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HONORABLE JOHN H. SELBY
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable John H. Selby, of Sac county, Iowa, begs leave to submit the following report:
John Hanna Selby, son of Sadie Hanna and Seymour Douglas Selby, was born May 12, 1892, at Villisca, Iowa. As a small child he came with his parents to Odebolt, Iowa, which has since been his home. He was graduated from Odebolt high school in 1910 and from the University of Omaha in 1914.
During the World War, Mr. Selby served as a first lieutenant in the 35th division and saw active service in France. He was gas officer in the 160th regiment and was badly gassed himself during a major engagement in the Argonne.
On November 1, 1919, he was united in marriage to Della Nelson at Omaha, Nebraska. To this union were born two sons, John Douglas, and Laurie Nelson. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. S. D. Selby of Omaha, Nebraska; a brother, Paul D. Selby of Omaha, Nebraska; and a sister, Mrs. Richard J. Krueger of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr. Selby’s civic service was given not only in war but in peace as well. He was former mayor of Odebolt, a member of the General Assembly froom 1934 to 1936, a world war veteran, and secretary-treasurer of the National Farm Loan Association for Sac and Ida counties.
Mr. Selby passed away about 5:30 following a heart attack on Sunday, November 17, 1940, at Odebolt, Iowa. His death has left a large gap in his community that is not likely to be soon filled.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-ninth General Assembly, That in the passing of the Honorable John H. Selby, the state has lost a valuable and honored citizen, and the House would tender by this resolution its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family in their sorrow, and
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be instructed to send an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
E. W. SCOTT,
GUSTAVE ALESCH,
M. F. BOCKWOLDT,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted, April 3, 1941.