Representative Armour Boot View All Years

ARMOUR BOOT

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Armour Boot, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

The son of William B. and Alice Rietveld Boot, he was born on July 9, 1903. On December 24, 1929, he was united in marriage to Susie Zwank, to which union was born one daughter.

His early years were spent in farming and was then employed by a farm implement company. He served on a local school board, was a member of the Pella City Council, and was a member of the First Reformed Church in Pella.

A Democrat, Mr. Boot represented Marion County in the Sixty-first General Assembly.

He died February 15, 1984, and is survived by his widow, Susie; daughter, Nola; sister, Elizabeth; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, all of Pella.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventieth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Armour Boot, 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.

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.

ROBERT GRANDIA

HAROLD VAN MAANEN

JAMES COOPER

Committee