Dinner to raise money for Wiley Mayne memorial
By Nick Hytrek | Posted: Monday, October 13, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- For one night, Woodbury County Republicans will stop working on the 2008 campaign and reminisce about congressional races that happened long ago.
On Thursday, they will host the Wiley Mayne Memorial Dinner in honor of the longtime Sioux City attorney and congressman who served Iowa's then-6th Congressional District for eight years. Proceeds of the dinner will go toward a memorial that will be placed along the Missouri River in a yet-to-be-determined site in Chris Larsen Park.
Mayne died May 27, 2007, at age 90. Talk of a memorial surfaced soon after his death.
"There were a number of Sioux City Republicans who thought something like this should be done," said Sioux City attorney John Mayne, Wiley Mayne's son. "Of course, it was very gratifying and heartwarming to have my father memorialized by his friends."
Plans call for a boulder with an engraved photo of Wiley Mayne from his congressional service days. It's hoped that the memorial will be put in place next spring, said Jacob Bossman, Woodbury County Republican Party co-chairman.
A Sanborn, Iowa, native, Mayne was an FBI special agent and spent three years in the U.S. Navy before beginning his law career in Sioux City in 1946. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1966. He was re-elected three times until he was defeated in 1974 by Democrat Berkley Bedell of Spirit Lake.
Mayne remained active in the county Republican Party events after his defeat.
Thursday's dinner will give friends a chance to share stories about past campaigns and events, John Mayne said.
"We will do some remembering," he said.
If you go
What: The Wiley Mayne Memorial Dinner
When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Sioux City Convention Center.
Information: Tickets are $50 and can be ordered by calling the Woodbury County Republican Party headquarters at 255-6992 or at the office at 4281 Sergeant Road. Checks can be mailed to the party headquarters at 4281 Sergeant Road, Sioux City, IA 51106.
On Thursday, they will host the Wiley Mayne Memorial Dinner in honor of the longtime Sioux City attorney and congressman who served Iowa's then-6th Congressional District for eight years. Proceeds of the dinner will go toward a memorial that will be placed along the Missouri River in a yet-to-be-determined site in Chris Larsen Park.
Mayne died May 27, 2007, at age 90. Talk of a memorial surfaced soon after his death.
"There were a number of Sioux City Republicans who thought something like this should be done," said Sioux City attorney John Mayne, Wiley Mayne's son. "Of course, it was very gratifying and heartwarming to have my father memorialized by his friends."
Plans call for a boulder with an engraved photo of Wiley Mayne from his congressional service days. It's hoped that the memorial will be put in place next spring, said Jacob Bossman, Woodbury County Republican Party co-chairman.
A Sanborn, Iowa, native, Mayne was an FBI special agent and spent three years in the U.S. Navy before beginning his law career in Sioux City in 1946. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1966. He was re-elected three times until he was defeated in 1974 by Democrat Berkley Bedell of Spirit Lake.
Mayne remained active in the county Republican Party events after his defeat.
Thursday's dinner will give friends a chance to share stories about past campaigns and events, John Mayne said.
"We will do some remembering," he said.
If you go
What: The Wiley Mayne Memorial Dinner
When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Sioux City Convention Center.
Information: Tickets are $50 and can be ordered by calling the Woodbury County Republican Party headquarters at 255-6992 or at the office at 4281 Sergeant Road. Checks can be mailed to the party headquarters at 4281 Sergeant Road, Sioux City, IA 51106.
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