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DEWEY SUMMA

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Dewey Summa, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Dewey Summa was born August 4, 1898 in Vallonia, Indiana, and later moved with his parents to Mills Schoals, Illinois where he attended school.

Mr. Summa moved to Rockwell City in 1917, making his home on a farm south of Rockwell City.

Mr. Summa married Neva Reed of Rockwell City, Iowa, on September 20, 1922 and to this union were born one daughter and three sons. His daughter preceded him in death.

Mr. Summa served on various school, farm and church boards, was director of the Calhoun County Mutual Insurance Company, was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge and the Methodist Church.

As a Democrat, Mr. Summa was active in county and state politics, and was a member of the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth General Assemblies, representing Calhoun County.

Mr. Summa passed away on November 3, 1977, and is survived by his wife Neva; three sons, Ralph Summa, Des Moines, Iowa; Ray Summa, Paxton, Massachusetts and Larry Summa, Long Island, New York; four grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Dewey Summa, 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 the 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.

OPAL MILLER SERGEANT

KEITH H. DUNTON

DONALD V. DOYLE

Committee