PRINTER'S NO. 2800
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
355
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BONNER, MARCH 26, 2024
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 26, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievements of former State
Representative Howard Fargo.
WHEREAS, Former State Representative Howard Fargo passed away
on December 22, 2023, at 95 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo was born April 18, 1928, in Clearfield, to
William Blair Fargo and Edna Couder; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo graduated from Clearfield High School in
1946 and then joined the United States Navy, traveling abroad
for two years on the U.S.S. Toledo on peacekeeping missions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo married his love, June, in 1949 and the
couple would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary this
May; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo attended Indiana University of
Pennsylvania on a GI Bill scholarship, graduating with an
education degree in 1951 and went on to receive his master's
degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1957; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo used his education degree as a business
high school teacher for eight years before founding the
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accounting firm Fargo, McGill & Company in Grove City; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo was very active in and dedicated to his
community, serving in leadership roles for many organizations,
including treasurer of the Mercer County Republican Committee;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo continued his public service upon his
election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a
special election in 1981, and served as Republican Caucus
Administrator and as Caucus Chairman until his retirement in
2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fargo was preceded in death by son Michael,
sister Joann and four brothers, Marvin, Alton, Ray and Jerry,
and is survived by his wife June, daughter Linda, son Doug,
daughter-in-law Diane and grandchildren Emily and Michael;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life
and achievements of former State Representative Howard Fargo.
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