Background
Musgrave, Eva Mae Daughter of Archie Higgins and Medora Adelma Gifford.
Musgrave, Eva Mae Daughter of Archie Higgins and Medora Adelma Gifford.
Nursing degree, Jersey City Medical Center, 1960. Degree in history, Ithaca College, New York, 1976.
Pediatrics, surgical, and emergency room nurse Point Pleasant Hospital, 1960—1968. Teacher kindergarten and 1st grade Ithaca School, 1968—1970. Nurse counselor Ithaca College, 1970—1976.
Finance counselor Lutheran Brotherhood and Massachusetts Mutual, 1976—1993. Inn keeper, owner The Edge of Thyme, Candor, since 1984. Teacher bed and breakfast course and high tea course Broom Community College, Binghamton, since 1996.
President Life Underwriters, Ithaca, 1989—1993. Board member Students In Free Enterprise Ithiaca College, since 1990. Treasurer Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance.
(cookbook from the bed and breakfast)
Co-founder, board directors, president Human Service Coalition, Ithaca, 1977—1984. 1st president, board directors Tompkins County Youth Board, 1978—1984. Chair, board directors Tioga County Red Cross, 1984—1992.
Secretary Local Development Corporation Tioga County, Owego, since 2002. Awards recognition chair New York State Red Cross, Syracuse, 1998—2005. Board directors Comprehensive Health Planning Council, Ithaca, 1978—1983.
Member Unted Way Tioga County, Owego, since 2003. Member of Business Network International (Ithaca thumbs up chapter) (Best Rural Bed & Breakfast award, Best Tea Room award, Tioga County Best Cook award 2009), Empire State Bed and Breakfast Association, Professional Inn Keepers Association, Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Association (treasurer, standards chair).
Married Frank Webster Musgrave, October 15, 1960. Children: Scott Kenneth, Marcia Carol.