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- LARRY K. HANNAH
Services will be announced for Larry K. Hannah, 67, of Emporia, who died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002.
Mr. Hannah was the director of career services at Emporia State University from 1987 until he retired three months ago.
Larry K. Hannah, the son of John and Grace Veteto Hannah, was born Oct. 19, 1935, in Beloit. He married Sandy Dalton at Lawrence. They were divorced. He married Sally Bohac on March 25, 1965, in Miami, Okla. She survives.
Mr. Hannah began his career as a secondary speech and English teacher after he graduated from the University of Kansas in 1957. After five years of teaching, including three years on Guam, he joined the faculty at Cottey College in Nevada, Mo. In 1967, he became an assistant professor of speech and director of debate at Eastern Montana College in Billings, Mont.
During the 12 years he was a member of the Eastern Montana faculty, Mr. Hannah was treasurer and vice president of the American Forensic Association, a member of the National Debate Tournament Committee and president of campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors. In 1979, he was appointed director for the placement office at Eastern Montana, a job he held for eight years.
He also was annual directory editor for the Kansas Association of Career Services and Employment and annual editor for the Association of School, College and University Staffing.
Mr. Hannah was a member of the Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers since 1987; he served the group as treasurer and president. He received emeritus member status in November 2002. He was a member of the Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers since 1979 and served in many positions. During the 1980s and 1990s, Mr. Hannah was chairman of the RMACE nominations and publications committee and a member of the board of directors. He also was secretary, treasurer, college representative, secretary-treasurer and chairman of the finance committee. He wrote two articles for the Journal of Career Planning and Employment. He received the RMACE 2002 Distinguished Service Award.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Scott Hannah of Shawnee and Jefferey Hannah of Rapid City, S.D.; six daughters, Sarah Hannah of Abilene, Texas, Syd Hannah of De Pere, Wis., Steph Hannah of Indianapolis, Ind., Susan Hannah of Denver, Colo., Stacy Hannah-Murthe of Key West, Fla., and Leslie Skinner of Key Largo, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
A brother, Paul Hannah, died earlier.
Memorial contributions to the Emporia State University Foundation can be sent to the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, KS, 66801.
The Emporia Gazette -- Emporia, Lyons County, Kansas -- December 26, 2002 -- Thursday.
m. Sally Bohac on March 25, 1965, in Miami, Okla.
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1935 - 2002 (67 years)
