Recipients of the Gordan R. Bough Distinguished Service Award
2001 - James Marshall
2001 - Larry Smiley
2003 - Doug Strange
2004 - Bernie Spaulding
2006 - Arthur R. Boddy
2008 - Shari Hulsman
Gordon R. Bough May 12, 1933 - August 1, 2001
Gordon R. Bough Distinguished Service AwardGordon was a trusted employee and a valued co-worker for Midwestern Engineers, Inc. for 44 years. Because of his outstanding service, the Board of Director's established the Gordon R. Bough Distinguished Service Award. This Award will be presented to an employee or employees that have demonstrated the same distinctive traits and work ethic as Mr. Bough. The first awardees were James Marshall and Larry Smiley.
In 1957, two years prior to its incorporation Mr. Bough started his employment with Midwestern. He held the position of Design Draftsman and continued in this capacity until 1986 at which time, based upon his job performance and demonstrated leadership was promoted to the position of Associate Engineer.
His primary responsibilities included drafting and electrical design work for sewage and water projects, schools and other such architectural projects. For 25 years Mr. Bough was Midwestern's lead design person working with Koch Development Corporation, Inc. at Santa Claus, Indiana providing site and facilities planning, layout, coordination, and construction plans for the multimillion dollar development at Holiday World Theme Park and Splashin' Safari Water Park.
Mr. Bough's other duties included design for park and recreation projects, streets and roads, industrial parks, railroads, and subdivisions. Projects completed include facilities at Hardy Lake State Recreation Area, West Boggs Park, Ferdinand Streets, Santa Claus Industrial Park, Christmas Lake Village, Holiday Village Subdivisions in Santa Claus, Indiana, and the electrical design for hundreds of schools and public buildings throughout Southern Indiana.
Mr. Bough was an U.S. Army veteran, having served between 1953-1955 as a Surveyor, including a sixteen-month tour of duty in Korea.
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