[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOHN MUSGRAVE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Mr. Bohn Musgrave, who will celebrate his 100th birthday on July 31, 
2004.
  Mr. Musgrave was born in 1904 in a log cabin in Michigan's rural 
Upper Peninsula. After graduating from high school and attending 
Central Michigan University, he taught in a two-room country school and 
then worked as a principal in the Sebawing School District. Following 
his marriage to wife Doris in 1926 and the birth of his two children, 
Bohn earned a degree in Agriculture from Michigan State University and 
worked as an Agricultural Agent for Kalkaska and Mecosta Counties. In 
1954, Mr. Musgrove relocated to the Lansing area and worked as a 
supervisor in the Michigan State University Extension Service until his 
retirement in 1969.
  Even after leaving the workforce and surviving a bout with bone 
cancer in his right leg, Bohn stayed active, traveling the world with 
Doris, visiting all 50 states and 41 countries. After his wife's death 
in 1988, Bohn took on the role of family historian, compiling and self-
publishing five books of poems, personal anecdotes, and memories for 
his family and close friends. His fondness of history and love of 
Michigan led him to contribute heavily to A History of Columbus 
Township, published in 2000, and to an oral history compiled by 
Michigan State University about the logging industry. Ever eager to 
impress upon young minds the significance of days past, he has visited 
elementary schools in the Lansing area to share his knowledge of the 
history of the Upper Peninsula. Mr. Musgrave is also a charter member 
of Haslett Community Church, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this 
year.
  Mr. Speaker, Bohn Musgrave has been a devoted father and dedicated 
worker. He is a master storyteller, poet, and artist. Today, he still 
resides in Haslett, Michigan. I would like to ask my colleagues to join 
me in celebrating Bohn Musgrave's 100th birthday.

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