Thornburg Keokuk County Democrat Born on a farm in Poweshiek county, near Deep River, Iowa, March 20, 1915. Son of Sarah Faye and LeRoy Dunton; moved to farm where he now resides near Thornburg in Keokuk county in 1920. Graduated from Thornburg high school in 1932 and engaged in farming on farm which he now owns and operates. Married Ethel Cowan of What Cheer, Iowa, March 7, 1937. Father of one daughter, Cynthia Kay, age seven. Actively engaged in large farming with livestock operation and hardware and implement business. Chairman of the board, and lay leader of Methodist church in Thornburg; member of Keokuk county school board, chairman for last ten years; State School Board Association; member of Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, Consistory and El Kahir Shrine of Cedar Rapids; Elks, Lions; charter member of Flying Farmers; Farm Bureau and National Farm Organization. Serving first term.
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