John E. HANSEN

HANSEN, FRASER, SPANGLER, JOHANSEN, GERTSEN, PETERSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2006 at 18:33:33

John E. Hansen--April 8, 1963 in Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Mr. Hansen Is survived by his wife Anna, two daughters and four sons, Mrs. Clinton Fraser of Grandview, Mo., Mrs. Don Spangler of Eagle Grove; Edmund Hansen of Kimball, Neb.; Gerald Hansen of West Des Moines; John E. Hansen Jr. of Goldfield; and Robert L. Hansen of New London, Iowa. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Peter Johansen of Ringsted, Mrs. Henry Gertsen, Des Moines, Carl T. Hansen, Ringsted and W. E. Hansen, Ottosen.

John Hansen was born Dec. 27, 1888 in Ringsted, Iowa, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Hansen. He had been in the banking business most of his life and since 1954 had operated a loan office in Eagle Grove. He was the Democratic Representative from Carroll County for 3 terms in the Iowa Legislature, serving in 1947, 1949 and 1951. He was also an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for state treasurer. He was a member of The First Congregational Church and the Masonic Lodge. He has been a member and chairman of the Eagle Grove Park Commission for the past several years. He was the first chairman of the Congregational Church Building Committee under which the 5 year building program was instituted. His will be the first funeral service in the new church building which he was instrumental in promoting.

HANSEN, John E.--Memorial

Memorial To The Honorable John E. Hansen By The State Of Iowa General Assembly

John E. Hansen was born at Ringsted, Iowa Emmet County December 27,1888. He was educated in the public schools of Emmet County, and attended Iowa State Teachers College and Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines. On July 2, 1912 he married Anna M. Petersen of Ringsted. To this union six children were born. He entered the banking business in 1909. He was employed by the Iowa Banking Department, Federal Land Bank Of Omaha, and the Commercial Savings Bank of Dedham. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Masonic Order and Elks Lodge. Mr. Hansen was active in Democratic politics for many years. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Fifty-Second, Fifty-Third and Fifty-Fourth General Assembly. He was the Democratic Floor Leader in the Fifty-Fourth Session.

He passed away April 8, 1963 in Eagle Grove. Surviving are his widow and six children: Mrs. Donald J. Spangler of Eagle Grove, Iowa; Mrs. Clinton C. Fraser of Grandview, Missouri; Robert L. of New London, Iowa; Gerald of West Des Moines, Iowa; John Jr. of Goldfield, Iowa and Edmund C. of Waterloo, Iowa.

Therefore, Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives Of The Sixty-Second General Assembly Of Iowa: That In The Passing Of The Honorable John E. Hansen The State Has Lost An Honored Citizen And 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.

Karl Nolin, Harvey Johnson, Russell Clark Committee