Representative Charles M. Langland View All Years

C. M. LANGLAND

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

C. M. Langland was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, November 25, 1870. He passed away on May 8, 1955, at the age of eighty-five years.

He received his education in the rural schools and the Breakenridge Decorah Institute. He was married in 1911 to Clara Hills of Fergus Falls, Minnesota. To this union were born six sons and three daughters.

Mr. Langland was a man chosen to serve society in various capacities. He taught school for seven years. He was a deputy in the County Auditor’s office for four years, and was employed in the banking business for fourteen years. The Langlands purchased a farm home in 1921 in Highland Township in Winneshiek County. At the present time the farm is owned jointly by two of his sons.

Mr. Langland contributed his services to the furtherance of the AAA in Winneshiek County and was very efficient in the capacity that he served in this organization. He was president of the Norwegian Mutual Insurance Association, an office which he held until the time of his passing. He was a member of the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau and an active member in the Lutheran Church.

Mr. Langland served as State Representative from Winneshiek County ten years, namely the Forty-fourth, Fifty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth sessions of the General Assembly.

He was devoted to public interest and sought to inform himself on public problems and asserted himself with conviction in the solution of these problems. He served his constituents to the utmost of his ability which won him the respect of his colleagues.

Surviving Mr. Langland are his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Corrine Hexom, Miss Lois Langland, Mrs. Norma Bothell and five sons, Maurice, Richard, Professor Joseph Langland, Charles and Walter.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Fifty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable C. M. Langland, 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 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.

HILLMAN H. SERSLAND,

ELMER A. HOTH,

A. L. MENSING,

Committee.