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JAMES W. FOSTER
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable James W. Foster, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
James W. Foster was born November 2, 1884, in Monroe County, Iowa. He attended rural schools and then one year of business college in Des Moines, Iowa. He owned and operated a farm in Monroe County.
He married Grace Adair of Stafford, Kansas, and to this union three sons were born.
Mr. Foster spent twelve years in the state of Kansas operating a wheat farm before returning to Iowa. He served as director of a cooperative elevator, president of County Pure Bred Sire Association, president of Monroe County Farm Bureau, township and county AAA committeeman, served as 4-H leader, served as chairman of Monroe County Farm Debt Advisory Council appointed by Governor Herring and was director at large of eight counties for Federal Farm Credit and Loan Associations. He was active in soil conservation activities and was one of the original district commissioners of the Monroe County Soil Conservation District and served six years. He also served as a member of the State Soil Conservation Committee from June 1, 1948, to June 30, 1961, serving as chairman from June, 1954 to June, 1956. He served on the school board and as secretary of the Monroe County Fair Board. He was an active member of the Albia Methodist Church, served as Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Foster was a Republican and served in the House of Representatives during the Fifty-third General Assembly.
He passed away January 4, 1965, at Davis County Hospital, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Surviving him are his widow; three sons, Hoyle A., San Antonio, Texas; Delbert T. of the state of Maryland; and James S. of Hebron, Nebraska.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-first General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable James W. Foster 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.
TOM DOUGHERTY,
ARTHUR C. HANSON,
ARNOLD UTZIG,
Committee.