Years ago, cities supposedly designated formal parks which were often named Lafayette Park in honor of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette and Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square.We couldn’t find a definition for a “formal city park,” although the words “beautiful” and “old-fashioned” popped up in our search.The City of Great Bend has its own Lafayette Park, which surrounds the Barton County Courthouse. With a Civil War monument, World War I cannon and historic bandshell, not to mention scenes such as kids ice skating there at Christmas time, the adjectives beautiful and old fashioned don’t seem out of place. But ever since plans were announced to install “The Gift,” a set of bronze statues honoring native Jack Kilby, city officials have started calling the park Jack Kilby Square.