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CHARLES P. STARRETT
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Charles P. Starrett, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Charles P. Starrett, the son of Aaron and Laura Bell Tumbleson Starrett, was born January 2, 1884 near Newton, Iowa. He attended the public schools in Jasper County, and was graduated from Newton Normal College and attended Highland Park College in Des Moines for three years.
Mr. Starrett was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Mabel Squires, in 1951; and two sons Robert, and one in infancy.
Mr. Starrett served with the American Red Cross during World War I as an assistant field director in Army hospitals. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church for more than 70 years, a member of the Newton Masonic Lodge No. 59, A.F. and A.M., Gebal Chapter, Oriental Commandery, Malichi Council and Consistory and Za-Ga-Zig Shrine or Des Moines, Order of Eastern Star, White Shrine, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Izaak Walton League and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Starrett was active in the purchase and operation of the Rock Creek Grange Camp and served as chairman of the board for many years. He was a member of the Buena Vista and Amboy Granges since 1907 and was a member of the Murphy band and the Newton Municipal band for more than 50 years.
He was a member of the Democratic party and served as Representative from Jasper County in the Fifty-third session of the General Assembly.
Mr. Starrett passed away December 7, 1971, at his home in Newton. He is survived by his wife, Unnita Myers Starrett, a son, Harry Starrett of Colorado Springs, Colorado; four stepchildren, SSG George Myers, Jr., Mrs. C. E. Kingery of Kellogg, Iowa, R. D. Myers of Kansas City, Missouri, Paul Myers of Newton, Iowa, and eighteen grandchildren and two great grandsons.
Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Charles P. Starrett, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful 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.
NORMAN ROORDA
RUSSELL DE JONG
JAMES WEST
Committee