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CLAUS J. RANDALL
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Claus J. Randall, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Claus J. Randall was born in Worth County near the town of Manly, Iowa, on October 5, 1882, where he lived the greater part of his adult life. He passed away on January 23, 1957, at a Mason City hospital.
He was graduated from Manly high school in 1898. After attending Nora Springs seminary for two years and Cornell college for two years, he taught in Worth County rural schools for five years.
In May 1905, Mr. Randall was married to Mary Hart who survives him. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Leo Oswald, Mason City; three sons, Lowell of Kerkhaven, Minnesota; Whitney of Northwood and Mac of Manly, and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Randall was prominent in Worth County agricultural, political and busines activities for many years. He was a member of the county selective service board and recently was elected chairman of the Worth County Agricultural Extension Council. He had instructed a Farm Veterans night school class at Manly. He was honored recently for twenty years participation in farm bureau work in Worth County.
Mr. Randall lived on the farm where he was born until a few years ago when he and Mrs. Randall retired and moved to Manly.
He was a member of the United Evangelical church, and the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Mr. Randall served three terms as State Representative in the Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth sessions of the General Assembly.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Claus J. Randall, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful, 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.
W. R. CHRISTIANSEN,
CHARLES R. BURTCH,
FLOYD P. EDGINGTON,
Committee.