John Brandt
In The Senate
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 137 By State Affairs Committee A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Accomplishments of a Native Son of the State of Idaho, John H. Brandt, and joining with his many friends and colleagues in expressing our sympathy to his family and our appreciation for his many contributions. Be it resolved by the legislature of the State of Idaho: Whereas, John H. Brandt of Nampa, noted civic leader, philanthropist, and realtor died on Friday, February 26, 1999, at a Nampa hospital; and whereas, Mr. Brandt was born in Nampa on April 7, 1904, the eldest of Herman and Grace Brandt’s seven children; and Whereas, he graduated magna cum laude from the College of Idaho in 1926 and, in 1932 the College of Idaho awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Law; and Whereas, Mr. Brandt maintained a lifelong interest in education and was a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent in Midvale and Cambridge, served on the Nampa Board of Trustees and was president of the Idaho School Trustees Association; Whereas, Mr. Brandt founded the Brandt Agency real estate firm in 1936, and remained active in the real estate business well into his 90s, serving as Estate Commission and director of the National Association of Realtors in the course of his long career; and Whereas, Mr. Brandt was also a longtime director of Provident Federal Savings and Loan and served as Vice President and Manager of the Nampa office and Whereas, Mr. Brandt developed numerous farms from sagebrush to productive row cropland in southwestern Idaho and Nevada and derived great pleasure in “making the land bloom”; and Whereas, when the original plans for the Interstate called for a bypass of Nampa, he was instrumental in conceiving the present route of the Interstate and convincing the appropriate governmental agencies of the wisdom of this course of action; and Whereas, Mr. Brandt was active in a broad spectrum of community affairs. He became a member of the Lions Club in 1937, and while President, organized the development of Lincoln (Lions) Park. He received a life membership in the Lions and was named a Lions International Melvin Jones Fellow. He received the Rotary Club Award for Community Service, an honorary lifetime membership in the Nampa Chamber of Commerce, and the Robert W. Wood Award for voluntary service for the economic development of the City of Nampa. He also served as President and a Director of the Nampa Industrial Commission, was a member of the Snake River Stampede Board, introduced Junior Achievement to Canyon County and served on its board for many years. He was appointed to the President’s Advisory Committee of Northwest Nazarene College and received the Emerson Award for Community Service. Mr. Brandt was also appointed to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Water Committee and the Endowment Fund Investment Board; and Whereas, Mr. Brandt was well-known for his philanthropy. Brandt Auditoriu was named for him and his wife in recognition of their donations to the building of the Nampa Civic Center and the John H. & Orah I. Brandt Fine Arts Center at Northwest Nazarene College also honors the Brandt’s generosity. In keeping with his love of learning and giving spirit, Mr. Brandt established the Brandt Free Enterprise Chair Endowment Trust at Albertson College; and Whereas, his diverse interests included rock hounding, creating jewelry and other objects of art, and singing with the Nampa Barbershop Chorus; and Whereas, John Brandt was greatly loved and respected for his leadership and his devotion to his family, friends, church and community. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the members of the First Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representatives concurring therin, that the Legislature recognizes the accomplishments of a native son of the state of Idaho, John h. Brandt, and join with his many friends and colleagues in expressing our sympathy to his family and our appreciation for his many contributions. Be it further resolved that the Secretary of the Senate be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of John H. Brandt and his children, Joan, Don and Marilyn. |
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