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Paul W. Schmidt

Johnson County

PAUL G. SCHMIDT

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Paul G. Schmidt, begs leave to submit the following:

Paul G. Schmidt was born in Iowa City on June 29, 1886, the son of George W. and Augusta Schmidt, pioneer Iowa City residents. He died at the age of 68 on February 20, 1950.

He graduated from St. Mary’s High School and attended the University of Iowa and the University of Purdue. He was associated with his father in the ownership and management of the Iowa City Iron Works. He served as Democratic member of the State Senate from 1932 to 1986 and was instrumental in the formation of the Iowa Highway Patrol.

Paul was Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Iowa City Lodge No. 590, in 1915, and later served as president of the Iowa State Elks Association. He also served as district deputy of the Elks southeast Iowa district. He was a charter member of the Marquette Council, Knights of Columbus. The council’s records also list him as the only Iowa Cityan ever to have become a member of the Alhambra, the fifth and highest degree organization of Knights of Columbus.

He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary’s Church. He also was affiliated with the Chicago Athletic Club. He was a member of the old Iowa City Alert Hose Company. During World War II he was engaged in national defense work in Des Moines with the Solar Aircraft Corporation.

Paul married Laura M. Englert on June 4, 1913, who survives him. Also surviving him are a son, Donald W. of Iowa City, and a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Dixon of Norfolk, Virginia. His parents preceded him in death.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly: That in the passing of the Honorable Paul G. Schmidt, the state has lost a valuable and honored citizen and the Senate would tender by this resolution its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family, and

Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate, and that the Secretary be instructed to send enrolled copies to the family of the deceased.

LEROY S. MERCER,

HERMAN B. LORD,

CARL T. ANDERSON,

Committee.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

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