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Edward Joseph Morrissey

Jasper County

EDWARD J. MORRISSEY

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Edward J. Morrissey, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Edward J. Morrissey was born in Warren County, Iowa on June 4, 1888. He attended grade school in rural Iowa, and later graduated from high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He received his B. A. degree from LaSalle College, Minneapolis, and later attended Cornell University. He served in World War I with the 276th Air Squadron.

On February 25, 1919, Edward Morrissey married Catherine Gannon, who preceded him in death. To this union were born two sons and four daughters.

He was an active member of the Iowa Swine Association, the American Letion, and the Sacred Heart Church of Valeria, Iowa. He served as President of the Jasper County Farm Bureau, Chairman of the Board of the Productive Credit Association, and was active on the Jasper County Fair Board.

Mr. Morrissey, a Republican, was a member of the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-first and Fifty-second General Assemblies representing Jasper County. Thereafter, he served as State Finance Chairman for a number of years. He passed away October 14, 1976. He is survived by his two sons, Joseph E., Colfax, Iowa, and James, Placentia, California; four daughters, Mrs. John Abe (Margaret) Abelan, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mrs. James (Bernice) Britt, Monterey Park, California; Ms. Alice Collins, Los Gotas, California and Mrs. John (Joann) James, Fullerton, California.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the late Honorable Edward J. Morrissey, 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.

ROBERT T. ANDERSON

WILLIAM W. DIELEMAN

JAMES C. WEST

Committee

House District 38