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ROBERT W. HARVEY
MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Robert W. Harvey, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Robert W. Harvey was born at Magnolia, Iowa, on February 10, 1875. He was graduated from Logan High School and was a member of the graduating class of the State University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, of 1897. On June 7, 1905, he married Vera A. Foss of Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was the father of a son, G. Edward Harvey, presently of Missouri Valley.
At the time of his death on September 29, 1965, he was the oldest living alumni of the College of Pharmacy of the State University of Iowa. For 61 years he owned and operated a drug store in Missouri Valley and that family tradition is still being carried on by his son.
Mr. Harvey had wide and varied acquaintances in both state and local Republican political circles. He was elected a State Senator representing the 34th Senatorial District in 1938 and served the citizens of Crawford, Harrison and Monona counties as well as the citizens of the State of Iowa with distinction through 1946.
He was active in community affairs as evidenced by his membership in the Masonic Lodge, the Royal Arch Masons, the Scottish Rite and the Shrine. He was also an active member of the Presbyterian Church and a charter member of his local Kiwanis Club. In addition, he was a past president of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association and president of the Druggists Mutual Insurance Company of Algona, Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That, with the passing of the Honorable Robert W. Harvey the State of Iowa has lost a valued and honored citizen, and by this resolution attests its sincere sympathy to his wife and family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That, a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate be directed to send an enrolled copy to Mr. Harvey’s wife and son.
JAMES F. SCHABEN, Chairman
GILBERT KLEFSTAD,
TOM FREY,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.