Background
Crosby, Lucius Osmond was born on October 6, 1907 in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, United States. Son of Lucius Olen and Margaret Henrietta (Reed) Crosby.
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Lucius Osmond Crosby
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Graduate Jefferson Military College, Washington, Mississippi, 1926. Bachelor of Science in Commerce, U. Mississippi, 1931.
Career
And farm manager Goodyear Yellow Pine Company, Picayune, Mississippi, 1931-1933, personnel and farm manager, 1934-1935. Vice president in charge sales and manufacturing Crosby Lumber & Mfg Company, 1936-1941, vice-president, director, 1936-1966. President general manager Crosby Forest Products Company, Picayune, 1941-1978, also director
Chairman, director Pearl River Valley Railroad Company President Pine Burr Area council Boy Scouts, 1955-1957, Executive Board national council, regional chairman, 1958-1962, chairman national commission on exploring, 1963-1969.
Past director state, local Young Men's Christian Association. Past director Southern States Industrial Council.
Chairman 6th Congressional District, Mississippi Citizens for Eisenhower Commission, 1957. Mayor, City Picayune, 1957-1961.
Past trustee New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Achievements
Religion
Loving God went to supernatural lengths—by sending His Son to die—to provide everyone an opportunity to escape the fires of Hell and spend eternity in Heaven.
Membership
Member North.A.M. (past directory) American Tung Oil Association, Tung Oil Research and Development League (director), Mississippi Forestry Association (Vice-President 1950-1958), National Tung Oil Marketing Cooperative (director), Pan-Am Tung Research and Development League (president 1964-1967), Sigma Chirurgical
Connections
Children: Dorothy Lynn (Mistress Lynn Crosby Gammill), Lucius Osmond III. Employee relief administrator.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Baptist
Awards
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Recipient citizen of year award, Picayune, 1948. Manitoba of the Year in Tung award, 1960. Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo awards Boy Scouts American.Recipient citizen of year award, Picayune, 1948. Manitoba of the Year in Tung award, 1960. Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo awards Boy Scouts American.