Kansas recognizes strong advocate for people with disabilities
by Jim
Students and families from Easter Seals Capper Foundation were on hand at a program at the Kansas Museum of History earlier this month to hear Arthur Capper, founder of Easter Seals Capper Foundation, named a notable Kansan.
Kansas is celebrating its 150th birthday by naming 25 notable Kansans, and Arthur Capper made the prestigious list. Capper (1865-1951, was a two-time governor and five-time U.S. senator from Kansas, and he was a strong advocate for people with disabilities.
Gov. Sam Brownback was on hand for the announcement, too, and an article in the Topeka Capital-Journal quotes him:
“As we celebrate our sesquicentennial,” Brownback said, “let us celebrate the people who have been world-changers.”
Amen to that!