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DUANE A. DONOHUE

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

Duane A. Donohue was born in Cedar County, Iowa, on September 26, 1911. He was the son of Wilbur and Pearl Donohue. He graduated from the Tipton High School in 1930, and from the State University of Iowa in 1936. He attended law college at State University of Iowa during the years of 1935 and 1936.

Mr. Donohue married Darlene Kesler on January 2, 1943. To this union were born two sons and one daughter.

Mr. Donohue, a Republican, served in the House of Representatives in the Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra, Fifty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty-second Extra, and Fifty-third General Assemblies. He served on the precinct, county, district and state level and maintained a close association with political leaders in Des Moines and Washington, D. C.

Mr. Donohue was engaged in business as Real Estate Broker since 1936. He was affiliated with Delta Chi Fraternity, was a member of Tipton Chamber of Commerce, Greater Tipton Club, First Methodist Church of Tipton, Masonic Lodge, the Shrine, and Moose Lodge.

Mr. Donohue passed away at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton on November 16, 1971, following a long illness. Services were held at the Methodist Church, Tipton, and burial at the Masonic Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Darlene of Tipton; two sons, William Donohue of Traverse City, Michigan; David Donohue of LaPorte City, Iowa; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Cathie) Plaehn of Dickinson, North Dakota; his parents, and one sister, Geraldine Ramsey of Tipton, Iowa.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Duane A. Donohue, 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.

HOWARD A. HAMILTON

RICHARD F. DRAKE

KEITH H. DUNTON

Committee