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CORVALLIS - Carl and Irene Bosch of Tillamook are among the 41 men and women who were honored as Diamond Pioneers Tuesday, Oct. 14, by the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences.

A life-long Tillamook dairy farmer, Carl Bosch has shown Kilchona Farm prize-winning Guernseys at county, state and national shows for about 70 years. He is a long-time board member of the Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Bosch has been an active member of the Tillamook County Creamery Association. He and Irene were involved with 4-H when their four daughters were young.

The Tillamook County Farm Bureau Federation nominated the Bosches for the honor. Carl was grand marshal of the 2000 June Dairy Parade.

They and the others added to the college's Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Achievement Registry were guests at a luncheon hosted by Dean Thayne Dutson at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center in Corvallis. Guest speaker was John V. Byrne, OSU president emeritus and a fellow 2003 Diamond Pioneer.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the registry, which honors those 75 and older for their contributions to agriculture, their communities and OSU. The award, begun when the college observed its 75th anniversary, has been given to 746 persons, including this year's group.

Others honored are Virginia Tubbs, Adams; Fred Warner, Baker City; Kenneth Beebe, Central Point; Don B. Anderson, Cornelius; Alfred Haunold, John V. Byrne, Charles Leach, William McGuire, H. Joe Myers, Burdette Peterson, Roger Peterson and Dale Weber, Corvallis.

Peter Jensen, Halsey; Vincent D. Dobbin and Glen Grossen, Hillsboro; Ralph Hart, Island City; Arlene Oliver, John Day; Andrew Greeley, Jordan Valley; Harold Youngberg, Keizer; James Elings and James Kerns, Klamath Falls; John Shipley and Donald Thompson, Moro; Keith Gressley, Isao Kameshige and William Panike, Ontario.

Robert Ramig and Virgil Rupp, Pendleton; David Lowry, Phoenix; H. Ronald Cameron, Portland; Len Forster and Floyd Smith, Shedd; Don Grabe, Sisters; John R. Thienes and Eldon Wagenblast, The Dalles; Carl Froude and Beverly Froude, Tigard; John Bishop, Vale; and Everett Metzentine, Wamic.