Representative Frances Gilchrist Hakes View All Years

Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 12/26/1988

Birth Place: Laurens, Iowa

Birth County: Pocahontas

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 59 (1961) - 60 (1963)

Home County: Pocahontas

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Father: Fred C. Gilchrist; GAs 29, 40 - 43; Father-in-law: Montague Hakes; GAs 30, 31; Uncle: Joseph H. Allen; GAs 32 – 36; Cousin: Byron G. Allen; GAs 42 - 44

Frances Gilchrist Hakes

Pocahontas County

FRANCES GILCHRIST HAKES

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Frances Gilchrist Hakes begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

Frances Helsell Gilchrist was born on February 13, 1897 in Laurens, Iowa, the oldest daughter of the late Congressman Fred G. Gilchrist, Sr. and Ellen Hurely Gilchrist. In 1922 she married Ledgard B. Hakes and they had one son and one daughter.

A 1911 graduate of Laurens Community School, Mrs. Hakes was a 1915 graduate of the University of Iowa. Following her graduation, she taught school in Renwick, Sibley, Des Moines and Laurens. Mrs. Hakes was a member and President of the Laurens School Board and served fifty years on the Laurens Public Library Board, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the State Historical Society, Womens Progressive Club of Laurens, Federated Womans Club and Stitchers; was a Grand Officer in the Order of the Eastern Star and a National Vice President of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary.

A Republican, Mrs. Hakes represented Pocahontas County during the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth and Sixtieth Extra General Assemblies.

Frances Gilchrist Hakes died December 26, 1988. She is survived by her son, Ledgard B. Hakes, Jr., of Okoboji, Iowa; her brother, Fred Gilchrist of Laurens, Iowa; her sister, Mrs. Mavis Allen of Okoboji, Iowa; four grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-third General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Frances Gilchrist Hakes, 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 her 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.

RUSSELL J. EDDIE

JOSEPHINE GRUHN

DANIEL FOGARTY

Committee

House District 77