Representative Charles E. Knoblauch View All Years

CHARLES E. KNOBLAUCH

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Charles E. Knoblauch, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Charles E. Knoblauch was born on March 9, 1922. He married Ruth Ann Korpal in 1947, to which union were born four sons and four daughters.

He was a graduate of Aquinas High School at La Crosse; Air Force Technical Training Command Schools; and Institutes For Organization Management, Michigan State University. A veteran of World War II (3 years U.S. 9th Air Force E.T.O.), Knoblauch was a former Iowa Jaycee officer and National director, U.S. Jaycees; Editor and secretary-treasurer N.W. Iowa Chamber Executives; Executive Director Community Consultants, Carroll public relations firm working with Iowa Chambers of Commerce; a member of the American Legion; Elks; N.W. Iowa and Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives; was associated with the Optimist Club and Knights of Columbus and was former Executive Director of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association.

A Democrat, Mr. Knoblauch represented Carroll and Crawford Counties in the Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth General Assemblies.

Charles Knoblauch died February 7, 1984. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann of Fort Dodge; sons, Timothy of Carroll, James of Urbandale, Andrew of Cedar Rapids and Charles, Jr. of Fort Dodge; daughters, Mrs. Bill (Mary) Powers of Fort Dodge, Kitty of Iowa City, Patricia at home and seven grandchildren.

Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventieth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Charles E. Knoblauch, 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.

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.

JAMES ANDERSON

GENE BLANSHAN

LOUIS J. MUHLBAUER

DALE M. COCHRAN

Committee