[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          ADDITONAL STATEMENTS

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                       REMEMBERING HARRY MAGNUSON

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, on January 24, a man whose life was 
intricately woven into Idaho's history passed on. Harry Frank Magnuson, 
son of an Italian immigrant mother and Polish immigrant father, was 
born in Idaho in the early part of the 20th century in the small Idaho 
mining town of Wallace. As a young man, Harry sought and obtained his 
education, first at the University of Idaho. After completing his 
military service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he obtained a 
master's degree in business administration at Harvard University. Harry 
returned to his hometown of Wallace, ID, and opened an accounting firm 
that was active for 60 years. At the time of his death, Harry Magnuson 
was known well beyond Idaho's borders for his leadership, philanthropy 
and business acumen.
  Harry was a devoted father and husband and committed man of the 
community. He was first and foremost an Idahoan. His work brought him 
accolades from the University of Idaho, Gonzaga University, and Idaho 
State University. In 1990, our State's largest newspaper, the Idaho 
Statesman, named him Idaho Citizen of the Year. He chaired the Idaho 
Centennial Commission from 1987 to 1991. In 1999, Harry received the 
``Esto Perpetua'' award from the Idaho State Historical Society, an 
award that honors an individual's lifetime contributions to the history 
of Idaho. One of the projects closest to his heart was the Cataldo 
Mission in north Idaho, the preservation of which he contributed 
mightily over the years.
  My thoughts and prayers are with Colleen Magnuson and their children 
at this difficult time.

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