Pest Management Professional, December 2012
He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Xi As a member of Rotary he served on the Board of Directors and as President He received the Sigma Delta Chi Best Teacher Award in 1969 and was an honorary member of Iron Key He was a founder and member of Covenant Presbyterian Church He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Morley Osmun in 1999 Survivors include his wife Dortha Parker Osmun daughter Jodi Pickart Bill of Bringhurst granddaughter Karen Balsbaugh Dan and great grandson Charlie Balsbaugh A Star Student Remembers Dr John V Osmun I was fortunate to have known this giant of a man Dr John V Osmun for almost 50 years During that time he took me under his wing and helped guide me through my critical years as a graduate student and again once I entered the work place Career wise he had three primary passions from which he never wavered his students the pest management industry and his work at Purdue University The fire in his heart for these loves never dimmed even as he moved deep into his 90s I can recall two instances where he made the difference between failure and success in my life Dr Osmun personally met with me and literally walked my application through the Purdue system to ensure my enrollment as a graduate student During my final Ph D oral examination one faculty member from another department was giving me a particularly hard time and I was beginning to unravel Dr Osmun saw what was happening called for a recess and gave me a father to son talk that renewed my confidence I walked back into the room and sailed through the rest of the exam Wherever possible Dr Osmun gave me extra opportunities to learn and succeed He did this for many of the people fortunate enough to meet John V Osmun Dr Austin M Frishman Ph D Proud Student of John V Osmun Read more about Dr Osmun 1997 PMP Hall of Fame inductee at pmphalloffame com ASK YOUR INSURANCE AGENT PCOpro from Brownyard is the leading underwriter of Pest and Wildlife Control Professionals We know that heat treatments chemical resistance and other eradication methods may cause inadvertent damage to your customers property Thats why our innovative Care Custody Control endorsement will improve your current coverage Phone 800 645 5820 Visit Our Agency Kit www PCOpro com www mypmp net Pest Management Professional December 2012 13
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