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Former FSM Senator Bossy Died September 24, 1997

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 26, 1997 - Former FSM Senator Nick Bossy died in the Chuuk Hospital on Weno, at noon yesterday, September 24, 1997, where he was taken for treatment but was not recovered, according to information from FSM Congress' Director of Administration Suda Rayel.

A state funeral in honor of the late former Senator Bossy will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 1997, place will be announced later.

Nick Bossy was born on September 12, 1936. He graduated from Xavier High School in Weno Chuuk, and attended a management Intern program at the Headquarters' Department of Personnel for the Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and upon completion in 1968, he was appointed Director of Personnel for the Mariana Island District, and in 1970, he returned to Chuuk and served in the same capacity, a position he held until his election to Congress of Micronesia Senate in 1974 unseating incumbent Andon Amaraich.

In the Sixth Congress of Micronesia, he served on the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations and Health, Education and Social Affairs. He was appointed to serve on the Joint Committee on Administrative Appointment, the Micronesian Delegation on the Law of the Sea Conference and the Joint Committee on Micronesian Claims.

Bossy was elected to the Fourth FSM Congress in 1985 defeating incumbent Sasao H. Gouland. He served as Vice Chairman on the Committee on Resources and Development, a member of the Committee on Health, Education and Social Affairs and Judiciary and Governmental Operations.

Bossy suffered a stroke during his second term in early 1990 from which he was unable to continue to attend the subsequent Congress sessions until the end of his term. He did not regain his health until his death.

Bossy was married to the late Denida Refilong who died last month. Nick is survived by sons Nickson, Simion, Nick Junior and Valerio and daughters Jerry Rekis and Vivian Rekis, and brothers Fostino, Titus, Tito and Sitro, and sisters Nopuko Barker, Iutit Nethon and Mariana Nethon, and 26 grand children.

Nick will be remembered for his friendly humors among friends and his frankness with his piers in debates on the floors of Congress of Micronesia and the FSM Congress.

FSM President Jacob Nena issued a proclamation today, September 26th, ordering all FSM Flags on buildings, grounds at home in FSM and at the FSM Embassies and Consulate Offices overseas and on board its vessels be flown at half-mast for three consecutive days beginning on September 26, 1997.

Vice President Leo A. Falcam is representing the FSM National Government at the state funeral on Wednesday, October 1, 1997.