Senator Hilarius Louis Heying View All Years

HILARIUS “LARRY” LOUIS HEYING

Hilarius Heying was born in Winneshiek County on August 19, 1914, to John and Elizabeth Bodensteiner Heying. He passed away on January 25, 2001, at the age of 86 years. Those left to remember him are his wife, Josephine; his children, Terrance Jon Heying of Willmar, Minnesota, Sondra Kay Whaley of Burr Ridge, Illinois, Charles Hilarius Heying of Portland, Oregon, and Therese Jo Slack of West Union, Iowa; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Heying graduated from Columbia Academy in Dubuque, Iowa, and on January 6, 1937, he married Josephine Langreck of St. Lucas, Iowa. “Larry” and Jo Heying started farming and became affiliated with Hy-Line Poultry Farms of Des Moines, later purchasing the Hy-Line franchise. The business grew into a pullet-growing, egg-laying and shell egg operation, and eventually grain farming and hogs were added to the operation.

Mr. Heying was a Fayette County Democrat and was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1964. He served from 1965 to 1968 in the 61st and 62nd General Assemblies. In 1972, he was elected to serve from 1973 to 1976 in the 65th and 66th General Assemblies. Senator Heying was a leader in the development of the Volga Lake project in northeast Iowa and was instrumental in starting the vocational technical schools. Senator Heying was a founding member and vice president of Iowans for Tax Relief, and he and was a charter member of the West Union Ambassadors. He received the Lifetime Service Award from the Iowa Poultry Association, and many service awards from Hy-Line International. In 1993, he received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the Iowa Farm Bureau. Senator Heying was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, serving as trustee for 25 years. He belonged to Rotary International, and the Knights of Columbus St. Thomas Moore Council. He was a 4th Degree Knight.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Hilarius Heying, the State has lost an honored citizen and 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.

KITTY REHBERG

BETTY SOUKUP

MARK ZIEMAN

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