Kansas Hall of Fame 2013

Reception - Great Overland Station
Laureate Induction Ceremony - Washburn White Concert Hall
Friday June 21 2013, Topeka KS
pics by Danl Blackwood
(l. to r.) Phil Menninger (standing), Dr. Walt Menninger, WIBW interviewer, Dr. Roy Menninger, Bev Menninger Jim Naismith (grandson of Dr. James Naismith) and Bill Worley (Naismith re-enactor), with statue of Dr. James Naismith in the background by Topeka artist Melissa Rau. John and Dia Montgomery. John is Publisher of the Hutchinson News and represented Clark Kent at the KHOF ceremonies. Costume fabricator Jon Robinson as Jor-El, Superman's father on the planet Krypton, with his son Kal-El in Superman attire. (l. to r.) Walt, Phil and Roy Menninger
General Roosevelt Barfield and his wife, Colonel Patricia Cole-Barfield. Gen. Barfield accepted the Kansas Hall of Fame award on behalf of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. He has donated the award for permanent display at the Great Overland Station. Kerry Livgren (left) and David Carstens. David has become one of Kansas' most prolific fan/photogs. See his pics on his Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/david.carstens1 Rich Williams' wife, Debbie (left) and Kerry Livgren's wife Vicci. (l. to r.) Glenn Freeman, Jim Naismith, Naismith re-enactor Bill Worley, former KU basketball great Bud Stallworth. Rich Williams is interviewed by Kansas First News.
David Ragsdale (left) and Kerry are deep in thought. :-) (l. to r.) Bud Stallworth, Glenn Freeman, Jim Naismith Descendants of Rufus Vann, a soldier who served in the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Members of the Rufus Vann family posing with General and Mrs. Barfield, and Jimmie Johnson, who re-enacts his great-great-grandfather, a KS 1st Colored Infantry soldier. Members of the Rufus Vann Family with Gen. and Mrs. Barfield, Jimmie Johnson, Dale and Anita Cushinberry (far left), Commissioner Chiquita Coggs and A'Jay Scipio of the African-American Affairs Commission.
The entertainment for the evening (l. to r.): Jimmy Wilson, Gary Bisel, David Spritzer, Ric Barron, and Johnny Isom DSC 0036 DSC 0037 Speaking with Kerry Livgren is Jannett Wiens. DSC 0044
DSC 0045 DSC 0048 Rich Williams and his wife Debbie David Carstens and Rich Williams DSC 0052
Karry Livgren and Greg Allen (original member of the band "White Clover"); Two members of the band "Prairie Rose Rangers" visit with Kerry's wife Vicci (standing at back center); Rich and Debby Williams (seated at table on right); Great Overland Station President Bette Allen talking with Deb Bisel (standing at back right). DSC 0055 DSC 0057 DSC 0058 DSC 0066
Dave Ragsdale is interviewed by WIBW cameraman Jovarie Downing DSC 0069 DSC 0070 DSC 0071 DSC 0072
DSC 0073 Kal-El Robinson. Doug Jones and Barb Quaney, Chris and John Grandmontagne DSC 0079 Standing at left: Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and her husband Shade Little.
DSC 0082 DSC 0083 DSC 0084 Lisa Kirk and Genevieve Nichols, Kansas Hall of Fame team. Genevieve Nichols and Bette Allen, Great Overland Station staff.
DSC 0089 Max Falkenstien at far left; members of the band KANSAS; Greg Allen at far right. (l. to r.) Jeff Glixman (Kansas Producer), Kerry Livgren, an unidentified but exited Kansas fan, and Rich Williams Shade Little, Max Falkenstien and Glenn Freeman. DSC 0099
DSC 0100 DSC 0103 DSC 0104 Kerry Livgren and his lovely daughter Kate Livgren DSC 0107
DSC 0110 DSC 0112 Gary Dean Ash and Robby Steinhardt guests begin to arrive and the Induction Ceremony at Washburn University White Concert Hall DSC 0119
DSC 0120 Monique Pittman-Lui greets Kerry Livgren at White Concert Hall, Kerry's wife Vicci is to Kerry's right, and Kansas photographer, Dave Carstens to her right DSC 0123 DSC 0129 DSC 0131
DSC 0133 DSC 0136 DSC 0137 Beth Fager (left) and Deb Bisel welcome guests and honored award recipients at White Concert Hall. DSC 0151
Jon Robinson and his son, Kal-El Robinson. Jon and Kal-El Robinson ... Strike A Pose!! Christina Luna and Suzie Gilbert presenting the Kansas Hall of Fame award to Laura Siegel Larson on behalf of Superman and John Montgomery on behalf of Clark Kent. (l. to r.) Suzie Gilbert, Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), Hutchinson News publisher John Montgomery, Master of Ceremonies Rev. Barry Feaker John Montgomery making remarks on behalf of Clark Kent.
Laura Siegel Larson making remarks on behalf of Superman. Christina Luna, Suzie Gilbert, Rev. Barry Feaker and John Montgomery also on stage. Dr. Bill Worley doing a re-enactment of Dr. James Naismith. DSC 0180 there were slide presentations shown during most of the awards Christina Luna, Suzie Gilbert, Jim Naismith and Rev. Barry Feaker.
Jim Naismith making remarks on behalf of his grandfather Dr. James Naismith. Jarrod Guth plays an amazing instrumental arrangement of "Dust In The Wind" DSC 0195 members of Kansas approach the stage to receive their award The band KANSAS receiving the Kansas Hall of Fame award. (l. to r.) Christina Luna, Rev. Barry Feaker, Jeff Glixman (producer), Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt (former member, violin), David Ragsdale, Suzie Gilbert, Billy Greer, Rich Williams, and Kerry Livgren (former member and co-founder)
Kerry Livgren making remarks on behalf of the band KANSAS. DSC 0206 Rev. Barry Feaker, Christina Luna and Suzie Gilbert presenting the Kansas Hall of Fame award to Dr. Roy Menninger, Dr. Walt Menninger, Phil Menninger and Rosemary Menninger. Dr. Roy making remarks on behalf of the Menninger Clinic founders, with his brothers Walt and Phil and cousin Rosemary looking on. Dr. Walt Menninger, Phil Menninger, and Rosemary Menninger listen as Dr. Roy Menninger officially accepts the Hall of Fame award on behalf of the Menninger Clinic founders.
Dr. Jimmie Johnson entering White Concert Hall as a soldier with the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. His great grandfather served with the 1st Kansas Colored. DSC 0224 DSC 0225 Dr. Jimmie Johnson, portraying soldier of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Dr. Jimmie Johnson
Audience members rise to recognize descendants of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. DSC 0244 Dr. Jimmie Johnson, Christina Luna, Suzie Gilbert, Gen. Roosevelt Barfield and Rev. Barry Feaker. Gen. Roosevelt Barfield making remarks on behalf of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, with Dr. Jimmie Johnson and Rev. Barry Feaker at right. DSC 0254
General Roosevelt Barfield making his acceptance speech on behalf of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Prairie Rose Rangers: Jesse Friesen, Kim Coslett, Orin Friesen, with special guest Mei Ling Felton of the Michael Martin Murphey band. Jesse Friesen, Kim Coslett, Orin Friesen DSC 0283 DSC 0288
Mei Ling Felton, appearing as a special guest with the Prairie Rose Rangers. Mei Ling is part of the Michael Martin Murphey band. DSC 0303 all stand to sing the Kansas Song, "Home On The Range" DSC 0307 DSC 0311
the 2013 Kansas Hall of Fame awards. Original glass art by Topeka artist Kymm Hughes is set in a base of native Kansas limestone to create the official 2013 Kansas Hall of Fame award. Each Kansas Hall of Fame award is individually crafted in glass by Topeka artist Kymm Hughes and set into a base of native Kansas limestone. Grandmontagne Designs engineered the mounting and overall design of the awards. DSC 0317 DSC 0318
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DSC 0331 Kerry Livgren from band KANSAS with Mei Ling Felton from Michael Martin Murphey's band (appearing as a special guest with the Prairie Rose Rangers). Kerry Livgren, a founder of the band KANSAS, speaking to Jesse Friesen of the Prairie Rose Rangers (l. to r.) Anita Cushinberry, General Roosevelt Barfield, Col. Patricia Barfield, Dale Cushinberry. Karen Knox, Dia and John Montgomery.
(l. to r.) Phil Ehart visits with members of the Prairie Rose Rangers - Orin and Jesse Friesen. (Jesse's guest - back to camera) Kate Livgren and Jeff Glixman DSC 0346