Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

"Billy" William O. Osborn Honored on 90th Birthday



On February 1, 1975, hundred of persons joined to celebrate "Osborn Day", convocation and dinner marking his 90th birthday. The dinning room, Culver Inn, was packed for the dinner and the "Standing Room Only" convocation program, Eppley Auditorium, climaxed a full day's program.

In February 1975 it was dedicated as the Osborn Center, honoring the town's number one citizen William O. Osborn. The center was planned for use by the senior citizens. The grand opening of the Senior Citizen Osborn House the former Culver Hotel was also on that festive day


W. O. Osborn and Minnie (Shilling) Osborn on that evening.
Osborn with former Indiana Governor Otis Bowen and Robert Rust
and a newspaper article commemorating the occasion.