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LOUIS P. CULVER
Louis P. Culver was born April 15, 1908, to Chris and Eliza Jones Culver in Dunlap, Iowa, and was a lifelong resident of that community. He passed away June 4, 1986, at the age of 78.
Mr. Culver attended the Dunlap Community Schools. He also attended Iowa State University’s School of Engineering. He married Ruth Smith of Estherville, Iowa, on October 1, 1930 and they were the parents of one son, Gerald of Dunlap; they had two grandchildren, and two great grandsons.
Senator Culver was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1974. He served in the Senate until 1978, when, after winning in the primary election, ill health forced him to withdraw from the race.
In 1942, Mr. Culver was elected to the Harrison County Soil Conservation Board, where he served for 42 years. In 1946, he helped with the organization of the Western Iowa Experimental Farm at Castana and served on the board for 32 years.
During the last 50 years, Senator Culver has also served on the executive committee of the River Front Development Corporation, and as chairman of the Harrison County Improvement Association. He served twelve years on the Natural Resources Council, four years on the Iowa Air Pollution Control Commission, 10 years on the Mississippi Valley Watershed Association, five years on the Water Resources Congress and 20 years as Harrison Township Assessor.
A member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Senator Culver was a 32nd Degree Mason, and was a member of many other organizations.
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-second General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Louis P. Culver, 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 his community, state and nation and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to 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.
JACK W. HESTER, Chair
C. W. BILL HUTCHINS
MICHAEL E. GRONSTAL
Committee