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JOHN E. HANSEN
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable John E. Hansen, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
John E. Hansen was born at Ringsted, Iowa, Emmet County, December 27, 1888.
He was educated in the public schools of Emmet County, and attended Iowa State Teachers’ College and Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines.
On July 2, 1912, he married Anna M. Petersen of Ringsted. To this union six children were born.
He entered the banking business in 1909. He was employed by the Iowa Banking Department, Federal Land Bank of Omaha, and the Commercial Savings Bank of Dedham.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church, Masonic Order, and Elks Lodge.
Mr. Hansen was active in Democratic politics for many years. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Fifty-second, Fifty-third, and Fifty-fourth General Assemblies. He was the Democratic floor leader in the Fifty-fourth session.
He died at Eagle Grove April 8, 1963.
Surviving are his widow and six children, Mrs. Donald J. Stangler of Eagle Grove; Mrs. Clinton C. Fraser, Grand View, Missouri; Robert L. of New London, Iowa; Gerald of West Des Moines, Iowa; John E. of Goldfield, Iowa; and Edmund C. of Waterloo, Iowa.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable John E. Hansen 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.
KARL NOLIN,
HARVEY JOHNSON,
RUSSELL CLARK,
Committee.