Representative John M. Naughton View All Years

JOHN M. NAUGHTON

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

John Naughton was born in Sioux City, June 3, 1892. He was united in marriage to Florence Davenport of Sioux City on August 17, 1920.

Mr. Naughton was formerly a State Works Projects Administrator, appointed to that position by President Roosevelt in 1941. He was also a construction superintendent with the Arthur Sanford Company and the Tangney-McGinn Hotel Corporation.

He was a member of St. Augustin’s Church and the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He was a former commander of the DAV and a veteran of World War I.

Representative Naughton, a Democrat, served in the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth General Assemblies representing Woodbury County.

John Naughton died on August 31, 1981. He is survived by his wife, four sons, William K. of Des Moines, John S. of West Des Moines, James R. of McLean, Virginia and Gordon of Kansas City, Missouri; and ten grandchildren.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable John M. Naughton, 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.

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.

AL STURGEON

WARREN JOHNSON

JAMES D. O’KANE

Committee