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Watson 'led us in the right direction'
By Rich Cornell and Dave Wakefield Kansen staff writers
Nineteen years ago, the Lawrence City Commissioners voted to hire Buford Watson Jr., as Lawrence's city manager.
Watson's accomplishments since then proved that the commission chose the right person.
"He worked with all of us really well," said John Emick, city commissioner from 1965 to 1975 and member of the search committee that recommended Watson. "He led us in the right direction, and I don't think he ever missed. He loved Lawrence so much."
Lawrence at that time," Emick said.
Sunday at church, Watson showed Emick the same enthusiasm for Lawrence as he did 19 years ago.
Lawrence at that time," Emick said.
When he learned of Watson's death, Emick said, he could not believe he had lost his friend.
"He was very excited about
"It's been quite a shock," he said. "I consider him an excellent friend." Watson was a guide to many city commissions.
Marci Francisco, former mayor, said Watson often patiently allowed commissioners to solve controversy, then worked with their solution.
Francisco said Watson helped individuals believe they could participate in city government.
"Sometimes, he would sort of remind us that none of us had any powers as individual commissioners or managers of things if we worked together." she said.
"Many of us see the city as ours," she said. "Buford's attitude was that people should be involved."
Bob Schumm, mayor, said Watson could and did transcend special interest groups.
"He helped people who were in trouble with a project to get help from City Hall," Schumm said.
Watson's influence can be seen all over the city.
David Longhurst, mayor in 1983 and 1984, said Watson was responsible much of the city's development, including the new Riversfront Project.
"Buford was, as much as any single person, responsible for this project being done at all," Longhurst said.
Sometimes, Watson had to balance the political desires of commission members with the needs of the community, Longhurst said.
"Buford was very good at looking out for the city at large while at the
same time carrying out the political mandates given to him," Longhurst said.
"I always respected him," he said.
"Maybe I didn't get my way, but I always respected him and his rationale."
Watson provided knowledge that helped Longhurst make decisions, he said, but did not tell Longhurst what to do.
Gary Toebben, president of the chamber of commerce, said he appreciated Watson's pride in his work. Watson recently worked toward the development of the East Hills Business Park.
"He saw it as a necessary improvement for the attraction of additional jobs in the community," Toebben said. "He loved making a difference." "He loved building."
Arrangements set for Watson's funeral
By Rich Cornell Kansan staff writer
Funeral arrangements have been made for Buford Watson Jr., Lawrence city manager since 1970, who died yesterday morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack Tuesday night. He was 59.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vernont St. Kendall Clark Baker and Pastor Jonathan Knight will be the officiating clerk of the ren-Meilwin Mortuary, 120 W. 13th St. The burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave.
his four sons, Mark, 35, of Grapevine,
Texas; Philip, 30, of Lawrence;
Brian, 28, of Mission; and Brent, 25,
of Fort Collins. Colo
Mr. Watson is survived by his wife of 35 years, Faye Jensen Watson, 56, of the home. He also is survived by
Other family members surviving are his father, Buford Watson Sr., of Columbia, Mo.; two brothers, Paul and Dwayne, both of Columbia; one brother, John of Apple Valley, Calif.; two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Mark Watson said his father's dedication to serving the community encouraged him to enter public service. Mark Watson now is the city manager at Grapevine.
"It didn't matter if you were rich or poor or white or black or a student or whatever," he said.
His father helped Lawrence resid- in a varied interest, Mark Watson said.
Mark Watson said he admired his father's dedication to the job he had kept for 19 years.
"There's not too many city managers that can do that," he said. "He was a nice guy."
Mr. Watson's four sons established a scholarship in his honor yesterday with KU's department of public administration, Mark Watson said. Scholarships will be awarded to students who want to become city managers.
Contributions can be sent to the department at 325 Blake Hall.
Mr. Watson was born Jan. 2, 1930,
in Columbia, Mo. He received a
bachelor's degree at the University of
Missouri-Columbia in 1954, and a
master's degree in public administration
at KU in 1960.
Mr. Watson began his career as an intern in San Angelo, Texas, before taking his first city manager's position in Henryetta, Okla. Three years later, he went to Muskogee, OKa., and served as city manager there for five years. Before coming to Lawrence, Mr. Watson was city manager in Sioux City, Iowa, for two years.
In 1986 and 1987, Mr. Watson served as president of the International City Managers Association. In 1986, he won the first "Buford M. Watson Jr. Award for Excellence in Local Government".
Mr. Watson was an active member in the Lawrence Rotary Club, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and Pi Alpha Alpha, an honorary society for public affairs and administration graduates.
Local donations sent to help U.S. disaster areas
By Bryan Swan Kansan staff writer
damage to the San Francisco area.
Buoyed by more than $8,000 of local contributions, the Lawrence chapter of the American Red Cross is operating smoothly more than a week after an earthquake caused widespread
Betty Bennett, administrative assistant of the Lawrence chapter, said that Lawrence residents had given generously to the earthquake relief fund and that she was very pleased with the community's response to the disaster.
She, said that despite Tuesday's action by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a $2.85 billion earthquake relief appropriation, the Red Cross still would have to be part of the relief effort.
"The federal funds for additional assistance will go mostly for public
buildings and highways." Bennett said. "There is still the expense of immediate assistance in terms of food, clothing and housing."
She said that although no local fund-raisers were planned, the local chapter would accept contributions indefinitely.
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