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W. Watney Obituary

A celebration remem- bering the life of W. Lynn Watney, who passed away on July 9, 2019, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence Kansas. The memorial will be held at 3:00 P.M. followed by a reception from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. Memorial contri- butions can be made to the Kansas Core Library Fund #42306 for the Kansas Geological Survey Kansas Core Laboratory to be named after Lynn, or to the Iowa State University Foundation "W. Lynn Watney Memorial Fund" #2705461 for a geology scholarship established in Lynn's name. Checks can be mailed to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence KS 66044. rumsey-yost.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Aug. 18, 2019.

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Larry Barbee

September 7, 2019

Very sorry to hear of Dr. Watney's passing. I worked at the Core Library from 2007 to 2009, and was fortunate to work on some of his projects. Dr. Watney was always unfailingly polite and helpful. He was my mentor and he taught me alot.

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7

Memorial Gathering

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Cider Gallery

810 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence, KS

Sep

7

Memorial service

3:00 p.m.

Cider Gallery

810 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence, KS

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601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

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