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RUSSELL D. CLARK

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

Russell D. Clark was born November 28, 1915, at Dow City, Iowa. He was the son of James and Etta Clark. He graduated from the Dow City High School in 1983.

He married Beth Hall, February 23, 1946. To this union were born four children, three sons and one daughter.

Mr. Clark owned his own grain, feed and fertilizer business. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Abu Bekr Shrine. He was a member and president of the Iowa Grain and Feed Association, also member and past president of Denison Chamber of Commerce, a member and past president of Crawford County Industrial & Development Corp. He was a member of the Optimists Club, V.F.W. and American Legion, and a member of the board of directors of Midwestern College. He was past chairman of the Crawford County Republican Party, and was an alternate delegate to the 1964 Republican Convention at San Francisco.

Mr. Clark was inducted into the armed forces in May, 1942, at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was a mechanic foreman and fought in the battles and campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, Silver Battle Star, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star, three overseas Service Bars and one Service Stripe Company 33 H.Q. XII, Corps 44, World War II, and was awarded the Victory Medal. He was separated from the Service on November 24, 1945, at Camp Grant, Illinois.

Mr. Clark, a Republican, served in the Iowa House of Representatives in the Sixty-second session of the General Assembly as the Representative of Crawford County.

Mr. Clark passed away July 3, 1967. He is survived by his widow, Beth Clark of Denison, Iowa; three sons, James Clark of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Russell and Randy Clark of Denison, Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Jerry Riley of Indianola, Iowa; five brothers, James Clark of Westside, Iowa, Donald and Richard Clark of Dow City, Iowa, Louis Clark, San Jose, California, Francis Clark, Denison, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Marian Robertson, Dunlap, Iowa, and Mrs. Helen Begg, Oakland, Iowa.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty­third General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Russell D. Clark, 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.

FRANK A. CRABB

CHARLES E. KNOBLAUCH,SR.

ALFRED NIELSEN

Committee