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Vincent L. Browner

Polk County

VINCENT L. BROWNER

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

Vincent L. Browner was born on August 13, 1897, at Portage, Wisconsin and he passed away on December 13, 1965 at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Browner attended schools in Wheaton, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconin. He married Miss Eleanor M. Fowler of Des Moines in 1922 and had one daughter, Mrs. Doris Forrester of Tampa, Florida.

Mr. Browner came to Des Moines in 1916 and worked in the advertising department of the former Harris-Emery Co. store until it was merged with Younkers. He served in the Army Quartermaster Corps during World War I and spent a short time as a merchant seaman before returning to Des Moines. In 1924 he went to New York City as head of an advertising and merchandising office of Hans Pauli Corp. In 1933 he opened his east-side grocery store at 626 E. Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Browner served one term in the Iowa House of Representatives during the Forty-ninth General Assembly in 1940. During World War II, Mr. Browner served as a member of the Food Industry Advisory Committee of the Office of Price Administration. In 1945 he was appointed to the Small Business Advisory Committee by U. S. Secretary of Commerce, Henry A. Wallace. He ran for Congress in 1948 and was defeated. He sold his grocery business after winning the election as county treasurer in 1955. Mr. Browner became City Assessor in 1960 which post he held until his death.

Surviving Mr. Browner are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Doris Forrester, two sisters, one brother and three grandchildren.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Vincent L. Browner, 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.

HARRY W. BEARDSLEY,

JAMES T. CAFFREY,

JOHN TAPSCOTT,

Committee.

House District 37