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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 3/30/1971
Birth Place: Wellsburg, Iowa
Birth County: Grundy
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 47 (1937) - 48 (1939)
Home County: Grundy
Claus W. Ross
Grundy County

CLAUS W. ROSS

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

Claus W. Ross was born on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa, November 21, 1890, son of William A. and Geska (Roalfs) Ross. He attended public schools in Grundy County and finished a machinist’s course in 1911 at Highland Park College, Des Moines. He was in the automobile business since 1912.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Geerdes on August 26, 1948.

Mr. Ross was the first Grundy County soldier to enter World War I and served two years, one of which was in France. He also served his country in World War II, and was a charter member of the Ashing-Jaspers Post No. 213 of the American Legion in Wellsburg, and the Grundy County Barracks No. 1418 of World War I Veterans.

He served as State Representative of Grundy County in Des Moines in 1937 and 1939. He was a past Commander of the Third District of the World War I Veterans’ organization, the Mayor of the town of Wellsburg for 10 years, and was also an original member of the Board of Commissioners of the Grundy County Memorial Hospital and would have been relinquished of his post as of April 1, 1971.

Claus W. Ross passed away Tuesday morning, March 30, 1971, following a heart attack. Services were held at the Second Christian Reformed Church, Wellsburg, Iowa. Surviving are his wife, Bessie; one sister (Tatjie) Mrs. Dick Huisman, Sr., of Wellsburg; two brothers, Will W. Ross of Wellsburg and John W. Ross of Wellsburg.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Claus W. Ross, 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 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.

HAROLD O. FISCHER

FLOYD H. MILLEN

RICHARD W. WELDEN

Committee

House District 65
Committees
47th GA (1937)
Legislation Sponsored
47th GA (1937)