Session 2000
Effective: March 17, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1824
A Resolution naming buildings and certain wings thereof at the Kansas Veterans Home for Kansas recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
� � � WHEREAS,� The State of Kansas has established the Kansas Veterans Home upon the premises formerly
occupied by the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center; and

� � � WHEREAS,� It is desired to name the buildings, and certain wings thereof, to honor Kansas recipients of
the Congressional Medal of Honor. The reasons for this endeavor are:

� � � 1.�To recognize the selfless action on the battlefield by Kansans who have made the greatest personal
sacrifices for their country and for their fellow man;

� � � 2.�To give recognition by the state of Kansas to the highest form of duty, honor, bravery and valor
recognized by the United States armed forces;

� � � 3.�To recognize the highest level of contribution and sacrifice by individuals in the United States armed
forces without regard to military rank; and

� � � 4.�To select individuals to be honored without regard to political or partisan considerations: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we name and designate the following buildings,
and certain wings thereof, at the Kansas Veterans Home for Kansas recipients of the Congressional Medal of
Honor as follows:

Former Name	New Name/In Honor of the Service of
Timbercreek Building	Timmerman Hall (Sergeant Grant Frederick Timmerman, United States Marine Corps--World War II)
Holly Building	Bleckley Hall (Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley, United States Army Air Corps--World War I)
Wing 1	Cowan Wing (Private First Class Richard E. Cowan, United States Army--World War II)
Wing 2	Peden Wing (Technician Fifth Grade Forrest E. Peden, United States Army--World War II)
Wing 3	Ferguson Wing (First Lieutenant Arthur M. Ferguson, United States Volunteer--Philippine Insurrection)
Wing 4	Hagemeister Wing (Specialist Fifth Class Charles C. Hagemeister, United States Army--Vietnam War)
Juniper Building	Donlon Hall (Captain Roger Hugh C. Donlon, United States Army--Vietnam War)
Wing 1	Schmidt Wing (First Sergeant Conrad Schmidt, Second United States Cavalry--Civil War)
Wing 2	Robb Wing (First Lieutenant George S. Robb, United States Army--World War I)
Wing 3	Adams Wing (Sergeant First Class Stanley T. Adams, United States Army--Korean War)
Wing 4	Ehlers Wing (Staff Sergeant Walter D. Ehlers, United States Army--World War II)
Treatment Building	Triplett Hall (Ordinary Seaman Samuel S. Triplett, United States Navy--Spanish American War)
Wing 1	Petersen Wing (Specialist Fourth Class Danny J. Petersen, United States Army--Vietnam War)
Wing 2	Trembley Wing (Private William B. Trembley, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry--Philippine Insurrection)
Medical Services Building	Funston Hall (Colonel Frederick Funston, Sr., 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry--Philippine Insurrection)
Wing 1	Eckes Wing (Private First Class John N. Eckes, United States Army--Civil War)
Wing 2	Foster Wing (Ensign Paul Foster, United States Navy--Mexican War); and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to provide 15 enrolled copies of this
resolution to Senator Goodwin for delivery to the Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs and the Kansas
Veterans Home.

� � � Senate Resolution No. 1824 was sponsored by Senator Greta H. Goodwin.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �