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James E. Crockett M.D. Obituary (1924 – 2022) Kansas City Star
October 20, 1924 – Might 8, 2022
Leawood, Kansas – James E. Crockett, M.D., age 97, of Leawood, KS and Rancho Santa Fe, CA, died peacefully on Might 8, 2022.
Jim’s life was devoted to practising drugs and to medical schooling. He was an early chief in bringing fashionable cardiology practices to the Kansas Metropolis space, and was one of many founders of The Saint Luke’s Mid America Coronary heart Institute.
Jim was born in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas on October 20, 1924, and spent his childhood years in North Kansas Metropolis. He was proud to be a Kansas Jayhawk from start, and was a lifelong devotee of KU basketball.
His childhood included summers at his uncle’s farm in rural Clay County, the place at age 10 he would trip horses bareback taking water to the lads working within the discipline. He regularly informed the story of when his Uncle Jewel discovered him studying beneath a tree within the farmhouse yard and informed him he would “quantity to one thing'” if he continued to learn, a prophecy that proved true. He grew to become an Eagle Scout, however that did not forestall him and his buddies from the occasional prank, together with one Halloween after they used a block-and-tackle to hoist a Mannequin T Ford on prime of the North Kansas Metropolis Excessive Faculty. They could have been recognized to tip over an occasional outhouse as effectively.
Jim graduated from Park Faculty in 1945 with a level in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) earlier than attending the College of Kansas Medical Faculty. His commencement with a medical diploma in June 1949 (with Honors) fulfilled a lifelong dream that was tremendously influenced when his tonsils had been eliminated at age 7 on the household eating room desk; it was a catalyst that impressed in him a fierce ardour to assist individuals.
Jim met the love of his life, Marti Helen Adam, on a blind date on New 12 months’s Eve, 1946. They married on June 8, 1949 within the chapel at Park Faculty, and spent 67 years collectively earlier than her dying in 2016. They shared a deep love of household, good wine, their San Diego dwelling, and most of all one another. They liked touring by France, usually with good buddies. He missed Marti dearly after she died.
Jim served within the U.S. Navy as a medical officer throughout the Korean Struggle; he served on troop ships to-and-from San Francisco, Sasebo, Japan and Inchon, Korea, and at one level carried out an emergency appendectomy on a soldier aboard ship throughout a raging storm within the Sea of Japan. After the conflict, he returned to KU Medical Middle the place he obtained a fellowship in cardiology in 1954. He joined his longtime mentor and pal, Dr. E. Gray Dimond, on the medical employees at KU in 1955. He was appointed Director of the Cardiovascular Program at KU in 1960. In 1962, Jim joined St. Luke’s Hospital, the place he co-founded a brand new medical observe that will change into Cardiovascular Consultants.
Within the Seventies, he and several other colleagues proposed the thought of creating what would change into the St. Luke’s Mid America Coronary heart Institute. This concept, shared by a handful of devoted leaders within the hospital and group, grew to become the most important coronary heart surgical procedure program within the area together with Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. It has been written of him, “Fashionable cardiology was launched within the early Nineteen Sixties, with de novo strategies for cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography. These advances helped pave the way in which for coronary artery bypass surgical procedure and valve alternative in Kansas Metropolis. James E. Crockett, MD, introduced these revolutionary applications to Saint Luke’s Hospital, planting the seed for what’s now the Saint Luke’s Mid America Coronary heart Institute.”
Jim served on the Editorial Board for the American Coronary heart Journal and the Journal of the American Faculty of Cardiology, served on the Board of Trustees for the American Faculty of Cardiology, and co-founded ACCEL in 1968 to offer persevering with medical schooling for physicians. He was Scientific Professor of Drugs on the UMKC Faculty of Drugs from 1969 to 1994. He authored quite a few medical publications, a number of books on coronary heart illness for sufferers, and a historical past of the Mid America Coronary heart Institute. He additionally participated in a number of worldwide medical delegations to Nigeria, Egypt, the Sudan, India, Brazil, and China.
Importantly, Jim was Dad to 4 youngsters and husband to his spouse Marti; he was their supply for sage recommendation, assist, and inspiration. To everybody who knew him, Jim was an excellent doctor, sturdy patriarch, fantastic mentor, and devoted pal. Jim left a significant legacy and can be tremendously missed.
Preceded in dying by his dad and mom John E. “Choose” and Orva Rose Ramsey Crockett, spouse Marti Adam Crockett, daughter Gail Diane Crockett, son Kevin Bruce Crockett, and his siblings Gary Keith Crockett and Virginia Lee Harris. Jim is survived by son Brian Keith Crockett and daughter Cara Beth Crockett; grandchildren Will Crockett (Sarah), Katharine Crockett, Sean Crockett, and Caroline Crockett; and one great-granddaughter: Raina Crockett.
Dr. Crockett’s household want to convey their heartfelt gratitude to all the devoted buddies and caregivers that enabled him to stay his final months in dignity, consolation, and love.
A celebration of his life can be held on Saturday, June 11 at 10 am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace. There can be a reception after the service within the Jewel Room of the church. Memorials appreciated to St. Luke’s Basis (www.saintlukeskc.org/saint-lukes-foundation) and Saint Luke’s Mid America Coronary heart Institute.
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Kansas State players of the game vs UT-Martin
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Kansas State offensive MVP: DJ Giddens
It was another nice and easy day at the office for Kansas State running back DJ Giddens.
The Junction City running back went over 100 yards for the fifth consecutive game. His five game streak of going over the century mark is tied for fourth in K-State school history. Giddens finished the game with 124 rushing yards and added six receiving yards.
Dylan Edwards provided a nice spark for the Wildcat offense in his first game after transferring from Colorado. Edwards scored multiple times in the contest Saturday night with one on the ground and a receiving touchdown.
In the first home start for Avery Johnson, there were some ups and downs.
However, Johnson still finished with two touchdowns through the air and added some nice runs as well. Jayce Brown was a major bright spot receiving as well with 71 receiving yards. The true sophomore led Kansas State in receiving and had the most receptions with five.
Defensive MVP: Tobi Osunsanmi
For defense there was a few different options for MVP. I really wrestled back and forth between two.
Ultimately, I decided on Tobi Osunsanmi. The Wichita native was a man possessed in his snaps. He showed his elite burst and was able to get to the quarterback at a very high clip. Osunsanmi finished the game with 1.5 sacks (2.5 if he completes one instead of letting the quarterback escape).
He also added another quarterback hit to go along with the sacks.
Desmond Purnell was also flying around the field Saturday evening. He led K-State in tackles with seven and was tied for first in tackles for a loss with 1.5.
K-State special teams MVP: Ty Bowman
Anytime you can create a touchdown on special teams, it is an easy choice for special teams MVP. Ty Bowman blocked his second career punt in the season opener versus UT-Martin. The beneficiary of Bowman blocking the punt was Colby McCalister who returned the ball one yard for a touchdown.
Chris Tennant was also perfect on all of his kicks. Tennant knocked in a 45 and 43-yard field goal and was perfect on all of his extra points.
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Tulane Football’s Path to Victory Must Exploit Inexperienced Kansas State
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The stage is set for Tulane football’s highly anticipated Week 2 matchup against the Kansas State Wildcats as they seek to become contenders on a national stage.
Intriguingly, the Green Wave and the Wildcats have some parallels on offense. Kansas State kicks off the season Saturday against FCS opponent UT-Martin, much like Tulane opened against Southeastern Louisiana.
Sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson will make his first regular season start, much like redshirt freshman Darian Mensah led Tulane to their 52-0 victory Thursday night. Johnson did appear in eight games as a true freshman and started for the team in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, beating North Carolina State.
However, he did so behind an offensive line that looks nothing like the one that will take the field next Saturday at Yulman Stadium. The Wildcats must replace four of five starters, including third-round draft pick Cooper Beebe. Just as Tulane had to find Vincent Murphy to take over for Sincere Haynesworth.
Though the group of returners isn’t exactly inexperienced, they don’t have any time playing together in concert. The lone starter remaining is right guard Hadley Panzer, who likely is starting this season at left guard. Presumed starting left tackle Easton Kilty is making his first FBS start.
It helps that Kansas State’s offensive line coach, Conor Riley, was promoted to coordinator. He has pieces to work with that have credible game snaps. The challenge is whether they can come together as a unit.
While Avery Johnson has more experience than Darian Mensah, Mensah benefits from a much more stable offensive line. Tulane returned both starting guards and right tackle and brought in key transfers to fill the remaining holes. In their season debut, they gave Mensah time in the pocket, but the run blocking left much to be desired.
Tulane brought in transfers on the defensive line to bolster their pass rush. They got to the quarterback twice with two sacks last Thursday, but the Bandit role was a point of concern. Their three-man front is spaced to spread out their top playmakers, Adin Huntington at defensive end and Patrick Jenkins at tackle.
With Huntington to the field and Jenkins to the boundary, it forces defenses to either focus attention on one side of the line or just shut down the best two players. That awards a lot of one-on-one opportunities for the rusher at Bandit. The players who rotated in the first game didn’t make much of a case.
Terrell Allen didn’t make any standout plays, nor did Matthew Fobbs-White, though the latter showed some disruptive abilities off the line of scrimmage. Frankly, Shi’Keem Laister was the most productive in a packaged role. Laister had a hurry and forced Southeastern to throw quickly, leading to incompletions on the drive.
Tulane doesn’t need the Bandit to be the hero, but they need a player to step up and credibly command attention to open up lanes for Huntington, who only recorded one hurry in his debut for the team.
Importantly, the team likely didn’t show their cards on the ways they might get to the quarterback. It might come from the second level. Linebacker Sam Howard had more pressure snaps than Fobbs-White and Allen, and he recorded a hurry and beat his blocker on another.
Could Tulane rely on blitzing and utilizing defensive backs and linebackers as rushers? Not all season. But creativity and confusion might just be enough to rattle the Wildcats as both teams race to figure out what the other is made of with merely one game of film.
The secondary came together as Tulane’s season opener went on, and should be a point of strength, but the best coverage is a pass rush. Especially with an opponent that has similar turnover and areas to exploit. For the Green Wave to pull off a victory on Sept. 7, the key lies in the lane to the quarterback.
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Lawmakers plan brazen power grab, pushing aside Kansas voters and Gov. Laura Kelly • Kansas Reflector
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Let’s be clear about what Kansas Republican legislative leaders are doing with their planned overhaul of budgeting: They are launching a personal and political power grab against Gov. Laura Kelly.
They have never accepted or respected her mandate. Despite Kelly winning a second term and having two years left to go, they have continually attempted to usurp the executive branch’s authority. They have tried a constitutional amendment and prohibiting her ability to negotiate Medicaid contracts. Now they’re going after her yearly state budget proposal.
Usually, the Legislature begins its yearly budget process with a proposal from the governor. Her office submits it when lawmakers arrive for the annual session, in January. Now an interim committee wants to start the process earlier, as soon as October of the previous year.
In this new process, the governor’s budget would be a suggestion, not a starting point.
And never mind that it’s a direct attack on Kelly. House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, assured the audience that these changes had nothing to do with the governor.
“This process has nothing to do with the governor,” he said at the meeting earlier this month, according to Kansas Reflector reporter Tim Carpenter. “If you’re going to focus on the governor, probably not the wisest thing to do, because this process has happened over time with many, many different governors.”
He was contradicted by Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, who let the proverbial cat out of the figurative bag.
“You’ll have a Republican governor, for example, or somebody you trust, and you trust the administration to build the budgets, and then you kind of rubber stamp stuff,” Masterson said. “And, then, you switch, and you have (the) opposition party and then there’s all that same power.”
Oh. So it’s like that, then.
All of this might seem like so much partisan mud wrestling, except for the fact that the leaders have also decided to do an end run around Kansas voters.
Did you notice that the proposed new process could start as early as October? While details at the hearing were scarce, leaders appeared to suggest that they would start working on budget without knowing whether they would be elected. What happens if all the folks on the budget committee are voted out of office? Who takes the lead then?
Once again, we see Kansas legislative leaders trying to concentrate power. They don’t want the governor to even have the first say in the budgeting process, and they apparently don’t trust the rest of their colleagues. You know, all the people who drive to Topeka in January to actually make laws.
Sen. Carolyn McGinn, a Sedgwick Republican, raised concerns that these changes would also limit the ability of constituents to speak about budget priorities.
McGinn might have decided to retire, but she has a point. Leaders apparently don’t even trust their constituents when it comes to spending.
In there interest of fairness, I should note that the reform committee considered several worthwhile proposals. Rep. Troy Waymaster, R-Bunker Hill, discussed ending lawmakers’ de facto three-day work week. Yes, they usually take Mondays and Fridays off, at times slowing progress to a crawl. The panel also targeted budget earmarks for favored programs that don’t go through a regular committee process.
In the interest of perspective, however, I’m not falling over myself with gratitude. It’s obvious that legislators should work throughout the week, and it’s obvious they shouldn’t be larding up the budget with unvetted spending.
It’s like going through life without running over someone with your car. I mean, I’m glad that you didn’t, but surely you don’t deserve a plaque.
Lawmakers might still be able to make worthwhile changes to the budgeting process. They could start with increasing transparency, which Carpenter noted wasn’t discussed by members of either party. But until they stop jostling for partisan advantage and making themselves look foolish, don’t expect much.
Clay Wirestone is Kansas Reflector opinion editor. Through its opinion section, Kansas Reflector works to amplify the voices of people who are affected by public policies or excluded from public debate. Find information, including how to submit your own commentary, here.
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