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Albert M. Wilson

Monroe County

ALBERT M. WILSON

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

Albert M. Wilson was born November 23, 1879, near Eddyville in Mahaska County, Iowa. He was the son of William C. and Sarah Lee Wilson.

He was married to Anna E. Kincaid in December, 1904. To this union was born one daughter. Mrs. Wilson passed away in September, 1945. In 1958 he married Lela Griffin.

Mr. Wilson was employed as a rural mail carrier in Lovilia, Iowa, and was a real estate agent there before moving to Albia in 1912. He entered the real estate business with the E. C. Sloan Co. Served as census enumerator in 1910 and again in 1930. Served as county recorder from 1931 to 1941.

Mr. Wilson was a fifty year member of the Masonic Lodge of Lovilia, a fifty year member of the Woodman’s Lodge of Lovilia, a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Albia. He enjoyed singing, did his own sign writing and wrote poetry as a hobby.

Mr. Wilson, a Republican, served in the Iowa House of Representatives in the Fiftieth and Fiftieth Extra sessions of the General Assembly.

Mr. Wilson passed away June 30, 1968. Surviving are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Marion) Barnes of Lovilia, one stepdaughter, Mrs. Peggy Coglin of California, one brother, Raymond of Fort Morgan, Colorado, one sister, Mrs. Frank (Maggie) Barnes of Lovilia, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtythird General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Albert M. Wilson 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.

TOM DOUGHERTY

JAMES H. SCHWARTZ

DEWEY GOODE

Committee

House District 17