True brilliance is often clothed in humble attire. It makes its
presence known not in lofty words, but in the unassuming
language of honesty and wonder. Such is the life of C. Walton
Musser, a man of diverse interests who enjoyed sharing his
thoughts with all who cared to listen.  Clarence Walton Musser
was born in Lancaster, Pa. in 1909. He had two brothers, Clair
Oman Musser, who achieved international fame as the conductor
for the Marimba Orchestra, and L. Willoughby Musser, a Borough
Squire and Lancaster County Justice of the Peace.  Walt Musser,
however, was destined to go the engineering route. At the age of
10, he sketched and crafted his very first invention — a rubber
band gun. He went on to M.I.T. and the University of
Pennsylvania, and was eventually employed as a consultant by the
U.S. Government, General Motors, Olin Mathieson, and United Shoe
Machinery Corp.  During World War II, Musser worked on a top-
secret project, which led to the invention of the recoilless
rifle. As lead engineer, he was a