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MATTHIAS F. BOCKWOLDT
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Matthias F. Bockwoldt, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Matthias (Mox) Frederick Bockwoldt was born in Germany, November 20, 1875. He passed away at his home in Ida Grove on August 9, 1956.
Mr. Bockwoldt completed his elementary education in Germany before coming to the United States, where, as a young man, he attended business college at Davenport, Iowa.
On June 3, 1901, he was united in marriage to Bertha Watke of Holstein, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Doris, Josephine and Edna. After the death of Mrs. Bockwoldt, on December 11, 1932, he was united in marriage to Ellen Goodman of Correctionville, Iowa, and in 1937 they moved to Ida Grove where they made their home until the time of his death.
Most of his adult life was spent in the Galva community as a farmer and livestock feeder. Mr. Bockwoldt was an active participant in civic and community affairs, having served on the Ida County Board of Supervisors for nine years and represented Ida County in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra, Fifty-first and Fifty-second sessions of the General Assembly of Iowa.
He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Ida Grove, Kane Lodge No. 377, A. F. & A. M., the Order of the Eastern Star and White Shrine.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Matthias F. Bockwoldt 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.
BERT K. FAIRCHILD,
J. HENRY LUCKEN,
MELVIN WILSON,
Committee.