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THOMAS M. DOUGHERTY
Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Thomas M. Dougherty begs leave to submit the following Memorial:
Thomas M. Dougherty was born on February 2, 1910 in Monroe County, Iowa, he was married to Lucille Mottet in October, 1955, and they had one daughter, Theresa Anne.
Mr. Dougherty was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree. He was a farmer and past director and state president of Iowa Rural Young People’s Assembly; past ex-officio director Iowa Farm Bureau; state level plowing champion 1950; three consecutive years county contour plowing champion; participated in two national plowing matches; judged many county, district and state plowing matches; conservation award 1953; Iowa Plowman’s Hall of Fame 1966; Emerald Clover Award for 25 years 4-H Club leadership.
He was also a member of the Eagles Association, a director of the Albia Area Chamber of Commerce; vice-president of the 4-H FFA fair board; a member of the Governor’s Commission on Aging; a member of the President’s White House hearing committee on aging; and a Monroe County Agriculture Hall of Fame award winner.
Mr. Dougherty was a member of the Democratic party, and represented Monroe, Lucas and Marion counties, and served in the Sixtieth Extra, Sixty-first, Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth General Assemblies.
He died September 5, 1996 at Oakwood Estates in Albia. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; a daughter, Theresa Dougherty of St. Louis, Missouri; a brother John of Albia; and two sisters, Genevieve Minoli of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Mary McInally of Rock Island, Illinois.
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Thomas M. Dougherty, 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.
RICHARD ARNOLD
MINNETTE DODERER
KEITH KREIMAN
Committee