Representative Victor C. Stueland View All Years
VICTOR C. STUELAND
MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Victor C. Stueland, begs leave to submit the following memorial:
Victor C. Stueland was born February 22, 1897 at Eagle Grove and moved with his parents to Kanawha in 1922. From Kanawha, he moved to Forest City where he was in the tank wagon and service station business.
He was, also, involved in business enterprises in Mason City and Des Moines.
He attended the rural schools of the Kanawha area and received further education at the LaSalle Extension school at Chicago, Illinois.
He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the payroll division, and served with the Military Police during World War II. Mr. Stueland was a life-time member of the Forest City Legion post and held many offices in the American Legion.
He married Helen Brower in 1919. To this union were born one daughter and two sons.
He was A.L. vice-commander, secretary of the Iowa State Safety Council, member of the IOOF Lodge at Forest City, and a member of the Kanawha Lutheran Church.
Mr. Stueland, a Democrat, represented Hancock County in the Sixty-first General Assembly and was a candidate for re-election at the time of his death, July 2, 1966.
His wife preceded him in death. Surviving Mr. Stueland are one daughter, Mrs. Aaron Charlson of Forest City and two sons, Calvin and Rosco of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Victor C. Stueland, 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.
DELWYN D. STROMER,
DALE M. COCHRAN,
RAY V. BAILEY,
Committee.
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