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Fri, 05/14/2021 LAWRENCE The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas has announced that this year’s Roy D. and Betty Laird Essay Contest winners are Aylar Atadurdyyeva in the undergraduate essay category for her essay “Kosovo-Turkey Relations and the Ottoman Legacy and Alaina DeLeo in the graduate essay category for her essay “Not Your Kyrgyz Kelin: How Local Activists are Changing Opinions on Bride Kidnapping. Now in its 27th year, the annual essay contest is named after the late Roy Laird, a longtime member of the Russian & East European studies (REES) and political science faculties, and Betty Laird, whose support makes this prize possible. ....
Dec 28, 2020 Harold Franklin Laird Sr., 80, of Gloversville, New York, passed away on December 15, 2020, while visiting his daughter and son in Houston, Texas. Harold was a loving and dedicated father, husband, grandfather, brother, and friend. Harold was well known throughout Gloversville and neighboring communities as he was admired for having a warm, kind, charismatic personality. He always made himself available, often giving back to the community and all who met him have fond memories of shared stories and laughter in their exchange. Many never knew, when they saw Harold with his infectious smile and willingness to stop for a coffee or conversation that he fought a courageous three-year battle with cancer. ....
Mr. Laird Harold Franklin Laird Sr., 80, of Gloversville, New York, passed away on December 15, 2020, while visiting his daughter and son in Houston, Texas. Harold was a loving and dedicated father, husband, grandfather, brother, and friend. Harold was well known throughout Gloversville and neighboring communities as he was admired for having a warm, kind, charismatic personality. He always made himself available, often giving back to the community and all who met him have fond memories of shared stories and laughter in their exchange. Many never knew, when they saw Harold with his infectious smile and willingness to stop for a coffee or conversation that he fought a courageous three-year battle with cancer. ....