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OSCAR PETERSON
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Oscar Peterson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Oscar Peterson, son of Swen and Sofia Peterson, was born August 7, 1874, in Toulon, Illinois. He passed away on February 27, 1957, at Storm Lake, Iowa, at the age of eighty-three years.
Mr. Peterson moved to Alta with his parents in 1876. Here he grew to manhood. In 1897 he was united in marriage with Ida M. Johnson. To this union ten children were born.
Except for two years during which he was in the implement business in Schaller, he spent his life in farming.
He was very prominent in civic, community and church affairs. He served as a member of the county Board of Education and was president of the National Farm Loan Association in Storm Lake. He was also a charter member of the County Farm Bureau. He served in the Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra, and Fifty-first sessions of the General Assembly. For many years he was an active member of the Methodist church, and was very much interested in its affairs until the time of his death.
Surviving Mr. Peterson are his widow, Ida; seven sons, Clarence, George and Howard of Alta; Harold of Claremont, Minnesota; Roy of Storm Lake; Arling of Aurelia and Galen of Spencer; three daughters, Viola, Bessie and Ethel. Also surviving are one sister and one brother.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Oscar Peterson, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful, useful public servant.
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.
FRED M. JARVIS,
J. D. CURRIE,
FLOYD P. EDGINGTON,
Committee.