Representative David Edward Weichman View All Years

DAVID E. WEICHMAN

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable David E. Weichman begs to submit the following Memorial:

David E. Weichman was born September 22, 1921 in Newhall, the son of Harry and Elizabeth Meyer Weichman. He graduated from Newhall High School in 1939 and attended the University of Iowa, receiving his B.A. in 1946, and his J.D. at the College of Law in 1948. He practiced law in Newhall for 52 years.

Mr. Weichman was in the Army Air Corps from 1942-1945, and a pilot of a B24 involved in bombing raids over Europe. He retired from the U.S. Air Corps Reserves in 1972, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his career, he worked for the Iowa Department of Public Safety, as Newhall City Attorney and Treasurer; Justice of the Peace, and Judicial Magistrate, Benton County.

He was a member of the Benton County and Iowa State Bar Associations, VFW, and John Ward McGranahan Post No. 167 of the American Legion. He was active in local, state and national Legion functions serving as State Department Commander in 1965-1966. He served one term as Judicial Advocate and many years on the National Legislative Committee.

A Republican, Mr. Weichman was a member of the Fifty-ninth and Sixty-third General Assemblies.

David E. Weichman passed away April 11, 2000, at the age of 78.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Eighty-first General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable David E. Weichman, 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.

DAWN PETTENGILL

KRAIG PAULSEN

BETTY DE BOEF

Committee