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Memorial to the Honorable Ivan R. Mills of Adair County
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Ivan R. Mills, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Ivan R. Mills, legislator and minister, was born on a farm northwest of Villisca, Montgomery county, February 19, 1878. He passed away November 7, 1948, at the age of seventy years.
He was the son of Jared and Jane Mills. At the age of fifteen, he moved with his parents to Villisca. His early education was received in the country and town schools. Later he attended Northwestern University. On November 4, 1902, Reverend Mills was united in marriage to Mae Warne near Villisca. After his marriage, he spent six years as a farmer. To Reverend and Mrs. Mills were born three daughters, Clara A., Gladys M., and Lois Marie. Reverend Mills was actively interested in public affairs and had the confidence and respect of his friends and neighbors. For thirty-nine years he was a Methodist minister.
In 1941, Reverend Mills was elected to represent Adair county in the House of Representatives. He served in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-first, Fifty-first Extra, Fifty-second and Fifty-second Extra General Assemblies.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Ivan R. Mills the state has lost a valued and honored citizen, and the House would tender, by this resolution, its sincere sympathy to his beloved family in their great sorrow.
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.
FAY L. HARRIS,
RAY E. SHEPARD,
RUSSELL A. PATRICK,
Committee.