(Ashland, Ore.) – Southern Oregon University will host a Celebration of Life for Senator Lenn Hannon, Saturday, May 8 at 1 p.m. at the Hannon Library at SOU in Ashland.
The ceremony includes a tree planting in front of the library named for Hannon and his wife, Dixie. SOU President Mary Cullinan and Senator Alan Bates will speak, and Former Oregon Poet Laureate Lawson Inada will read a poem he wrote in honor of the former senator. Following the outdoor ceremony, there will be a reception in the Meese Room of the Hannon Library. The public is invited.
Throughout his 30 years in the Oregon State Senate, Hannon was a strong advocate for higher education. He worked to secure state funding for the university’s Computer Science building. Hannon also led the effort to provide state funding for the SOU Center for the Visual Arts remodel and expansion. Senator Hannon helped SOU secure $20 million in state funding for the SOU Library, which was named the Lenn and Dixie Hannon Library.
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