[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF HARRY BOSWORTH

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2023

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Harry Bosworth in 
celebration of his extraordinary life and longstanding community 
involvement.
  Born in Geyserville, California in 1938, Mr. Bosworth graduated from 
Geyserville High School in 1956. He enlisted in the United States Army 
and was trained in electronics. Following his service in the Army, Mr. 
Bosworth moved back to Geyserville, married his wife, Karen Bosworth, 
and opened a hardware store.
  When his father passed away in the 1980s, Mr. Bosworth merged his 
hardware store with his parents' historic Bosworth and Son store, which 
was opened in 1911. Over the years, the store served many purposes and 
has become a local institution. Currently it provides hats, apparel and 
gifts, and appropriately, it houses the Geyserville Historical Society 
Museum.
  Like the store and his family, Harry Bosworth became a fixture in the 
community, and Sonoma County has benefited greatly from his extensive 
community involvement. Mr. Bosworth, in fact, was often referred to as 
the ``unofficial mayor'' of Geyserville. He served on the Geyserville 
School Board, the Geyserville Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, 
the Odd Fellows, the Geyserville Community Foundation, the Geyserville 
Historical Society, and the board of the Geyserville Fire Protection 
District (now the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District).
  Mr. Bosworth also served as President of Friends of Lake Sonoma from 
2013 through 2015, where his extensive community relationships and 
passion for local advocacy were instrumental in the completion of an 
on-site fish weir. He is known locally by his friends and peers for his 
endless energy and passion for the community. He is survived by his 
wife, Karen, brother, Charles Beers, his 2 daughters, Rachel and 
Gretchen, and granddaughters.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bosworth's enduring and positive impact throughout 
Sonoma County and decades of public service are worthy of commendation. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor his legacy and 
express our deep condolences to his family and friends on his passing.

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