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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2013
Page
2
The Journal-World obituary policy states information for placing obituaries, includes a contact number 832-7151, and notes obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
David Earl Beach 70 of Oskaloosa died Friday April 26 in Topeka. Services are set for 3 PM Monday at the Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa. Full obituary available at barnettfamilyfh.com.
Richard Allen Bryant 83 of Lawrence died Friday April 26 2013 at his home Cremation planned no services announced Darwin Benton 87 of Midwest City Oklahoma services pending with Warren McElwain Mortuary He died Thursday April 25
James David Moore 75 died April 19 2013 in Tonganoxie KS. Funeral 10:00 am April 29 2013 at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial in Trinity Columbarium. He worked in ticket sales for KC venues and the Kansas City Kings, later for Heartland Race Car Track, moved to Lawrence in 1987 and was active in Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral and Trinity Episcopal Church. Memorials to Trinity Episcopal Church or Tonganoxie Nursing Center. Condolences at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home site.
Parks and Recreation reports drought easing with two years of tree losses totaling about 1,000. Peuser notes stressed trees can recover with ongoing moisture and mulch. Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm,Owned by Eric Walther since 1977, imported trees after last year’s 1,200 losses. Weather forecasts show showers five of seven days. Lawrence remains in moderate drought.
President Obama officially declares a major disaster for Kansas covering February 2023 back-to-back snowstorms. Federal funding becomes available on a cost-sharing basis to support emergency measures and replacement of storm-damaged buildings and equipment in 23 affected counties, with some counties eligible for extended assistance and statewide hazard mitigation aid.
Guided by Shade Little the Kitchen 8 group tours the Watkins and Miller halls at KU discovering how Elizabeth Watkins funded the first two scholarship halls in 1926 and 1937. Alumni recount family ties, wartime housing, and ongoing scholarships while planning a history book to keep Watkins story alive.
Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson invites readers to his next KU office hours from 9 a.m. to noon on May 8 in the Media Crossroads on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union. He can be reached at 832-6388 and via twitter.com/LJW KU.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback pressed to keep higher education spending at current levels as legislators debate cuts. He toured Washburn University and urged stable funding while proposing to stall a July sales tax cut. He backs a legislative study of university operations amid GOP concerns about campus reserves.
The Lawrence Journal World lists contact options including emails for news ideas and subscriptions. Phone numbers 832-7199 for subscriptions and delivery questions, and hours of operation are noted for weekdays and weekends. Mailing address P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044.
The Dow rose 11.75 points to 14,712.50 while the S&P 500 gained 2.92 to 1,982.24. Commodities moved with corn down 1.25 cents to 6.44, soybeans up 7.25 cents to 14.30, wheat down 7.25 cents to 7.57, and oil slipping 0.64 to 93.00. Gold rose 8.40 to 1,443.60 as silver fell 0.38 to 23.76.
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