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JOHN L. MOWRY
John L. Mowry was born in Baxter, Iowa, on December 15, 1905, and passed away on November 1, 1995, at the age of 89. His parents were William and Grace Lindsay (Conn) Mowry. He was married to Irene Lounsberry on June 7, 1941, in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the father of one daughter, Madelyn (Mrs. Stephen R.) Irvine of Marshalltown and grandfather of two grandchildren, Kristin Barker and John Irvine. He has two great-grandchildren, Mitchell and Stephen McCrink of Marshalltown. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Mr. Mowry graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1924, where he was President of his senior class. He attended Ohio State University and the University of Iowa from which he received degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor, graduating from the College of Law in 1930. From 1930 to 1934, he served as a special agent in the FBI and was assigned to the “rackets” in New York City. He was named as a special agent in New York County when Mr. Thomas E. Dewey was made Special Prosecutor. He also served in the Army Air Forces from 1941 until 1944 in Philadelphia. In 1945, he was appointed by Mr. Dewey as Deputy Liquor Commissioner for the State of New York. He was elected as National President of the Society of Former Agents of the FBI in 1945.
Senator Mowry began his political career in 1938 as Marshall County Attorney, a position that he served four years. He was elected Mayor of Marshalltown in 1950 and served until 1955. In 1957 he was elected to the House of Representatives and served in the 57th through the 61st General Assemblies until 1967, when he was elected to the Iowa Senate and served until 1970 in the 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies. He served a total of twelve years in the Legislature representing Marshall County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable John L. Mowry, 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.
RANDAL J. GIANNETTO, Chair
STEWART E. IVERSON, JR.
JOHN W. JENSEN
Committee