Representative Delbert L. Trowbridge View All Years

DELBERT L. TROWBRIDGE

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

Delbert L. Trowbridge was born September 19, 1903, at Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Franklin and Hannah Gregory Trowbridge. He received his education in the Mt. Vernon schools.

Mr. Trowbridge married Ethel Smith on May 12, 1923, and to this union was born two daughters.

In 1944, he established the Trowbridge Super Valu Store in Charles City. In 1950, he opened a Super Valu Store in the Sterling Shopping Center in Austin, Minnesota, and in 1960, he opened the Trowbridge Shopping Center in Charles City. Since 1969, Mr. Trowbridge was engaged in the management of his real estate and farm operations. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, Charles City Chamber of Commerce, Floyd County Farm Bureau, president of the Charles City Development Corporation for two terms, director of the Iowa Retail Grocers Association, the First Security Bank in Charles City and the Sterling State Bank in Austin, Minnesota. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Charles City Lodge No. 141, A.F. & A.M., Cedar Rapids Consistory and El Kahir Shrine, the Charles City Country Club, and was a past member of the Charles City Lions Club.

Mr. Trowbridge, a Republican, served as State Representative from Floyd and Mitchell Counties in the Sixty-fourth General Assembly, and was serving his second term as State Representative from the 13th Representative District upon his passing.

Mr. Trowbridge passed away on February 23, 1973. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Shirley) Keiser of Charles City and Mrs. Roger (Joan) Cook of Utica, Michigan; a brother, Homer of Fort Meyers, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Stanley (Vera) Williams of Waterman, Illinois, and six grandchildren.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Delbert L. Trowbridge, 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.

EDGAR H. HOLDEN

PHILIP B. HILL

ROLLIN C. EDELEN

Committee