Representative Louis Dee Mallonee View All Years

L. DEE MALLONEE

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable L. Dee Mallonee, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

L. Dee Mallonee was born December 3, 1899 in Malden, Illinois, the son of John W. and Sarah Mallonee.

In 1913 he married Faye Chamberlain of Glenwood, Iowa. They had one son.

Mr. Mallonee attended Simpson College where he received his B.A. degree in 1912 and his M.A. degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1913. In 1918 he received his degree in Law and practiced law from 1919 until he retired in 1954. He was associated with his son for a number of years in his practice. He was County Attorney from 1921 to 1924.

Mr. Mallonee was attorney in Audubon for the Rock Island Railroad for forty years. He was a former trustee of Simpson College. He was an Army veteran of World War I, and served seventeen years in the National Guard. Mr. Mallonee was also engaged in the operation of dairy, livestock feeding and seed production programs on his farms.

Mr. Mallonee was a member of the Methodist Church of Audubon; a member of Epsilon Sigma, honorary fraternity; Alpha Tau Omega, social fraternity; and Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity.

Mr. Mallonee was elected to represent Audubon County in the Iowa House of Representatives and served in the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth sessions of the General Assembly.

Mr. Mallonee passed away June 13, 1962 after an illness of eight years. Survivors include his wife, Faye, of Audubon; a son, John, of Bradonton, Florida and three grandsons, John, Michael and James.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable L. Dee Mallonee 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.

HARVEY W. JOHNSON,

ALFRED NIELSEN,

SAMUEL E. ROBINSON,

Committee.