth Extra, and Forty-seventh General Assemblies and was active in Democratic politics for many years.
He passed away October 26, 1969, and is survived by his children: Thomas, Melvin and Willard of Waukon, Iowa; Kenneth of Mesa, Arizona, and Doris of Phoenix, Arizona; a brother; 23 grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Ove T. Roe, 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 members of the 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.
JOHN C. MENDENHALL
DALE TIEDEN
WALTER LANGLAND
Committee