Senator Floyd J. Pine View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 8/27/1956

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 50 (1943) - 51 (1945)

House: 47 (1937) - 49 (1941)

Home County: Louisa

Floyd J. Pine

Louisa County

FLOYD J. PINE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Floyd J. Pine begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Floyd J. Pine was born on a farm near Columbus Junction, Iowa, July 1, 1893, and passed away at Phoenix, Arizona, on August 27, 1956.

He was the son of A. F. and Mary E. Skipton Pine.

He was educated in the public schools of Louisa County, and afterward engaged in farming there. He served on the Mexican border with the Iowa National Guard and overseas troops, as a lieutenant in the First Division, United States Army in World War I.

He was married December 19, 1924, to Ruth D. Stone, to whom were born two sons, Gordon and David.

Mr. Pine was a member of the House of Representatives in the Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Forty-ninth Extra sessions, and in the Senate in the Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra and Fifty-first sessions of the General Assembly.

He was a director of the Columbus Junction State Bank, and a partner in the Pine Brothers Automobile Company. He was a member of the American Legion, D.A.V., Odd Fellows, and Masonic orders. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Mr. Pine moved to Phoenix, Arizona, two years ago on account of his health.

He is survived by his widow, two sons, a grandchild, his mother, Mrs. Alex Pine of Columbus City, seven brothers and four sisters.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Floyd J. Pine, 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 his wife and 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.

W. O. WEAVER,

CASEY LOSS,

ALBERT L. MENSING,

Committee.

Senate District 20