[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 82 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E499-E500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF F.O. BARDEN AND SON, INC.

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2022

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the 100th 
Anniversary of F.O. Barden and Son, Inc. of Boyne City, Michigan. 
Through its century of service and steadfast devotion to their 
community, F.O. Barden and Son, Inc. has become a local landmark and an 
indispensable part of Michigan's First District.
  Frank Orin Barden was born on a farm in Nunica, Michigan, on February 
3, 1876. Frank cultivated a passion for hard work from his upbringing 
on the family farm, leading him to start working at a young age with 
local lumber camps on Lake Michigan. For his education, he attended 
Davenport Institute in Grand Rapids to receive business training and 
began working in the lumber industry in several positions--eventually 
becoming manager in different mills across the state. After working for 
several Michigan companies, such as the Michigan Trust Company, the 
Boyne City Railroad, and Boyne Lumber, Frank created F.O. Barden & Sons 
Lumber Company in 1922 in Boyne City, MI, with his son Russel, and then 
later his son Al.
  F.O. Barden and Son, Inc. continues to serve communities across 
Northern Michigan and remains headquartered in Boyne City. This 
centennial milestone denotes the years of service that the Barden 
family has dedicated to the economic wellbeing of the area and the 
lives of countless residents. Today, F.O. Barden and Son, Inc. is still 
owned and operated by the family, and Frank Orin Barden's

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son, Paul, serves as President of the company.
  Madam Speaker, it's my honor to recognize F.O. Barden and Son, Inc. 
for a century of success and service to Northern Michigan. Michiganders 
can take great pride in knowing the First District is home to such 
dedicated citizens. On behalf of my constituents, I wish them all the 
best in their future endeavors.

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