Session 2000
Effective: April 7, 2000
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1843 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution in memory of Bob Hentzen.
� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen, 67, of Topeka, died March 18, 2000, in Topeka; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen was admired and respected by his colleagues across
the country; he was a local legend in the Topeka area, known to many as "Good Ol'
Boy Bob Hentzen"; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen served as a Topeka Capital-Journal newspaper sports
columnist and editor from 1960 until his retirement in 1996, authoring more than
8,500 columns during that period; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen was a mentor to many young writers and a friend to
all who knew him; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen was honored by his peers by being named Kansas
Sportswriter of the Year--fifteen times since 1966, receiving the Bert McGrane
Award from the Football Writers Association of America in 1993, receiving the Curt
Gowdy Media Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted into the
United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame in 1990 and by receiving
a lifetime membership in the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was an
active member of the Washburn University Ichabod Club and served on its board of
directors; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen never used his pen to write harsh or unkind remarks
about any sports figure. He always looked at the positive aspects of life; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen was a native of Seward, Nebraska, and a graduate of
the University of Oklahoma. He is survived by his mother, Margruite, and sister,
Maxine; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Bob Hentzen will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The City
of Topeka has benefited greatly from his entertaining columns and his generous
involvement in the community over the years: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we extend our deepest
sympathy to the family and friends of Bob Hentzen; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to send an
enrolled copy of this resolution to Mrs. Margruite Hentzen, 1608 SW 37th Street,
Topeka, Kansas 66614; to Mrs. Maxine McFarland, 1145 Heather, Sterling, Colorado
80751 and to Mr. John Goossen, Publisher, Topeka Capital-Journal Newspaper, 616
SE Jefferson, Topeka, Kansas 66607.

Senate Resolution No. 1843 was sponsored by Senators Salisbury, Petty and Hensley.