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HOWARD L. VINCENT
MADAM PRESIDENT: Howard L. Vincent was born December 30, 1910, at Williamson, Iowa, and was a lifelong resident of Lucas County. He passed away August 9, 1988, at the age of 77 years.
Mr. Vincent attended rural schools in Lucas County and graduated from Chariton High School in 1931. He attended Lewis Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He married Pauline Barker of Russell, Iowa, in 1936 and they were parents of two daughters; Elzan McMurry of Franklin, Missouri, and Dianne Mitchell of York, Nebraska; a son Jacob of Harlingen, Texas; and a foster son, Lloyd Hardesty of Mulvane, Kansas. They also have thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Senator Vincent was elected to the Iowa Senate in a special election in 1963 and served the remaining two years of W. C. Stuart’s term in the 60th General Assembly.
Mr. Vincent was a pioneer in the Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative. He was a member of the Southcentral Mutual Insurance Association board of directors and was an agent with this association for all of his married life.
Mr. Vincent was active in the Sunny Slope Church of Christ at Confidence, Iowa. He was a lay preacher and teacher in the church. He was a 20-year member of the board of directors at York College in York, Nebraska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Howard L. Vincent, 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.
JOHN A. PETERSON, Chair
DONALD E. GETTINGS
H. KAY HEDGE
Committee