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DR. JOHN C. DAVIS
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable John C. Davis, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
John C. Davis was born on July 15, 1878, on a farm near Mount Vernon, Iowa. He was the son of Thomas and Martha Davis. Dr. Davis was reared and educated in the Mount Vernon community and attended the College of Dentistry at the University of Iowa and upon graduation in 1899 located his practice in Oelwein where he spent his entire professional career. Dr. Davis was also engaged in livestock production and farming. He was married to Grace Jamison of Oelwein. They had two children: Eleanor, Mrs. Robert Stonebraker of Cedar Rapids, and Dr. Thomas J. Davis of Marion.
Dr. Davis has been the President of the Oelwein Federal Savings and Loan Association, a member of the Presbyterian Church, Moose lodge, the Elks, the Rotary, and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the Eastern Star, and of the El Kahir Temple of the Shrine. He also was a member of the Iowa and American Dental Associations.
Dr. Davis served as a State Representative from Fayette County during the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty-second Extra, Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth General Assemblies. He was a member of the Pioneer Club of State Legislators.
At the time of his death on June 3, 1973, Dr. Davis was survived by his daughter Eleanor, his son Thomas, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable John C. Davis, 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 services, 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 of the House be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
DONALD D. AVENSON, Chairman
SEYMOUR TOFTE
HAROLD MCCORMICK
Committee