Representative Carroll Irwin Redfern View All Years

CARROLL I. REDFERN

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

Carroll I. Redfern was born March 25, 1905, on a farm near New London, Iowa. On July 3, 1928, he married Evea Fern Wasson, they had one son and one daughter.

A graduate of Yarmouth High School, he graduated from Iowa State University in 1927 with a degree in agronomy. Mr. Redfern’s professional life included: a farm manager on a sugar cane and cotton plantation for two years, County Club Agent for Lee County; County Agricultural Agent for Madison and Lee Counties; Land Maintenance Supervisor, Iowa Ordnance Plant; Hybrid Corn District Sales Supervisor; real estate, accounting and tax service. He was a member of the Lee County Fair Board and served as Secretary, Lee County Board of Review, and Vice-President and President of the Iowa Fair Managers Association. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Farm Bureau, Lions Club, Fort Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Donnellson Town Council and the Accountants Association of Iowa.

A Democrat, Mr. Redfern represented Lee County during the Sixty-first and Sixty-second General Assemblies.

Carroll I. Redfern died September 7, 1993. He is survived by his daughter Nancy Thuma, of Mt. Pleasant, and his son Merlin of Madison, Wisconsin.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Carroll I Redfern, 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 the 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.

PHILIP WISE

RICK LARKIN

DAVID HEATON

Committee