Kansas University mourns longtime endowment leader Jim Martin
Jim Martin, who built KU Endowment into a $1.02 billion asset group, died at 66 from Alzheimer's complications. He led the organization from 1991 to 2002, helped fund the Lied Center and Campaign Kansas, and was lauded by university leaders for his fundraising skill and dedication. Funeral set for First United Methodist Church in Lawrence with memorials suggested to the Jim Martin Memorial Scholarship and Heart of America Hospice.
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Jim Martin
Kansas University Endowment Association
Martin
KU Endowment
Todd Seymour
Association
Seymour
The
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Valley City State University
North Dakota
Kathy Koenig
Lawrence
West Campus
Campaign Kansas
America
Gene Budig
University of Kansas
Budig
Dale Seuferling
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Fred Ellsworth
KU Alumni Association
Simons
World Company
Journal-World
First United Methodist Church
Grant Martin
Heart of America Hospice
Warren McElwain
Lawrence Datebook highlights benefit concert and student recitals
Kelley Hunt benefit concert for the Lawrence Humane Society at the Holidome. KU Student Recitals feature Evan Kil gore tenor Charles Edward Miles Il tuba Catherine Ratliff mezzo-soprano Bryan Cremer saxophone Nick Mourlain organ William Muor trumpet Ben Barthell composition. Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market runs 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and various events at Lawrence Arts Center and KU venues. A full listing of upcoming events is at LJWorld.com/events.
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Evan Kilgore
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Naismith Drive
Charles Edward Miles
Catherine Ratliff
Naismith
Bryan Cremer
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Nick Mourlain
Bale
Stewart Drive
Lawrence Farmers
William Muor
Ben Barthell
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Lawrence Man Reports Theft From Stratford Court
A Lawrence man reported tool theft on Stratford Court between 1:40 and 1:45 a.m. Wednesday. The stolen tools were valued at more than $1,100, according to police records.
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Stratford Court
Birth of daughter to Timothy and Lindsay Shumate
Lawrence couple Timothy and Lindsay Shumate welcomed a baby girl on Thursday at the local hospital.
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Timothy
Lindsay Shumate
Lawrence
Vincent Royce Eckman Dies at 63 in Lawrence
Vincent Royce Eckman of Lawrence died Tuesday April 6 2010 at his home at age 63. Graveside services are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Vinland Cemetery. Born September 17 1946 in Lawrence he was a Hallmark Cards employee for 35 years retiring in 2001. He enjoyed gardening repairing cars and time with friends. Survivors include two sons Phillip and Bryan two brothers and a sister along with three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials may go to the American Diabetes Association or Lawrence Humane Society.
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Vincent Royce Eckman
Lawrence
Vinland Cemetery
Eckman
Edward
Helen Zink Eckman
Lawrence High School
Richard
Andy
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
American Diabetes Association
Lawrence Humane Society
Vinland Cemetery Association
Ind
Rumsey-Yost.com
Benjamin E Shore 88 obituary and service details
Benjamin E Shore 88 of Lawrence passed April 6 2010. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with a graveside later at Edwardsville. He was born August 1 1921 in Kansas City Kansas and held many community leadership roles including chamber of commerce head and Freemason. He served in the Army Air Corps, earned a science degree in 1949, and lived in several states before settling in Lawrence. He leaves three sons, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A Masonic service is at Warren McElwain Mortuary with memorials to Shriners Hospital.
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Edwardsville
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Kan
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Kathryn Vogel Shore
Wyandotte High School
Home State Bank
North American Aviation
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N.M
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Masonic Order
WCNT
Centralia
Ill
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organization Management
Chamber of Commerce
Rantoul
Cairo
Clarinda
Iowa
Beaver Falls
Danbury
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Laconia
N.H
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
S.J
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Jayhawk Kiwanis Club
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Randy
Mae
Woodridge
Kent
Lynn
Orlando
Fla
Scott
Kerin
Gardner
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Shriners Hospital
13Th St
Warrenmcelwain.com
Services for James B. Martin Jr. in Lawrence
James B. Martin Jr. 66 of Lawrence died Thursday April 8 2010 at Windsor Place Lawrence. Services set for 3 30 p m Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. An obituary note appears on this page.
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James B
Jim” Martin Jr
Lawrence
First United Methodist Church
Martin
Windsor Place
Mr. Martin
Thomas Edward Poleyn dies in Eudora at 65
Thomas Edward Poleyn of Eudora died Sunday March 28 2010 at age 65. No services are planned.
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Thomas Edward Poleyn
Eudora
Poleyn
Barbara P Gilfillan dies at 93 in Minnesota funeral set
Barbara P Gilfillan 93 of Rushford Minnesota died April 7 2010 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford A funeral service will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Schleicher Funeral Homes Plainview Chapel with Rev Nick Mezacapa officiating She was born April 24 1916 in Lawrence Kansas to William and Marie Pendleton She grew up in Lawrence graduated from Kansas University and was Phi Beta Kappa She lived much of her life in Minneapolis enjoyed travel especially Europe New Zealand the Caribbean and the North Shore of Lake Superior She was active in the League of Women Voters Sierra Club Audubon Society Owls and other groups She married Perry MaeMasters Gilfillan on November 23 1940 in Lawrence They were married 67 years until his death December 27 2007 She was preceded in death by her infant daughter son David and wife Sue Bruce and wife Val sons Bruce and David and several grandchildren Also survived by relatives in Lawrence and elsewhere
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Plainview
Minn
Barbara P. Gilfillan
Rushford
Schleicher Funeral Homes
Plainview Chapel
Nick Mezacapa
Lawrence
Kansas University
Phi Beta Kappa
David Gilfillan
Sue
Philadelphia
Bruce
Val
Lanesboro
William Pendleton
al Pendleton
Lorita
Schleicherfuneralhomes.com
Ralph S Chance Memorial Services Pending
Memorial services for Ralph S. Chance aged 91 of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home and Crematory. Chance died at The Windsor of Lawrence.
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Ralph S. Chance
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Memorial Mass for Bernard Hausherr Sr. 97
A memorial Mass for Bernard Leon Hausherr Sr. age 97 will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. Lawrence Catholic Center with Monsignor Vince Krische presiding.
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Bernard Leon Hausherr Sr
St. Lawrence Catholic Center
Vince Krische
Memorial for Anthony Genova at KU Alumni Center
A memorial service for Anthony Genova will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at the Alumni Center on the Kansas University campus, located at 1266 Oread Avenue. The event honors Genova and invites attendees to pay their respects.
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Anthony Genova
Kansas University
Oread Ave
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