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FRANCIS E. MESSERLY
Francis E. Messerly was born April 21, 1914, in Cedar Falls and passed away October 8 1994, at the age of 80. His parents were Edward and Essie Laurence Messerly. He married Mary I. Hamilton on July 8, 1937, in Cedar Rapids. They were parents to two children; Carol Nesler of Dubuque and Randy Messerly of Sarasota, Florida, and grandparents to six grandchildren.
Mr. Messerly owned and operated the Finchford General Store from 1937 to 1949. At that time he embarked upon a public career which spanned 36 years, both on a county and state level. From 1950 to 1960 he served on the Black Hawk Board of Supervisors. Mr. Messerly’s state political career began with his 1961 election to the House of Representatives where he served in the 59th and 60th General Assemblies. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1965 and served in the 61st through the 64th General Assemblies. During that time he was chairman of the Appropriations Committee because of his expertise in that area. In 1976 he was again elected to the Board of supervisors, serving until his retirement in 1988.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Francis E. Messerly, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate by this Resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to the State and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to the members of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
DONALD B. REDFERN, Chair
JIM LIND
EMIL J. HUSAK
Committee