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DARYL H. NIMS

Daryl H. Nims was born on July 18, 1923, in Des Moines and passed away on January 7, 1996, at the age of 72. His parents were Harold and Aline (Schaal) Nims. He married Margaret Rasmussen on December 28, 1945. They had one son, Nyle, of Wading River, N.Y., and five daughters: Nancy Hagen of Ames, Nadine Billstein of Denver, Colorado, Norine Dawson of Urbana, Illinois, Normagene Wilson of Ogden, and Nichelle Thompson of Iowa City.

Mr. Nims was a World War II pilot with the U.S. Army Air Corps and a graduate of Drake University with a B.S. degree in marketing. He operated Nims Sportsman’s Store in Ames for 35 years. He was a member of the Elks, American Legion, Izaak Walton League, National Sporting Goods Association, Ames Chamber of Commerce, and Story County Development Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Des Moines Area Community College.

Senator Nims was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1964 from Story County and served in the 61st General Assembly from 1965 to 1966. Mr. Nims served as a doorman for the Senate in 1989, 1990, and 1991.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Daryl H. Nims, 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.

JOHNIE HAMMOND, Chair

STEWART E. IVERSON, JR.

RANDAL J. GIANNETTO

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