News from the Museum of the Kansas National Guard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 31, 2005
KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SET
Topeka¾The Board of Governors of the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame
is announcing the 2005 inductee for the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at the Holiday
Inn West, 605 S. W. Fairlawn, Topeka, Kan., at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited
to attend.
The inductee for 2005 is retired Maj. Gen. Michael W. Ryan, Clifton, Kan.
Ryan retired from the Kansas Army National Guard with more than 34 years of
service. He spent the last four years of his service as the Deputy Commanding
General for Reserve Components of the 5th U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Ryan and his wife, Marcia, reside in Clifton, Kan., where Marcia is a sixth
grade teacher. Ryan maintains a law practice in Clay Center, Kan. Between them,
they have five children, one daughter-in-law, three sons-in-law and five grandchildren.
This marks the 27th year for the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame induction.
This year’s inductee will be the 81st Kansas Guardsmen to be so honored.
Guard men and women may be nominated and selected by their peers and associates
for truly exceptional contributions to both the Kansas National Guard and the
communities in which they live. Selection is made following a rigorous grading
process by two committees and final approval by the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
The Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame is located in the Museum of the Kansas
National Guard, Building 301, at the main entrance to Forbes Field, Topeka,
Kan. It is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,
except holidays.
For more information, contact Retired Col. Butch Dowse at the National Guard Association of Kansas at 785-862-1066.
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