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MELVIN E. STORY

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

Melvin E. Story was born at Farmington, Iowa, July 7, 1906, son of William and Linnie Petrie Story. He attended the public schools of Farmington. He married Martha Beatrice Buchanan of South English at Bethany, Missouri, September 17, 1932, and to this union were born two children, two sons. Mr. Story was a veteran of World War II, having served two and one-half years with the U.S. Signal Corps, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Consistory, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Temple, Telephone Pioneers of America, and the Congregational United Church of Christ. He was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 25 years prior to his retirement. Mr. Story was a Republican and served as State Representative for one term in the Sixty-second General Assembly.

Mr. Story passed away January 2, 1971, at the Keokuk County Hospital, Sigourney, Iowa, after a two-year illness. Services were held at the Powell Funeral Home in North English, Iowa, and burial at South English Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Beatrice, two sons, William of Chicago, Illinois, and David of North English; and one brother, Jason L. of Dallas, Texas.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Melvin E. Story, 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.

KEITH H. DUNTON

CHARLES J. UBAN

BARTON L. SCHWEIGER

Committee