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LUKE L. CAFFREY
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution
commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late
Honorable Luke L. Caffrey, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Luke L. Caffrey was born on a farm near Knoxville, Iowa, March 5, 1895, son of
Peter and Mary Caffrey. He attended the public schools of Marion and
Madison Counties and Rake’s Mechanical school in Kansas City. Mr. Caffrey
moved to Howard County in 1922, living on and owning his own farm in
Howard County. He married Genevieve Wren in 1922, and to this union were
born six children, four boys and two girls. He served in World War I as a
Sergeant in Motor Transport Corps with overseas service, and was a member
of the American Legion, Farm Bureau and Dowling Club. Mr. Caffrey served
twelve years as County Supervisor, served on the County Welfare Board, was
Township Trustee on the Township AAA Committee and was Township Farm
Bureau Director. He was a democrat and served as State Representative for
one term in the Fifty-third General Assembly.
Mr. Caffrey passed away March 10, 1970 at Veterans Administration Hospital,
Des Moines, Iowa, after a long illness. Services were held at St. John’s
Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa, and burial at St. Ambrose Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Genevieve; two daughters, Mrs. Alvin Drilling, Des
Moines and Mrs. John Neuhaus, Walford; four sons, Leo of Cresco, Donald of
Des Moines, Roger of Dallas Center and Thomas of Green Rock, Illinois; two
sisters, Mrs. Theresa Coleman, Des Moines, and Sister Mary Aquinas,
S.S.J., of LaGrange, Illinois; 27 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty third
General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Luke L.
Caffrey, 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.
FRED B. HANSON
WALTER V. LANGLAND
MICHAEL K. KENNEDY
Committee