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Curtis Earl Boozman, Sr.|publisher=finagrave.com|accessdate=February 4, 2021}}</ref> his son, Curtis, Jr. (1925-1993), was a [[United States Navy]] sailor in [[World War II]]. He was married to Marion C. Boozman (1899-1989). His daughter-in-law, the former Mary Ellen Smith, was born in 1929.<ref name=familyrecords>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=81&GScid=66847&|title=Boozman in American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
Curtis Earl Boozman, Sr.|publisher=finagrave.com|accessdate=February 4, 2021}}</ref> his son, Curtis, Jr. (1925-1993), was a [[United States Navy]] sailor in [[World War II]]. He was married to Marion C. Boozman (1899-1989). His daughter-in-law, the former Mary Ellen Smith, was born in 1929.<ref name=familyrecords>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=81&GScid=66847&|title=Boozman in American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
In 1954, Boozman, along with Representative [[Monnie T. Cheves]] and state Senator [[Sylvan Friedman]], pushed for passage of legislation to permit [[Northwestern State University]] in Natchitoches to confer the master of education degree. The measure, known as House Bill 343, was signed into law by Governor Kennon. Originally known as "Normal," Northwestern was for many years the only state-supported teacher education institution in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/alumnicolumns54nort_4/alumnicolumns54nort_4_djvu.txt|title=Master's Degree to Be Conferred by N.S.C.|publisher=''N.S.C. Alumni Columns''|accessdate=September 9, 2014}}</ref>
In 1954, Boozman, along with Representative [[Monnie T. Cheves]] and state Senator [[Sylvan Friedman]], pushed for passage of legislation to permit [[Northwestern State University]] in Natchitoches to confer the master of education degree. The measure, known as House Bill 343, was signed into law by Governor Kennon. Originally known as "Normal," Northwestern was for many years the only state-supported teacher education institution in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/alumnicolumns54nort_4/alumnicolumns54nort_4_djvu.txt|title=Master's Degree to Be Conferred by N.S.C.|publisher=''N.S.C. Alumni Columns''|accessdate=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
In September 1960, Representative Boozman was among the many political dignitaries who traveled to Winnfield for the burial of former Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>
In September 1960, Representative Boozman was among the many political dignitaries who traveled to Winnfield for the burial of former Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>