Western Illinois University’s Lupton Pavilion to be Dedicated at Horn Field Campus Oct. 21

A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Dr. Frank Lupton Pavilion at Horn Field Campus will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, with remarks at 4:15 p.m. The event is hosted by the Western Illinois University Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration. It will be held rain or shine. Lupton, also known as “Doc,” was a professor emeritus from WIU’s RPTA program, who retired in 1993. He passed away in March 2021, and, since then, numerous memorials to him have been placed at Horn Field Campus and its outdoor classroom, funded by many alumni and friends of Doc... Read More