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ROSS M. STEVENSON

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

Ross M. Stevenson was born September 1, 1906, and reared on a Howard County farm. He attended rural school in Howard County and Cresco High School. Mr. Stevenson married Laura I. Larsen of Elma, Iowa, in 1928, and to this union were born six children: one daughter and five sons. He owned and operated a 250-acre farm. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Iowa Farmers Union.

Mr. Stevenson, a Democrat, served as State Representative from Howard County during the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, Sixtieth Extra and Sixty-first sessions of the General Assembly.

Mr. Stevenson was past director of the rural school and Lime Springs Independent school. Past director and chairman of the Farmers Co-op

Feed Company of Lime Springs, and director of the Iowa State Farmers Union board for several years. He served on the Howard County Extension Council for five years, and also worked with 4-H Clubs.

Mr. Stevenson passed away on April 8, 1970. He is survived by his wife, Laura of Lime Springs; a daughter, Mildred Stevenson of New Hampton; five sons, Harlan, Eugene and Lyle of Lime Springs; Hollis of Rochester, Minnesota, and Norman of Stewartville, Minnesota. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Homer Heater of Westminster, California; Mrs. Verne McFarland of Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Henry Enos of Lime Springs, Iowa, and two brothers, Ben of Riceville, Iowa, and Kenneth of Lime Springs, Iowa, and five 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 Ross M. Stevenson, 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.

FRED B. HANSON

WALTER LANGLAND

MICHAEL K. KENNEDY

Committee