Representative Richard Martin Radl View All Years

RICHARD M. RADL

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Richard M. Radl, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Richard M. Radl was born in Chicago, Illinois, August 27, 1911. He married Helen Bartlett. To this union was born a daughter and four sons.

Mr. Radl was owner and operator of the Illini Molded Plastics Company, in Lisbon, Iowa. He has been active in the Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers, YMCA Toastmasters Club in Cedar Rapids, Waubeek Council of Boy Scouts of America and the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Radl, a Democrat was a member of the Sixty—first, Sixty—second, Sixty—third and Sixty—fourth General Assemblies, representing Linn County. He served on the House Judiciary, Iowa Development, Appropriations, and Environmental Control Committees. He also was a member of the Budget and Financial Control Committee.

In his terms, he established himself as an independent thinker and a frequent critic of professional educators and what he described as waste and mismanagement in Iowa’s educational system.

Mr. Radl passed away on February 24, 1977, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, survived by his wife, Helen, children and eight grandchildren.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty—seventh General Assembly of Iowa; That in the passing of the late Honorable Richard M. Radl, 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 his 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.

M. B. OXLEY

KEITH H. DUNTON

ARLO HULLINGER

Committee