Oliver Bilden, who served in the twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first, thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty fourth and thirty-fifth legislative assemblies, from the fifth legislative district, died March 24, 1958.
Luther Bratton, who served in the thirteenth and fourteenth legislative assemblies, from the forty-second legislative district, died February 3, 1957.
Martin Gackle, who served in the twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth and thirtieth legislative assemblies, from the twenty-fourth legislative district, died September 18, 1958.
Albert Bjerke, who served in the twenty-fourth legislative assembly, from the sixteenth legislative district, died September 27, 1954.
WHEREAS, today, we as members of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-sixth Legislative Assembly of the state of North Dakota, pause to mourn the passing of our former colleagues and to honor their memories, and
WHEREAS, these men rendered outstanding service to the people of this state by their contribution to their fellowmen and their communities.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-sixth Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota, that we express our keen sorrow on their passing and our appreciation, on behalf of the people of North Dakota, of the loyal and devoted service of these, our former colleagues,
Be It Further Resolved, that for the perpetuation of their memory, this token of respect and sympathy by their successors in trust be printed in the Journal of the House and that duly enrolled copies of this resolution be presented by the secretary of state to the surviving families of these deceased representatives.
Filed March 6, 1959.
