28 A 1950 Oklahoma State graduate continues to have an impact on his alma mater, even years after his death. Born in New York City, Bossong spent much of his life in New England. He received master’s degrees in education from New York University and in hospital administration from Columbia University. Bossong retired as administrator of the District of Columbia General Hospital in 1983. During his retirement, Bossong coached youth athletic teams and was a basketball referee and softball umpire. He was scheduled to referee a game the day he died in February 2005. Bossong shared his love of black and orange with his wife, although she hadn’t attended OSU. An Ohio native, Mrs. Bossong traveled the world through her nursing career and spent time as chief nurse at the Beni Messous Hospital in Algeria. She worked for the Washington, D.C., Department of Human Services for nearly 40 years before her retirement in 1986. The Maryland couple often traveled to Stillwater to attend football games and homecoming activities. Their son remembers his dad would look forward to such trips and always took his camera along. “He would bring back pictures of how the campus was growing and changing,” the younger Bossong says. “It definitely had a special place in his heart.” Couple’s generosity lives on at OSU RIGHT Frank G. Bossong I I I and his wi fe Kay were strong supporters of Oklahoma State Universi ty. After her husband passed away, Mrs. Bossong continued to display OSU memorabilia in her home, including watercolors of campus and the couple’s Heritage Society plate. Upon her death, she left an estate gift to the university. Although Frank and Kay Bossong are no longer here, their commitment to education continues to assist students at OSU through the charitable remainder unitrust established more than 20 years ago. David Mays, senior associate vice president of gift planning at the OSU Foundation, says a charitable remainder unitrust is a great way to make a significant gift to OSU while creating an annual income as well. Income can be paid over the course of a lifetime, or for a set number of years not to exceed 20 years. Once the trust terminates, the OSU Foundation uses the remaining funds in the trust for the purposes indicated, whether it be student, faculty, program or other campus support. “As you can see, it can be an effective tool to achieve both your financial and charitable goals,” says Mays. The legacy of Frank and Kay Bossong will continue to live on at OSU through the recipients of the scholarships. Brittany Snapp is a master’s student in the School of Media and Strategic Communications. Brittany Snapp story Frank G. Bossong IV / courtesy photography / courtesy redskin Frank G. Bossong III, who built a successful career in health care administration, established a charitable remainder unitrust through the OSU Foundation in 1992 with a gift of more than $263,000. It provided Bossong with a steady income through quarterly annuity payments and added more than $417,000 to scholarship endowments. It has provided more than $62,000 in annual scholarships and graduate fellowships for OSU students pursuing degrees in health care or health care administration. The impact will continue to increase as the endowments grow. In 1996, Bossong established another unitrust with a gift of $100,000. That fund gave Bossong an additional income until his death in 2005 and supported his widow, Kay Bossong, until she died in 2010. Remaining funds were placed in an endowment for general university support. “He loved the university,” says his son, Frank G. Bossong IV. “When we were growing up, he always talked about the university. It was something special to him.” After serving as an air traffic controller with the Army Air Forces in Guam during World War II, the elder Bossong attended Oklahoma A&M College through the G.I. Bill, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in history in 1950 and excelling in his studies. The May 19, 1950, edition of the Daily O’Collegian announced that Bossong had been chosen as one of 160 students for membership in the national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.
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