Representative Harold E. Wolfe View All Years

HAROLD E. WOLFE

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

Harold E. Wolfe was born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 2, 1900, the son of Charles W. and Mary Rosenberg Wolfe. He attended schools in Cedar Rapids and in Mason City before the family moved to Canada, where he was graduated from high school in Medicine Hat. The family returned to Mason City where Mr. Wolfe worked with his father in a foundry business for a time. He was married to Lenna Mariner of Mason City on June 8, 1925 and to this union one son was born.

Mr. Wolfe, a Republican, served two terms in the Iowa General Assembly. He first entered the legislature in 1967 as a Representative from Cerro Gordo County. He was re-elected to a second term in the Sixty-Third General Assembly in 1969 and 1970.

Mr. Wolfe joined the Mason City Police Department in 1920. He served as Chief for 16 years, retiring from the department in 1951. He received commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his efforts in improving the Mason City department during his tenure. In 1951, he was appointed to a six year term on the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. He served the entire term as chairman of the Commission.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mason City and of the Grace Methodist Church in Des Moines. He was a member of the Hi Twelve Club, the North Iowa Shrine Club and Masonic bodies, as well as the Iowa Policemen’s Association and the International and Iowa Chiefs of Police Associations. Mr. Wolfe passed away on November 29, 1971. He is survived by his wife, Lenna, a son Richard H. Wolfe of Ames, a brother, Charles Wolfe of Columbia, Missouri, and two grandchildren.

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

MURRAY C. LAWSON

KENNETH LOGEMANN

DELWYN STROMER

Committee