Senator Donald Sherman McGill View All Years

DONALD S. MCGILL

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Donald S. McGill, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Donald Sherman McGill was born on a farm near Grandview, Iowa, July 20, 1906, the son of James and Eliza Cromer McGill. He attended public schools in Grandview and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Parsons College, Fairfield, in 1932. He did graduate work in school administration at the University of Iowa from 1936 to 1938 and served in the field of public school administration for 27 years in Iowa and in Colorado. In 1934, he was married to Merna Irvine, a teacher in the Albia Community School System; they had one son, James, who also became a teacher.

On his retirement from the field of education, Mr. McGill returned to Iowa to live on and operate a stock and grain farm near Melrose. He was actively involved in conservation and environmental practices and was a member of the Lucas County Conservation Board. He was an active member of the Faith United Methodist Church, Russell, and of the Iowa-Des Moines Conference, serving as county lay leader and president of the board. He was also involved in a number of civic activities.

In 1964, Mr. McGill was elected to represent Lucas, Monroe and Wayne Counties in the Iowa Senate during the Sixty-first General Assembly and then Appanoose, Lucas and Monroe Counties during the Sixty-second and Sixty-third General Assemblies. During his tenure he served as chairman and ranking member of the Conservation and Recreation Committee and as a member of eight other standing committees.

Senator McGill died at the Chariton Manor in Chariton on January 23, 1980, at the age of 73. He is survived by his widow, Merna of Russell; one son, James of Pleasant Valley and three grandchildren.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Donald S. McGill, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the Senate by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service to his community, state and nation and tender its sympathy to the members of this 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.

RICHARD R. RAMSEY

JAMES E. BRILES

BASS VAN GILST

Committee

The resolution was unanimously adopted.