[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 43 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        QUINCY MINE HOIST ASSOCIATION HONORS MR. BURTON H. BOYUM

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Burton H. Boyum, who on April 13, 2000, is being honored by the Board 
of Directors of the Quincy Mine Hoist Association. Mr. Boyum is being 
recognized for his many contributions to the history and preservation 
of the iron and copper mining heritage in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
  Mr. Boyum was born in Minnesota in 1919. In 1941, he came to the 
Upper Peninsula, and from that time until his retirement in 1984, he 
served Cleveland Cliffs International as a Mining Engineer. Mr. Boyum 
is considered the foremost expert on the geology, mineralogy, and 
mining heritage of the Upper Peninsula. He has published two books and 
two historical videos on the subject, and has also provided many 
fortunate citizens with free tours of the area.
  In his time there, Mr. Boyum has been an active member of many groups 
that help to preserve not only the history, but also the pure natural 
beauty, of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. What is important to note, I 
believe, is not only Mr. Boyum's involvement in these organizations, 
but his leadership within them. In 1957, he served as Chairman of the 
U.P. Section of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, and worked 
to preserve the World's largest steam hoist. He is the only serving 
member of the Board of the Quincy Mine Hoist Association who took part 
in its foundation in 1961, and thus has played a pivotal role in making 
the Association the premier preserved mine site in the State of 
Michigan. He hosted the first Michigan State Historical Society Annual 
Meeting in Marquette. He organized the first Marquette County 
Historical Society county-wide conference. He led the charge in forming 
the Michigan Iron Industry Museum; the Marquette Range Iron Mining 
Heritage Theme Park; the National Ski Hall of Fame, located in 
Ishpeming, Michigan; and the Great Lakes Olympic Training Center, 
located in Marquette, Michigan. And in 1996, under President Boyum's 
leadership, the Quincy Mine Hoist Association built the first Cog 
Railroad in the Midwest.
  In 1998, due to his incredible efforts for the organization, Mr. 
Boyum was named the Quincy Mine Hoist Association's first Chairman of 
the Board. He was also recognized in perpetuity by his peers, who 
created the Burton H. Boyum Award in his honor. On behalf of the entire 
Senate, I extend a much deserved thank you to Mr. Boyum for all of his 
incredible work.

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