Elizabeth (Lynn) L. Kissman, 77, of Adams Center By Submitted by funeral home | April 24, 2021 at 4:14 PM EDT - Updated April 24 at 4:14 PM Elizabeth (Lynn) L. Kissman, 77, of Adams Center, passed away April 22, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center. (Source: Funeral Home)
ADAMS CENTER, N.Y. (WWNY) - Elizabeth (Lynn) L. Kissman, 77, of Adams Center, passed away April 22, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center.
Lynn was born June 16, 1943, in Amarillo, TX, daughter of Selvin and Claudia E. (Morgan) Allen. She graduated from Amarillo High School and attended Amarillo Junior College. On September 1, 1962 she married B.R. Kissman in Amarillo, TX. Mr. Kissman served nearly 23 years in the United States Army retiring as a Lt. Colonel. Dad’s career choice gave the family opportunity to live throughout the United States and overseas. Some of their duty stations included Germany, Japan, and Korea. While in Korea, Mom taught English and business assimilation to businessmen. She spoke and und
Nearly five months after the Amarillo College Board of Regents authorized Chris Sharp, vice president of business affairs, to accept an offer from the Crouch Foundation for the old JC Penney building at 3701 Plains Blvd., the board approved the purchase during its Tuesday meeting.
The building will be the location of the college’s new First Responders Center, bringing programs from the East and West campuses under one roof, with the potential of hosting other programs currently housed at the East Campus. The regents approved the purchase price of $625,000.
According to previous Globe-News reports, the regents saw an opportunity to partner with Amarillo Independent School District s AmTech Career Academy project, which is located at 3601 Plains Blvd. With the proximity of the First Responders Center, the partnership could create further synergy between the college and the school district, officials said.