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Ramsey remembered as quiet Ottawa leader obituary
Gene Ramsey a longtime Ottawa leader who died October 22 at 87 served five terms as mayor and nearly two decades on the city commission. Friends say his quiet, community-first approach shaped Ottawa’s growth and local business ties, including work with the Chamber of Commerce and East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation. Ramsey and his wife Anne moved to Ottawa in 1957 to join the Herald staff and later founded Ramsey Printing Co. He entered the commission in 1994 and became mayor in 1995, championing U S 59 widening and regional transportation planning.
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Gene” Ramsey
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