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FRED B. HANSON

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Fred B. Hanson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Fred B. Hanson was born at Inwood, Iowa, November 20, 1888, the son of pioneer parents. He was educated in Lyon County, Lenox College, and Iowa State University.

He farmed twelve years with his late brother, A. C. Hanson, at Inwood; was extension director of Harrison County eleven and one-half years, project manager at Granger Homesteads seven years and at Waukegan, Illinois, five years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Rotary, Masons, Eastern Star, Farm Bureau, Historical Society and the Illinois Reserve Militia during World War II.

Mr. Hanson was active in school, community and cooperative enterprises at Inwood, Logan, Granger and Osage. He was school secretary fifteen years; general agent for Farm Bureau Insurance six years; and secretary-manager of the Mitchell County Fair fourteen years.

He married Anna Thorvaldsen in 1915, who passed away in 1951. They had three sons: Merle of Osage, Iowa; Virgil of Houston, Texas; and Delmar of Kansas City. He married Grace M. Layton, January 12, 1963.

Mr. Hanson, a Republican, was a member of the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, Sixtieth Extra and Sixty-second General Assemblies, representing Howard and Mitchell Counties.

Mr. Hanson passed away on May 10, 1974. He is survived by his wife, Grace, and his sons.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Fred B. Hanson, 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.

ROLLIN K. HOWELL

WILLIAM B. GRIFFEE

LOWELL E. NORLAND

Committee