Representative Charles Francis Shimanek View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 7/31/1994

Birth Place: Oxford Junction, Iowa

Birth County: Jones

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 48 (1939) - 50 (1943)

Home County: Jones

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Daughter: Nancy J. Shimanek; GAs 67 - 69

Charles Francis Shimanek

Jones County

C. F. FRANK SHIMANEK

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable C. F. Frank Shimanek, begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

C. F. Frank Shimanek was born January 23, 1910 in Oxford Junction, Iowa. In 1942, he married Doris Flynn, they had two sons and one daughter.

Mr. Shimanek attended Columbia College (now Loras College) in Dubuque and graduated from the University of Oregon College of Law in 1932. He was a member of both the Oregon and Iowa Bar. He was active in many civic and church activities and was a charter member of the Monticello Lions Club, and served as District Governor for the Iowa Lions. He was instrumental in initiating the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

A Republican, Mr. Shimanek represented Jones County during the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth General Assemblies.

C. F. Frank Shimanek died Sunday, July 31, 1994. He was survived by his wife, Doris and his son Robert, both of Monticello, his daughter Nancy Boyd of Des Moines; and his son James of Cedar Rapids. He is also survived by two sisters, Blanche Fifield of Dubuque and Kay Mulvihill of Oxford Junction; one granddaughter and three grandsons.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable C. F. Frank Shimanek, 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.

Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of the 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.

JERRY J. WELTER

DAN BODDICKER

LYNN S. SCHULTE

Committee

House District 47