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J. LOUIS FISHER
MADAM PRESIDENT: J. Louis Fisher of Osceola, was born December 12, 1908, in Decatur County, Iowa. He passed away April 19, 1987 in Des Moines, at the age of 78 years.
Mr. Fisher was a graduate of Van Wert High School. He obtained a B.A. degree from Simpson College in 1933, and did graduate work at Drake University in Des Moines. He married Audra Lynn on August 3, 1933. They were the parents of a son Harry of Des Moines and have two grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
Senator Fisher was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1957 and served in the 57th, 58th, 59th, and 60th General Assemblies.
Mr. Fisher was a coach and a teacher at Osceola High School from 1941 to 1943; served as Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was the owner of Fisher Firestone for 20 years. He was a member of Osceola school board nine years, president four years; chairman of the Osceola city council six years; trustee of the Methodist church six years. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable J. Louis Fisher, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate by this Resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to the State and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to the members of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
LEONARD L. BOSWELL
JOHN PETERSON
CALVIN O. HULTMAN
Committee