Scholarship Fund to Benefit KU Softball Coach's Son

June 24, 2011

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

A college scholarship fund has been established for the three-year-old son of Kansas softball coach Megan Smith, whose husband, Paul Buske, passed away earlier this week after a battle with cancer.

The family of Smith is asking that, in lieu of flowers or other gifts, contributions be made to the fund, which will benefit Cooper Smith Buske.

Anyone wishing to donate should make a check out to the “Cooper Buske College Fund” and mail it to the following address:

KU Credit Union

c/o Jordan Urich

1300 West 23rd Street

Lawrence, KS 66046

The bank has also requested that if you are going to donate, to please include a small sheet of paper signifying that you are donating to the account ending in “4410”. Also, if you would like, please include an email address so we can properly thank all those wishing to help Megan and Cooper at this time.