Representative Charles L. Weik View All Years

CHARLES WEIK

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

Charles Weik was born April 16, 1911, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of Charles and Gertrude Johnson Weik. He attended the Rossie High School, Rossie, Iowa. He was a student at the University of Iowa.

He was united in marriage to Beulah Adams, December 16, 1934. To this union was born three daughters, JoAnn, Judy Rae and Joy Jean. Mrs. Weik passed away May 3, 1959.

Mr. Weik lived on and operated a farm in Clay County from 1934 until 1942. He was a co-owner and operator of the Weik Implement Company in Spirit Lake and was sales representative for the Pioneer Hibred Company for twenty years.

Mr. Weik served his country in the Merchant Marine during World War II.

He was a member of the Methodist Church in Spirit Lake and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Foot Patrol of Abu Bekr Shrine, honor member of the DeMolay, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, and Izaak Walton League.

Mr. Weik, a Democrat, served in the Iowa House of Representatives in the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth General Assemblies.

Mr. Weik passed away December 22, 1969. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Peggy Weik, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; his three daughters, Mrs. Marvin Bragg, Grapevine, Texas; Mrs. Phil Dailey, Bakersfield, California; and Mrs. Robert. Pasby, Cedar Falls, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Merle Hagadorn, Royal, Iowa; two brothers, William Weik, Walker, Minnesota, and Arthur L. Weik, Spirit Lake, Iowa; and seven grandchildren.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Charles Weik, 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.

LESTER M. FREEMAN

DENNIS L. FREEMAN

LEO I. SANDERS

Committee