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MAX MILO MILLS

Max Milo Mills was born August 26, 1920, in Marshalltown, Iowa, and passed away October 6, 1998, in Marshalltown at the age of seventy-eight. He was a descendant of homesteaders of Marshall County; a graduate of the University of Chicago and Drake University with a degree of Juris Doctor; attended Washington University, Northwestern University, and Iowa State University. In 1945, he married Carmel Bellini of San Francisco, California. He is survived by his wife, Carmel; two daughters, Carol Sturm and Sally Loessin, both of Leawood, Kansas; and a brother, Lawrence, of Pella, Iowa. They have six grandchildren.

Max Mills enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 as a private and was discharged in 1946 with a rank of major after having engaged as a combat officer in eight Pacific campaigns. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. He started a law practice and served as county attorney in the 1950s. Mr. Mills was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; past President of Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce; a member of Lions Club; Adult Education Council; Marshalltown Jaycees, and various civic, fraternal and patriotic bodies. Mr. Mills was president of Big Timber Cattle Co., breeders of purebred Angus cattle and operators of over 1,000 acres of farm land. He was also vice president of Tallyho Transport, Inc. and Mclntire Travel Agency.

Senator Mills began his political career in 1964 when he was elected to the Senate. He served in the 61st and 62nd General Assemblies until 1968. He also served as the Iowa Crime Commissioner for then-Governor, Robert Ray. He moved to the Kansas City area in 1969 and later returned to Iowa to work with the Iowa Development Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Max Milo Mills, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate by this Resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to the State and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to the members of his 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.

LARRY MCKIBBEN, Chair

NEAL SCHUERER

DENNIS H. BLACK

Committee