In 2017, the park was named in honor of Mr. Marion W. ‘Bud’ Homan. Bud Homan volunteered to maintain the open space parcel for over 45 years, devoting significant care and commitment to the property on behalf of neighbors and the community as a whole.
https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Find-a-Park/Bud-Homan-Park
John Caldwell Calhoun was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina on March 18, 1782. He was the fourth child of Irish-born Patrick Calhoun and his wife Martha Caldwell.