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KATHERYN C. METZ
Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Katheryn Clancy Metz, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Katheryn Clancy Metz was born on June 20,1904. She married John L. Metz in 1926 and had two stepdaughters.
Metz served as Editor and Publisher for the Lamoni Chronicle during the 1940’s and worked for such papers as the Denver Post, St. Louis Star Times and Chicago Tribune, and later spent time on behalf of the Iowa Press Association in Mexico as an exchange editor. She was the Director of Women’s Activities in the public relations department of the Quaker Oats Company; was a member of the American Women in Radio and Television; National Federation of Business and Professional Women; National Order of Women Legislators; Women’s Advertising Club; National Federation of Press Women; Theta Sigma Phi; Academy of Political Science; was Past Worthy Matron, Order of the Eastern Star; and was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
A Republican, Mrs. Metz represented Decatur County in the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth General Assemblies.
Katheryn C. Metz died on December 6, 1982. She was survived by four nieces and four nephews.
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventieth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Katheryn C. Metz, 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 her service.
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.
HORACE DAGGETT
JAMES COOPER
RANDY HUGHES
Committee