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ROBERT E. DUFFIELD
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Robert E. Duffield, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Robert E. Duffield was born November 14, 1875, at Bloomfield, Iowa. He graduated from Bloomfield High in 1892, and from Drake University in 1901.
In 1906 he married Alice Trent of Guthrie Center, who passed away in 1958. They had no children.
Mr. Duffield established a law practice in Guthrie Center in 1902 following his graduation from Drake University. He had practiced continually since that time except for a brief period during World War I. In later years, he was in semi-retirement and worked from an office in his home. He served four terms as Guthrie county attorney.
Mr. Duffield served in the House of Representatives during the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra, Fifty-first and Fifty-second sessions of the General Assembly.
He passed away on September 18, 1962, at Guthrie Center.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Robert E. Duffield 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.
SAMUEL E. ROBINSON,
EUGENE E. HALLING,
HARVEY W. JOHNSON,
Committee.