The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 105

H. A. BOOSE.

H. A. Boose, cashier of the First National Bank of Sunnyside, was born in
Pennsylvania, March 6, 1873, a son of John R. and Mary (Turner) Boose, who are
still living in the Keystone state, where the father is engaged in the insurance
business. The son acquired a public school education there and, making good use
of his opportunities, qualified for teaching, which profession he took up in
Pennsylvania. He devoted nine years to teaching, six years of which were passed
in his native state and three in Illinois. He came to Washington in 1900,
settling at Sunnyside, and here purchased wild land. He developed and improved a
fine farm of forty acres, at which time there was no town here. In 1907,
however, he became identified with the banking interests of Sunnyside but still
makes his home upon the farm.

The First National Bank of Sunnyside was organized in December, 1906, and opened
the following March. The first officers were: Lee A. Johnson, president; C. M.
Scott, cashier; R. C. McCredie, assistant cashier; and H. M. Lichty, vice
president. In 1914 Mr. Johnson passed away. R. C. McCredie was president from
1913 until 1915, when he was succeeded by F. J. Taylor. Otto K. Strizek was
president from 1915 until September, 1917, when F. E. Langer succeeded to the
position and served until April, 1918, when A. B. Snider became the president.
Mr. Scott continued to act as cashier until 1911, when R. C. McCredie was
elected to the position and continued to serve in that capacity until 1913. Mr.
Boose then became the cashier and has since continued in the office, covering a
period of five years. His close application, unflagging enterprise and uniform
courtesy have been salient features in the continued success of the bank, which
is capitalized for fifty thousand dollars. The company purchased the present
corner and the building now occupied. Today the bank has a surplus of sixty-five
hundred dollars, undivided profits of almost five thousand dollars, and its
deposits amount to three hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollars. Mr. Boose is
putting forth every possible effort to aid in the upbuilding of the bank and
make it what it is today one of the strong financial institutions of this part
of the state.

On the 20th of October, 1898, Mr. Boose was married to Miss Nora A. Fike, a
native of Illinois, and they have four children, Grace, Earl, Harold and
Maurice, the last named being nine years of age.

Mr. Boose's political allegiance is given to the republican party and while he
has never been an office seeker he has served on the board of education and
acted as its clerk. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the
Presbyterian church. He is a man of genuine personal worth as well as business
ability, and his many sterling traits of character and his loyalty in
citizenship have gained him an enviable place in the regard of his fellow
townsmen.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.