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CHARLES H. SCHOLZ
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commmorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Charles H. Scholz, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Mr. Scholz was born at Alta Vista, Iowa, on May 31, 1911, son of George J. and Millie Scholz, and passed away on January 1, 1963. He was married to Dorothea Mennenga of Santa Monica, California, on October 20, 1946.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1932, and his Juris Doctor degree in 1933. He entered the practice of law at New Hampton in 1934.
Mr. Scholz was state representative from Chickasaw County, 1938-39; was assistant attorney general of Iowa, 1944-47; and then served as Iowa state supreme court reporter and code editor, 1947-48. He served as Mahaska county attorney two terms, starting in January, 1957.
Mr. Scholz was a member of the Masonic Order, the Shrine, Elks, Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce, Oskaloosa Rotary, a charter member of the Rotary Club at New Hampton, the Presbyterian Church and Elmhurst Country Club. He was a member of the Mahaska County Bar association, Iowa State Bar association, American Bar association, and the National District Attorney association.
Mr. Scholz was in practice in the law firm of Gilbert and Scholz at Oskaloosa from 1949 to 1954 at which time he entered practice for himself in Oskaloosa.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothea Scholz of Oskaloosa, his mother, Mrs. Clara Scholz of Alta Vista, and his brother, Mr. Milton Scholz of Alta Vista.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Charles H. Scholz 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.
DAN PRINE,
VINCE STEFFEN,
DEWEY E. GOODE,
Committee.