Estate of Twin Art Teachers Enables Enterprises to Prosper

During their 50+ year tenure at Warren Local Schools, Sandra and Sylvia Young touched the lives of thousands. Now their legacy continues by supporting six Washington County nonprofits in perpetuity.

Named in honor of their love for Star Trek, the Sandra Lee Young and Sylvia Lee Young Enterprise Fund was established at Marietta Community Foundation through their estate. The Fund will provide ongoing support to causes near and dear to them.

As directed, the fund will annually allocate fixed-percentage distributions to the following agencies based on the Foundation’s spending policy of 5% of a three-year average:

• Marietta Fire Department to purchase and maintain equipment for firemen and emergency medical technicians – 30%

• Marietta Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Units to purchase, train, and equip K-9 officers– 20%

• Marietta College Legacy Library to preserve and maintain its permanent collections – 30%

• Mid-Ohio Valley Players to maintain, repair, and renovate its building – 10%

• Campus Martius Museum to maintain its buildings and collections – 10%

Organizations were notified in 2022 of their selection and the percentage allocated to them. However, they didn’t realize that their percentage could equal such substantial funding — more than $150,000 is being disbursed this year.

Representatives from each recipient organization shared words of gratitude in response:

Chief C.W. Durham,

Marietta Fire Department

“On behalf of the Marietta Fire Department, we are honored to be one of the recipients of the annual distribution from the Sandra Lee Young and Sylvia Lee Young Enterprise Fund. This fund will be a tremendous opportunity to ensure the Marietta Fire Department has the equipment needed for both fire and emergency medical responses to better serve our community. We will be very intentional to ensure this donation is well used, to help preserve the legacy of the Youngs.”

Chief Katherine Warden, Marietta Police Department

“The Marietta Police Department is humbled and honored to receive such a generous contribution from the Young family. They have left a wonderful legacy that we are excited to continue by expanding and improving on our K9 program.”

Sheriff Larry Mincks, Washington County

“We would really like to thank the Young sisters for their kindness, and for thinking of us. This is a very worthwhile project, and we’ll certainly make good use of the money. Not only this year, but all of the years in the future.”

Angela Burdiss,

Marietta College Legacy Library Interim Director

“The Legacy Library would like to thank Sylvia and Sandra Young for their monetary gift to Marietta College for supporting the library's collections. In addition, we are thankful for the collections they shared with the library including numerous beautiful art books that are now part of the library's print collection. These gifts will benefit students and faculty at the College.”

Bonnie Rake,

Mid-Ohio Valley Players Vice President

“We are just so happy to receive this. These ladies were such a part of the art world in the Mid-Ohio Valley, and we’re glad that their legacy continues on.”

Erin Augenstein, Northwest Territory Museum Society Executive Director

“What an honor it is for our organization to be held in such high esteem by the Young sisters. We are thrilled to be acknowledged by the estate as a community anchor, and will utilize the funds to enhance our facility and programming for guests locally and for those who travel great distances to visit our historic community.”

Marietta Community Foundation brings together passionate donors and causes to improve Washington County, Ohio for generations to come. Founded in 1974, the Foundation manages more than 350 funds and has distributed more than $24.5 million to charities while meeting rigorous national standards in the community foundation sector.

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Legacies Live Forever: Suzanne Walters

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It has taken a lot of living, but Marietta Community Foundation Legacy Society member, Suzanne Walters, is finally growing into the name on her vanity license plate.

“Ole Suzy!” she laughed. “That’s my nickname. I’ve had that license plate since Ed and I were first married. You should’ve seen the look on the face of the fella at the BMV when I asked for it. He thought I was joking.”

A lifelong resident of Marietta, Suzanne was happily married to Edgar M. Walters, who passed away in 2000, for 27 years. She celebrated her 90th birthday in July of 2021.

“I never dreamed I’d be ninety,” she said. “When I was little girl, wee little, I used to say I’m going to live to be 113. Well, now that I’m ninety, I’m reconsidering that. I really am.” She laughed again.

Suzanne is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Edward Parrish Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century, and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. She has served as a board member for Franciscan Community Meals and is a lifetime member of the Betsey Mills Club – which she has supported for many years — and is a big proponent of being active in the community.

“I’ve lived here all my life and I like to help out where I can,” she said. “I can’t volunteer anymore but I used to do it a lot, helping with the pot pie dinner at the Betsey Mills, volunteering at the theatre for plays, or the time I helped paint that boat – the Becky Thatcher – with my niece and nephews. They loved that. There’s always something different here to do where you can help and meet new people.”

Another way Suzanne is helping the Marietta community far into the future is by making a gift to Marietta Community Foundation in her will. People who include the Foundation as a beneficiary in their estate plans are honored as members of the 1788 Legacy Society.

Named for the year Marietta was founded by the Ohio Company of Associates as the first settlement in the Northwest Territory, the 1788 Legacy Society supports an endowed fund for the future of Washington County to preserve its unique culture, history, and tradition.

“I think Marietta is a wonderful place to live,” Suzanne said. “We’ve got the river and the river activities, we’ve got the historic homes, like the Castle and the Anchorage – I used to help with the holiday decorations in those homes back when I knew the people who lived in them — and we’ve got all of the wonderful clubs, churches, and lodges where you can meet people who enjoy the things you do.”

Suzanne is a retiree of McJunkin Corporation, a valve and pipe-fitting company that provided equipment to the oil and gas industry, a job she loved for its people and the fun they had together. She enjoys spending time with her niece and nephews, tending her garden and her orchids, and especially decorating for holidays.

“I decorate for every holiday,” she says. “Christmas is my favorite. Our house, I used to really decorate it and people used to visit just to see the house. Ed would bring all his co-workers over — he used to say, ‘If I stood still, she’d decorate me!’ But it was really very pretty and we had a lot of people come to see it.”

Nowadays, she has help from neighbors, family, friends, and church members, but continues to do what she enjoys as much as possible.

“Now I have a friend who helps me decorate,” she said. “I pick stuff out and she puts it up. I hate having to have somebody else do things for me that I used to do, it’s embarrassing. But the Lord’s given me a good life. I can’t complain. I’ve had surgeries and illnesses from time to time, but always come out of it no problem at all. And the people in this community have been so good to me.”

Suzanne attended St. Mary Catholic School and graduated third in her class at Marietta High School. She enjoys keeping up with her classmates and helping those who are struggling when she can. Philanthropically, she is a big advocate for keeping the money at work right here in Marietta.

“Ed and I made the decision, quite a while ago, to leave money to Marietta Community Foundation, because they manage their money very well and they do a lot of good in this community,” she said. “I get a lot of requests for donations in the mail and on the phone, but it doesn’t help us to be giving to causes that are out of town. We wanted something that Marietta would benefit from, and we thought the Foundation was the best way to do that, so that’s why we have them in our will.”

Marietta Community Foundation works to improve Washington County through grants and initiatives. If you would like to establish a legacy that will last forever, please contact Heather Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Ryan Elliott

Small-town life isn’t for everyone. If you grew up in a small town like Marietta, you know all too well the urge to move as high school and college friends begin to spread their wings and migrate for the fortune, culture, and faster pace of city life. Some, however, seek out the small-town experience precisely for the unique opportunities it provides.

This is exactly the case for Marietta Community Foundation board member, Ryan Elliott.

When Ryan graduated from The Ohio State University and chose to become a financial advisor, he decided the connections he had growing up in Marietta would make it the perfect place to start his business. Upon his return, he found that the small-town feel he was looking for had gotten even smaller.

“I graduated from Marietta High School in ’95 with a class of three hundred seniors and today the graduating class is somewhere around two fifteen,” he said. “Marietta was bigger, now we’re smaller, and we need to make some adjustments as a community if we are to sustain our way of life and begin to grow again. Small towns are not for everyone, but there are some things we are lacking to even have a seat at the table.”

Alongside growing his business, Ryan immediately began to look for ways to make a difference.

“My mom and dad were always helping people and volunteering when and wherever they saw a need in the community,” he said. “They raised me to be a doer — to always be aware of what is happening around me and what I can be doing to make things better.”

Not only has he wholeheartedly adopted these values, but he also makes it a personal point to always think bigger.

“I love Marietta. I loved growing up here,” he said. “My friends and I still say – even those friends who no longer live here — that nobody in America had a better time growing up than we did. I want my daughters to have the same kinds of experiences I had, and I want this for my grandchildren and their children as well.”

One of the ways Ryan works to enhance the bigger picture is to support Marietta Community Foundation through its 1788 Legacy Society by naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of his life insurance policy.

Named for the year Marietta was founded by the Ohio Company of Associates as the first settlement in the Northwest Territory, the mission of the 1788 Legacy Society is to endow the future of Washington County to preserve its unique culture, history, and tradition; and to honor those who support its future by including the Foundation in their estate plans.

“I chose to support the Foundation in part because of a conversation with past Marietta Community Foundation Executive Director Carol Wharff who was a good friend of my parents,” Ryan said. “I was particularly impressed that they cover virtually every aspect of philanthropy in Washington County. I was 24 years old, didn’t have much in the way of assets, and no family of my own at the time, and thought if something did happen to me I like the idea of others benefitting from that and turning a negative into a positive.”

As he became more involved, joining the Foundation’s Finance Committee in 2015 and the full Board of Directors in 2018, Ryan became increasingly convinced of its strategic importance to the future of Marietta.

“I’m a big fan of unrestricted giving, which allows the Foundation to direct money to areas of greatest need,” he said. “We don’t have any idea what the needs of the community will be fifty or a hundred years down the road, and I trust that due diligence will be done on the part of the Foundation in addressing the needs of the community long after I’m gone.”

He is also convinced that Marietta Community Foundation is here to stay — a true, permanent cornerstone of philanthropy in Washington County.

“As a member of the board, I’ve seen the due diligence they pay in vetting the organizations they support,” he said. “We ensure that these organizations are bringing a lot of sweat equity in terms of volunteers, that they are bringing matching funds and have a good plan for the money. I am fully confident that the investment I make today will continue to support Marietta far into the future.”

“I am fully confident that the investment I make today will continue to support Marietta far into the future.”

— Ryan Elliott

Marietta Community Foundation invests unrestricted gifts in its Community Impact Fund, which directs money to areas of greatest need.

While his primary focus at present is family, raising his four daughters, coaching and growing his business, Ryan has many big ideas he would like to see happen in Marietta, including a recreation center fully dedicated to seniors.

As a Wealth Management Advisor for Northwestern Mutual, he also encourages his clients to think bigger, to map out the priorities they value most, and to find a way to make things happen in the long term.

“Naming the organizations you value as beneficiaries of your life insurance is a tremendous way to have a big impact on the community in the future with a relatively small investment in the present,” he said.

“I tell my clients, ok, so you die at ninety and leave your entire estate to your sixty-five-year-old kids who are already doing well for themselves. Sure, that’s welcome money for them, but how does it support the community you’ve helped to build in the longer term?”

“Marietta needs people right now who are willing to become involved, get their hands dirty and work to better our community,” he said. “We are going to need everyone to leave a little money if we want to sustain and grow this town for future generations, and establishing a legacy through Marietta Community Foundation is an excellent way to make this happen.”

Marietta Community Foundation works to improve Washington County through grants and initiatives. If you would like to establish a legacy that will last forever, please contact Heather Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Jack Iams

Marietta, OH – When it comes to construction, anyone can slap together four walls and a roof and call it a house, but to create a space with feeling is a true gift… a gift that the late architect, Jack Iams, had in spades.

Jack’s designs were less of a structure and more of a work of art. His creations would become an additional family member to those who occupied the residence. In a sense, Jack’s designs had a soul that could be felt by anyone who stepped across its threshold.

A Marietta native, Jack would eventually step onto Marietta College’s campus in 1947. Four years later he would graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science and soon after travel 230 miles west to attend the University of Cincinnati.  Here he would complete an additional Bachelors program in Architecture, a move that would ultimately pave the way for his future career.

Jack started his architectural career focused on more mundane structures than he would later be celebrated for creating. After graduating from Cincinnati, he joined the Air Force and became a Second Lieutenant and a Housing Officer.

At the time of his service, the United States was developing nuclear weapons, which would come to be known as the “Manhattan Project.” As this new style of warfare was being created across three sites in the U.S., military forces rallied to protect our borders from potential attacks.

This effort led to vast construction projects along the East Coast to house soldiers who were the U.S.’s first line of defense. Jack supervised the construction of these modular structures, which were built in hundreds of repetitive rows, before being honorably discharged and coming back to Marietta.

While in Marietta, Jack would complete his required apprenticeship and pass his state boards necessary to obtain his architectural license. From that point on, he progressed in his career, bouncing back from Marietta and Columbus, until retiring in his hometown.

During his career, Jack built several homes in Marietta which are held in high esteem by local residents. Jack would approach each design with the client and location in mind, often favoring a Mid-Century Modern design aesthetic, which featured expansive glass walls, clean lines, and wide-open floor plans.

While Jack accomplished many residential and commercial feats, it was his restoration project of The Castle that continues to educate Washington County’s youth. In 1974, The Castle stood in disrepair and was sold at auction to siblings, Stewart and Bertlynn Bosley. The two hired Jack to be the architect for the 17-year project before being donated to the Betsey Mills upon their passing.

In a career that spanned 44 years, Jack would create countless spaces embued with a soul, until he passed away in November of 2019. In his estate, Jack named three organizations as benefactors of his life’s work: Marietta College, Christ United Methodist Church, and The Castle.

To secure his legacy and preserve his work, Jack entrusted Marietta Community Foundation to manage an endowment for The Castle to continue operating and educating the public. By naming the Foundation in his estate, Jack was inducted into the Foundation’s 1788 Legacy Society.

“Jack wanted to give his estate to organizations he felt would be responsible with the money,” said Harley Noland, a long-time friend of Jack’s and fellow architect. “He believed in Marietta Community Foundation.”

Often artists can be portrayed as unorganized individuals with chaotic workspaces, but that was not the case for Jack. Every design and drawing he finished was neatly arranged and cataloged. This collection of his life’s work is now kept by Marietta College and can be viewed upon request.

Despite the inanimate nature of Jack’s structures, the soul he imbued within his creations is still present throughout the Marietta community. Through his work and generosity, Jack’s legacy will continue to live forever.

Marietta Community Foundation works to improve Washington County through grants and initiatives. If you would like to establish a legacy that will last forever, please contact Heather Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Gene & Patty Hall

Patricia “Patty” Hall and Charles “Gene” Hall

Washington County, OH – Who doesn’t like a good puzzle? Whether it’s the crossword in the Sunday paper or a riddle between friends for laughs, puzzles are a great source of entertainment. However, they can also be a great source for keeping information hidden or passing along information that may save a life in dire circumstances.

After graduating from Mountain State College in 1952, Charles “Gene” Eugene Hall would spend the next four years of his life as a Cryptographic Operator & Supervisor for the United States Air Force Security Services.

While Cryptology is the study of code-breaking and code-creating, a Cryptographer takes a more hands-on approach. Gene Hall would dive into the world of concealing confidential information away from the prying eyes of the States’ enemies… until he met the cipher who would crack the code to his heart: Patricia Cline.

Patricia “Patty” Ann Cline, graduated from Pomeroy High School and found employment up the Ohio River at Remington Rand in Marietta. Patty first met Gene after he had returned home from his service.

Her older brother, Jack Cline, introduced the pair and they would soon tie-the-knot on November 1st, 1956. Gene would go on to graduate from Ohio University with a degree in Business Administration, and the couple would become business partners in 1962.

Owning several local Mary Carter Paint stores, the Halls would go on to expand their business career by acquiring Pace Oil Company in 1973. During this time, Gene also held various positions at Wilcox Construction Company and later became the Co-Founder and CEO of Power Maintenance, Inc.

Though they may have been hard at work, the Halls never forgot what truly mattered. As they would build their businesses, they would put even more focus on building their family, celebrating the birth of a daughter, Candice Hall-Cisler, and two sons, Kevin Mark Hall and Jon Charles Hall.

Growing up, the Hall children were enamored not only by their parents’ work ethic but also their fitness levels. Gene was an avid golfer and Patty was an active tennis player. Because of their parent’s active lifestyle, the siblings would often find themselves taking part in athletic-based activities at the Marietta Family YMCA.

“My family has been a YMCA family as far back as I can remember,” said Candice. “My brothers and I learned to swim at the Y. I also took tennis lessons and even baton twirling! My mother would always laugh when she remembered taking group exercise lessons with her friends, and sister-in-law.”

However, it wasn’t their father’s ability to swing a golf club or their mother’s skill on the tennis court that would leave such a lasting impression on the Hall children… instead, it was their generosity.

One afternoon, as Patty was driving from Lowell to Marietta, she saw an elderly woman who had broken down on the side of the road. The weather was bad and back then there were no cellphones to use… in a sense the elderly lady was stranded.

Candice recalls her mother going to the nearest gas station, Don Schaffer’s in Devola, telling them about the woman, and then paying for the attendant to tow her car back to the shop.

Days later the woman wrote into The Marietta Times about the kindness of this action. In her letter, she shared how her husband had become ill and she had been spending many hours by his bedside at the hospital. On her way home from her latest visit, the muffler on her car fell off causing the car to become inoperable… thankfully Patty Hall’s generosity was fully operational.

It was situations like this that would shape the Hall's legacy, even after Gene and Patty’s passing. On Christmas Eve in 2013, Gene passed away at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Patty was reunited with her husband on Thanksgiving Day in 2020, but their legacy continues to thrive.

The Hall children were able to witness one last act of generosity from their parents. An act that will inevitably leave a lasting impact for years to come. Gene and Patty Hall named Marietta Community Foundation in their estate plans and thereby became 1788 Legacy Society members.

Their legacy will go on to help organizations the family held dear, such as the YMCA, but a large portion has been given to the Foundation’s Washington County Hardship & Disaster Relief Fund. A fund dedicated to helping Washington County citizens when difficult circumstances unexpectedly arise.

“The donations will be used locally,” said Candice. “The Foundation is well run and seems to really be in touch with the needs and future development of Washington County.”

There was no enigma or puzzle when it came to Gene and Patty Hall’s life… they simply cared for others in need. Even in death, the couple continues to carry on this ideology, assisting those who need it most.

You don’t need an extensive background in Cryptology to see that the Hall family has “cracked-the-code” on a meaningful life.

If you would like to honor the memory of a loved one by creating a philanthropic legacy please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Marian Webb

Phot Provided by Kathy Webb

Washington County, OH – If you flip to the first page of many children’s stories, you will often find it beginning with ‘once upon a time.’ Flip to the back and you might get ‘and they lived happily ever after.’

While each story has its own beginning and ending, it’s the pages in between that stick with us. Whether the story focuses on a courageous knight fending off a beast to rescue a young maiden, or a daring princess defying expectations to display true strength, the pages in between often shape our understanding of the world around us.

However, there are obviously no dragons to be fought and very few princesses walking around, but that doesn’t mean that courage and strength can’t be displayed in the real-world. What would happen if a child’s understanding of the world around them was shaped by a more tangible source?... Perhaps a parent?

The Webb siblings didn’t have to look far to see a real-world example of courage and strength. Their mother, Marian Webb, was an active community member, volunteering for local groups such as the Girl Scouts, Marietta Welfare League, The Betsey Mills Club, Hill ‘N’ Dale Garden Club, and many more.

When she wasn’t volunteering to make her community a better place for others, she could usually be found with a book in her hand. Marian enjoyed a lifetime love of reading.

“She was a true gem,” said Amy Mitchem, one of the five Webb children. “Because she was an avid reader, she belonged to many book clubs over the years. I don’t remember a time when she wasn’t involved in a book club… She was even an original member of the Betsey Bookers!”

Marian was the last surviving member of the Betsey Bookers until her passing in October of this year, but her legacy continues… her children have made sure of it.

In lieu of flowers and other gifts at her memorial, the Webb children requested that donations be sent to Marietta Community Foundation.

“It was heartwarming to see the donations pouring in, and realizing our mother touched the lives of so many people in our community,” said Mitchem.

As a graduate from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, she grew to love all types of genres and authors, a love that she would come to share with her children and grandchildren.

“She passed along her love of reading to us,” said Kathy Webb, the eldest Webb sibling. “Most of us are avid readers and we spent many hours talking with Mother about books. Once COVID shut everything down, we talked by phone every day and she always wanted to know what I was reading. It’s one of the things I miss most.”

Now, thanks to her children, Marian’s legacy will continue to inspire a young generation of readers throughout Washington County.

To honor the beginning, the end, and the pages in between of their mother’s story, the Webb children decided all donations from Marian's memorial would be given to a cause she would appreciate: The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library [DPIL].

The DPIL allows local families to enroll their children, ages birth to five years old, into the program through a local affiliate. The Foundation is the Washington County affiliate for the program and they currently serve approximately 30% of the eligible population.

“We appreciate the variety of programs available at Marietta Community Foundation and that they all give back to our local community,” said Kathy Webb. “There were many options that would have honored the memory of our mother but none more so than supporting literacy for children.”

Children enrolled in the program receive a high-quality, age-appropriate book in the mail each month. If a child is enrolled through their full-term of eligibility, then they will have built their first library, comprised of 60 books, by the time they are five years old.

The DPIL allows children to reach early childhood developmental milestones, but also, like Marian, enjoy a lifetime of reading.

Thanks to Marian’s legacy, the Foundation has taken one step further toward their goal of serving every eligible child in Washington County… and that is truly a ‘happy-ever-after.’

If you would like to honor the memory of a loved one by creating a philanthropic legacy or would like to donate to the sustainability of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Jeremiah & Lyndsey Kuhn

Washington County, OH – The country of France is revered as the most romantic place in the world. This is why it should come as no surprise that even approximately 4,000 miles away, the allure of romance was in the air for Jeremiah and Lyndsey Kuhn, two Warren Local High School students as they sat in Mr. William’s French class during third period… even if they didn’t know it yet.

“Neither of us were very good French students,” said Jeremiah.

“I can say maybe five words!” exclaimed Lyndsey.

Even if they weren’t the best French students, as they sat at their desks with their textbooks open, the two were just feet apart from their future spouse… and future partner in philanthropy.

After graduating from Warren, they both set-off on separate paths. Jeremiah stayed local, attending Marietta College where he studied Finance. Lyndsey traveled two hours away for her higher educational career at West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she would study Nursing and later go on to become a Nurse Practitioner.

Several years later, after being prodded by mutual friends, the two would begin dating after graduating college. Although Jeremiah’s initial attempt at a first date ended in denial, eventually, Lyndsey relented and agreed to go to a movie with him.

“Jeremiah and a few of our friends were going to a David Crowder concert and Jeremiah wanted to invite me,” said Lyndsey. “But I didn’t know him… I knew of him but didn’t know him, so I said, ‘No.’ I followed up and asked if we could go on a date to get to know each other first. About a month later we went and saw a movie together.”

Through common interests and shared faith, Jeremiah and Lyndsey would finally close the gap that separated them in French class all of those years ago. After two-and-a-half years of dating, they met at the altar in May of 2011 and pledged their devotion to one another in front of a crowd of witnesses.

Since that day, the couple has journeyed together and have welcomed two children into the world, a daughter, Joyhanna, and their one-month-old son, Everett. As the couple expands their family, they are cultivating a legacy that they will pass down to their children, both literally and figuratively.

When it comes to estate planning, many people think of giving their children a ‘good start’ in life, but for the Kuhns, they want to also give their children a good start in philanthropy.

“Half of our estate is set to go to charity,” said Jeremiah. “A portion will go to things that we have established, but then 10 percent will go into our charitable fund that our children will manage… we want them to be a part of this.”

To execute their wishes, the Kuhn family has entrusted Marietta Community Foundation with their legacy.

“We wanted to put our estate plans in the right hands,” said Jeremiah. “Being in the industry, knowing the Foundation, and seeing what they do in the community we knew they were the perfect fit. They worked with us to set-up a legacy gift to benefit Warren Local School’s academics and athletics programs…. That’s where our heart is and so we wanted to make sure we gave back to that.”

By trusting the Foundation with their legacy, Jeremiah and Lyndsey added their name to a growing list of influential community members, known as the 1788 Legacy Society.

Giving back to the community they grew up in is an essential responsibility they both desire to accomplish together and pass on to their children.

“What we have is not ours to just hang onto forever… we want to serve our community with it,” said Lyndsey.

“We believe our possessions should be held out with an open hand,” said Jeremiah. “Just because something is in our name doesn’t mean it’s addressed to us forever.”

If you would like to build a long-term philanthropic legacy or establish a philanthropic fund for family philanthropy, please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Chris Hall

Photo Credit: Mason Beuhring

*Knock, Knock.* 

You lower your hand from what seems like the hundredth door you’ve knocked on today. Small beads of sweat drip down your face and your breathing is slightly labored from walking door to door.

*Knock, Knock.*

What you are doing seems crazy… but, here you are armed with only what some would see as a ‘pipe-dream.’

*Knock, Knock.*

You quickly put away the doubt that clouds your mind when you hear footsteps coming to the door, your posture straightens, you wipe the sweat from your brow, and you get ready… You are ready.

For some, the well-known sound of *Knock, Knock,* may sound like the beginning of a joke, but for a 22-year-old Chris Hall, this sound represents the beginning of his legacy.

After graduating with two business degrees from The Ohio State University in 1998, Hall, a Marietta native, began his professional advisor career in 1999. After a brief stint in the insurance field, Hall quickly learned that he had a knack and a passion for the investment field. He left the insurance industry and joined Edward Jones as a new financial advisor.

“While I’m grateful for the ‘insurance world’ it really led me to the ‘investment world,’” said Hall. “Investments stoked a fire within me that I had never felt before, so I knew I was on to something.”

When someone hears terms such as ‘finance’ or ‘investments,’ they often think about ‘money,’ and rightfully so. But, for Hall, money was a just by-product of the true reward… seeing his clients achieve their life goals.

“I was able to help people send their children to school, buy a second home, and retire early,” said Hall. “That was a reward that I did not expect… it’s not just about money… it’s an important part, but it’s really about a holistic relationship.”

The building block of creating these ‘holistic relationships’ with his clients would soon become a cornerstone to the young financier’s business philosophy. After several months of going door-to-door, Hall had created a base of clients that he would continue to cultivate until 2004.

After spending more than five years with Edward Jones, Hall had risen through the ranks to become one of their top advisors. It became apparent that Hall was quickly outgrowing what this system offered, so he began to build his own. In 2004 Hall Finacial Advisors, LLC was established and began servicing clients as an independent business.

“It was a very hard decision, but I knew it was the right thing to do,” said Hall. “It was time to make a change and it was dictated by what my clients needed.”

Since then, Hall Financial Advisors, LLC, has grown from a solo practice to a local business with two offices and 18 employees. They now manage and consult on over $900 million, most of which originates within the Mid-Ohio Valley. Hall has received numerous accolades within the financial industry, but again, for Hall, these are just by-products of his crowning achievement.

“I’m proud of our numbers and our achievements, but I’m most proud of the culture we have built,” said Hall. “We have been able to match up roles with personalities within our organization that has created a culture of selflessness and responsibility.”

It’s this ‘culture of selflessness and responsibility’ that has driven Hall to continuously give back to a community that has given him so much. While he practices philanthropy in the present, Hall has also created philanthropic goals for the future.

In 2015, Hall was inducted into Marietta Community Foundation’s 1788 Legacy Society after naming the Foundation in his trust.

“I just turned 44 years old,” said Hall. “I want to give back as much as I can along the way to enjoy seeing the benefits of the contributions that we make while we are here. But, my financial planning goal is to be able to take care of my family and my community after I pass away… financial resources are going to help combat whatever future issues this great community faces.”

For the past 21 years, Hall has built his business through trust: trust with clients, trust with employees, and trust with himself. So when it came to his own financial planning, he knew that any organization he would name needed to be trustworthy… which is why he chose Marietta Community Foundation.

“The Foundation has earned the reputation of ‘trust’” said Hall. “By leaving assets to you, I have all of the trust in the world that you will make sound decisions on where those dollars should go when I am not here to direct them any longer.”

Chris Hall is now the Managing Principal of Hall Financial Advisors, LLC. He and his wife, Kimberly have two children, Webb and Brynlie.

In 2017 & 2019, he was personally named to the respected Financial Times “Top 400 Financial Advisors” from across the United States. In 2018 & 2020 he was named “Top Financial Advisor in West Virginia” by the renowned Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List. He has been named to the prestigious “Barron’s Top 1000 and/or 1200 Advisors” from 2011 through 2020, and the “2020 Barron’s #1 in West Virginia, State by State” ranking of financial advisors.

When it comes to building a legacy, you never know which doors will open… you just have to reach out and knock.

If you would like to build a long-term philanthropic legacy, please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: Andy Thompson

Marietta, OH – "I love you, Jade. You've been the best wife for me. You've taken care of me, our children, and our adopted international children, our dogs... I'm really grateful you're by my side." These were the words Andy Thompson spoke to his wife just a week before his unexpected passing.

For those who knew Andy, words of encouragement were never far from his lips. According to Jade, “he always knew how to tell the people in his life that he loved and appreciated them.”

Jade and Andy Thompson

These words that Andy spoke to his wife of 35 years are words that Jade will cherish for the rest of her life because they represent the character of the man she loved: decent, honest, and grateful.

In 1963, Andrew “Andy” Miller Thompson was born in Pella, Iowa, to two Marietta natives: William “Bill” H. Thompson, Jr. and Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson. Bill Thompson worked as VP of advancement for Central College, which years later would become his son’s alma mater.

The couple returned to their roots after Bill accepted a position at Marietta College. They began raising their three children, Billy, Andy, and Laura, in the very place they grew up.

As a child, Andy became fond of sports, creating team loyalties that would last through the rest of his life. After the family moved back to Marietta, Andy began to follow the Cincinnati Reds, but after being blown off by baseball legend, Pete Rose, at an autograph session, Andy decided the Pittsburg Pirates was the team for him.

He would follow the Pirates even after he had moved almost 800 miles away, back to his birthplace of Pell, Iowa. During his time at Central College, Andy studied Political Science and the Spanish language.

Andy spent his junior year studying abroad in Spain. There, he was able to put his language studies to good use, both to communicate with local Spaniards and attracting the attention of a fellow student who would later become his wife.

“Andy and I met in Spain in 1983,” said Jade. “We both studied on the Central College abroad program in Spain in 1983-4. I was attending the University of Texas and he was attending Central College. We became fast friends. I admired his ability to speak Spanish, his gregarious, positive attitude and his fun-loving joking ways, and his intellectual desire to learn as much about Spain and its rich history and culture.”

Soon after his senior year at Central, Andy and Jade were married in August of 1985. The couple moved to Arizona for a brief time where Andy attended graduate school at the University of Arizona. They then made the trek back east to Washington D.C. where Andy began working for the exploratory committee for President George H.W. Bush.

Andy would make the career transition to a nonprofit organization that focused on advancing the principles of a free-market called Competitive Enterprise Institute. Jade began working in the political field as well under Texas Senator Phil Gramm.

However, much like his parents, the desire to come back home weighed heavily on the couple, especially after their first child, Annalea, who was born in 1990. They settled into the family business, Bird Watcher’s Digest, where Andy worked for 27 years. While back home amongst his family, Andy and Jade welcomed two more children into the world: Nathaniel “Nat” Andrew, born June of 1992, and August “Gus” Stewart, born March 2000.

Andy poses with Khadine Ritter, Andy’s Campaign Manager and Attorney at Theisen Brock

Until his untimely passing on May 13th of this year, Andy served his hometown faithfully and diligently. Over the course of his career, he served three terms on Marietta’s City Council, four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, he was a member of Crown of Life Lutheran Church, the Republican Party of Marietta and Ohio, the Marietta Noon Rotary Club, Marietta Mainstreet Board of Directors, Shale Crescent USA Board of Directors, Marietta Chamber of Commerce, and Marietta College’s Men’s Basketball Foster Family Program.

While Andy accomplished so much in his time on Earth, it’s the personal, intimate details that Jade remembers fondly.

“He loved music... The Beatles, Santana, Paul McCartney and Wings, and Jackson Browne were some of his favorites,” said Jade. “He had the most clear blue eyes. He was athletic and loved to pitch for his church softball league years ago. He was a natural leader. He was ambidextrous and could do most things with either hand. He looked for the good and tried not to focus on the bad. He used to say to me when I was upset about something, ‘Don't let that upset live rent-free in your brain.’ He was always quick-witted… coming up with clever puns to make everybody laugh was his specialty.”

Andy was laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery, where he will eventually be joined by his wife under a shared tombstone inscribed with a special message: “United in time. Parted in time. To be reunited when time is no more.”

The Thompson Family would like to specifically thank the Marietta Fire Department and Marietta Memorial Health systems for their help, as well as all of their friends and family who came to their aid in this season of grief.

Legacies Live Forever: The Broughton Family

Carl & Elizabeth Broughton

Washington County, OH – What difference can we make today that will be felt 30 years from now? This is the question that the late Carl L. Broughton asked himself when he helped create Marietta Community Foundation in 1974, and it is the mantra that his descendants ask themselves today when it comes to their philanthropy.

Thanks to their delicious dairy products, families across the United States have welcomed the Broughtons to their dinner tables, but for families in the Mid-Ohio Valley, the Broughton legacy has given them something sweeter than the smooth ice cream they produce.

While conducting extensive research in the mid-seventies for a downtown restoration project in Marietta, Carl Broughton and several other individuals working on the project noticed that many thriving communities shared a common factor: they each had a strong community foundation.

“They saw it [a community foundation] as the D.N.A. of a community,” said George Broughton, Carl’s son. “It made it easy for people to give back.”

Taking a cue from these other towns, Carl and the other members of the group established the Marietta Community Foundation in 1974 as a way to create a simple method to practice philanthropy. Unbeknownst to him, this action would lay the groundwork for millions of dollars being poured back into the very county that he adored.

Now, over 45 years later, Marietta Community Foundation continues to build on Carl’s legacy and Carl’s children have established legacies of their own.

While they were still infants, Ruth, Mary, and George were each adopted by Carl and Elizabeth Broughton. Growing up, the siblings were given the gift of a loving family who were devoted to their community.

“Our parents loved this town,” said George, “and we couldn’t help but love the town too because we were kind of indoctrinated in it!”

Carl & Elizabeth Broughton, Photo Courtesy of George Broughton

“Our father loved this community,” said Mary. “We grew up in a household where he often expressed sentiments like -‘this is the best place in the world to live’- and we heard and saw his interest and involvement in community activities and projects. He was a small and quiet man but he had enormous ideas and dreams and the energy and passion to carry them out. We all learned about community service and involvement from his example.”

“The love for our community was instilled in us very early in our lifes,” said Ruth. “Our parents showed us by their example to shop locally and give back to our wonderful community through volunteering. We were able to pass these examples on to our own children and grandchildren.”

As a young man, Carl began attending The Ohio State University, but due to the Great Depression, Carl was forced to leave after only completing two years in the school’s Business Administration Program.

He then came back home to work in the family business, and though he was very successful, Carl never forgot what the loss of an education felt like. Because of this, his family saw their father give the gift of education to many deserving students.

“What was amazing about my father is he enjoyed giving anonymously,” said George. “He did this a lot with the college. He would pay for somebody’s tuition and they would have no idea who did it. He would talk to the President of Marietta College and ask them, ‘who is someone deserving of this?’”

“Giving anonymously was very important to our father,” said Ruth. “He didn't want any recognition, he just wanted to help others fulfill their dreams.”

Having seen countless acts of philanthropy practiced by their parents and fostering a deep love for their community, the Broughton children have paved the way for many projects that will impact generations to come. One project, in particular, is the creation and development of the Broughton Nature & Wildlife Education Area.

Over 30 years ago, an idea formed amongst the family to convert 600 acres of land into a privately owned public park. Before Carl and Elizabeth passed away in the mid-’90s, the siblings promised they would bring this idea to fruition.

“When we were children an early project of his [Carl] was to develop a series of trails in the wildlife area behind our house and also stock the pond up there,” said Mary. “He wanted the area to be enjoyed and accessible to everyone.”

“We wanted to do something nice for the community,” said George. “We didn’t want the land to become a housing development.”

Development soon took place and hasn’t stopped since. In 2018 the family leased an additional 200 acres of land, which expanded the recreation and educational area to 800 acres.

Trail Map of the Broughton Nature & Wildlife Education Area

Today, more than 100,000 visitors frequent the park each year to take advantage of the hiking trails, mountain bike paths, a disc-golf course, fishing, and many natural habitats.

“We all have wonderful memories of hiking in those woods with him and later exploring and enjoying them with our friends and children,” said Mary. “That area was informally always open and available for everyone to enjoy, but our father wanted to make it a more permanent arrangement and maintain access forever. That was the formalized start of the Broughton Wildlife and Nature Wildlife Area.”

“Our wonderful hikes in the woods with our father were a great part of our childhood,” said Ruth. “The amount of knowledge we got from him was immeasurable.”

Also, located on the park's premises is the Elizabeth Sugden-Broughton Community Building, a project completed in honor of their mother. The building is the latest and largest project undertaken by the family and is available for the public to rent. The surplus funds go to help maintain the park’s grounds.

Looking at the park, it is astounding to believe its origins were founded in a promise made so long ago, but that is the secret to the Broughton legacy… philanthropy isn’t a short-term solution, but a long-term investment.

“The key is thinking long-term,” said George. “Over time you can make a small gift into a big gift. These things don’t come overnight and time allows you to get more people involved. It allows you to leverage the project and make it bigger and bigger. It also lets you gain a better understanding of what is actually needed in the community.”

If you would like to build a long-term philanthropic legacy, please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: The Heinrich Family

Carl & Judy Heinrich, Photo Credit: Ashley Maone

Washington County, OH – When Carl Heinrich stepped foot on Marietta College’s Campus in the fall of 1962 he had no idea his path would lead him into the arms of a Freshman Home Economics student named, Judith “Judy” Cole.

Judy was just out of high school and Carl was a transfer. They had met at a few different freshman orientation mixers that all new students were required to attend; however, their relationship wouldn’t begin to blossom until the proceeding semesters.

Carl finally gathered the courage. “He asked me to go with him on a Sunday afternoon ride through town and won me over,” chuckled Judy.

Both Carl and Judy were transplants to Marietta, OH. Carl spent the majority of his childhood in Pennsylvania, while Judy was native to New Jersey. However, both traveled hundreds of miles to gain an education and, unexpectedly, each other.

As a young man, Carl enlisted in the United States Army and served during a non-combatant period. After his service was completed, he began his higher educational career, but soon left to work in various oil fields in the eastern region of the United States. These hard-working years spent in the dirt and grime would become formative building blocks that would shape the rest of Carl’s life.

While on a job in Marietta, Carl had heard about the college’s Petroleum Program from several engineers he had worked with. During some down time, he decided to stop in on campus, which left an impression upon him.

Wanting to take his knowledge of the industry further, he enrolled in a dual-degree program at Marietta College’s Petroleum Engineering & Geology Department. He would go on to graduate in 1964 and then two-years later marry Judy.

After the couple married, Judy became a teacher and Carl went to work for Quaker State in 1970. Carl pioneered deep drilling in Southeastern Ohio early in his career and developed an innovative fracking technique, cementing his legacy in the oil & gas industry forever.

During this time, the couple would welcome two children into the world, a son, Joseph Heinrich, and a daughter, Christyann Heinrich. After her pregnancy with Christy, Judy quit teaching to focus on a Master’s degree in Economic Education from Ohio University, which would help propel the family in their next venture together.

Over a decade after they said their marriage vows, Carl and Judy decided to not only be known as husband and wife but also as business partners. In 1978 Heinrich Enterprises was formed as an independent oil and gas producer.

In the same year, Heinrich Enterprises teamed up with several other local producers to create the Southeastern Ohio Oil & Gas Association, a nonprofit which addresses issues and concerns surrounding the industry in the Mid-Ohio River Valley. As a founding member, Carl continues to work and contribute to the efforts of SOOGA by serving as a board member and co-editor for the SOOGA Insider.  

From the company’s conception and into the modern-day, Heinrich Enterprises acquired different oil & gas wells and operations for their productions. It remains family owned and operated to this day, although Carl and Judy are no longer at the helm.

In 2008, Carl and Judy’s daughter, Christy moved back to Marietta with her husband Brian Chavez to take over operations of the business.

“Brian and I have always been a team, just like Mom and Dad were always a team,” said Christy. “They spent their life and career in this industry, now Brian and I are second generations and we get to continue that legacy.”

The Heinrich legacy continues to live on through their children and their company, but Carl and Judy aren’t idle in their retirement. After seeing their daughter and son-in-law establish a family fund at Marietta Community Foundation, Carl and Judy decided to create one of their own: The Heinrich Family Charitable Fund.

After more than half a century has passed by, the couple chose to leave a lasting legacy in the very place that brought them together. In 2019, through their family charitable fund, the Heinrich’s donated funds to Marietta College’s Petroleum Engineering Program for the purchase of a drilling simulator.

“Marietta College was good to me, so I wanted to return the favor,” said Carl, “I wanted to give something directly to the students [in the Petroleum Engineering Program]… something that would give them practical experience,” said Carl.  

The simulator will give students in the program the chance to gain crucial training in a risk free environment. This training will give oil and gas companies’ greater access to a highly skilled workforce through safer means.

“It just seems natural to give to this area and the college,” said Judy. “This is our home. We came here when we were 18 [Judy] and 24 [Carl] years old. We raised our family here and now our daughter and son-in-law are raising their children here too.”

If you would like to leave a legacy or honor someone else’s legacy, please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: The Pfaff Family

Marietta, OH –While we live in a world made of materials, it is the immaterial qualities that we often hold most dear. Memories comprise some of the most precious resources in our lives because memories hold the key to our stories, they bind us together with loved ones, and they preserve our legacies for generations.

Before David Pfaff passed away in early May of this year, he had the opportunity to create one last memory with one of the people who meant the most to him, his son, Alex.

In 1959, David was wedded to his bride, Gisela Pfaff, a German native. The ceremony took place in Petersburg-Fulda, a central German settlement, but soon after, the two newlyweds relocated over 4,000 miles away to David’s home town, Marietta, OH.

Family played an important role to David and Gisela. Almost a year after their international union, the couple celebrated the birth of their first son Christopher. Just two years after, the Pfaff family welcomed another member into the world, their son Alex.

Both David and Gisela valued community engagement. They each served with multiple organizations in Washington County, building strong relationships and leaving great impressions on anyone who met them.

The couple actively served at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Gisela was also a part of the German Women’s Club and had a strong passion for gardening. David was involved with the American Union Lodge #1 F&AM, Aladdin Shrine, Marietta Shrine Club, and American Legion Post #64.

Fellow Shriner, Tag Wetz, described David as a “jolly-fella, well-liked by everyone who met him.”

David was a devoted salesman for Asphalt Materials, a company who distributes products for asphalt projects. As his skills in sales grew, so did his earnings. Instead of focusing on material gains, David began to look to the long-term. He took his earnings and started creating trusts for his grandchildren and giving back to his community.

While their father worked as a salesman, Christopher and Alex began their own business in the same industry, United Sealing Inc. As the business grew, David was no longer just their father but he also became one of their suppliers. Unfortunately, in 2007, the family suffered the tragic loss of their eldest son, Christopher. The business continues to operate locally under Alex’s direction.

David and Gisela enjoyed 52 years of marriage until Gisela passed away in the Spring of 2011. The couple had been through over half a century together, creating beautiful memories and imparting wisdom on their children and grandchildren.

This wisdom was the source of how David and Alex came to possess one last treasured memory before David passed away. After reviewing David’s estate plans, Alex worked with his father to ensure that a life’s worth of memories would never be forgotten. Although estate planning is never an easy conversation, the two knew it was worthwhile.

After speaking with professional advisors, the Pfaff family was partnered with Marietta Community Foundation. The Foundation began to guide David and Alex through the process and eventually secure a plan that would reflect David’s intentions.

“My dad has always worked to better the community, advocating for animals and helping those in need,” said Alex.

Alongside Alex, David created the David & Gisela Pfaff Family Charitable Fund. They chose six local organizations to support through the fund: The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley Medical Fund, The O’Neill Senior Center, Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta Shrine Club, East Muskingum Civic Association, and Marietta Community Foundation. This fund functions as David’s last great service to his community while memorializing his and Gisela’s legacies.

If you are thinking of starting this conversation with a loved one, but don’t know where to begin, Marietta Community Foundation can help walk you through the process. The Foundation is able to protect your family’s legacy and connect your loved ones with organizations that are most important to them. Please contact Heather Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.

Legacies Live Forever: The Short Family

Allen and Nancy Short - Photo provided by Short Family

Washington County, OH – May 28, 2019, marked an incredible lifetime achievement for two individuals who have had a profound impact in Washington County. Last month, Allen and Nancy Short celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary, and in those 64 years they have influenced thousands of lives together.

After serving in the Army during the Korean War, Allen became an educator. He would go on to spend the majority of his career as Principal of Warren Local High School after his family relocated in the 1970’s. Nancy was also a school teacher who predominantly spent her career teaching 6th graders at Little Hocking Elementary. Collectively, Allen and Nancy spent 63 years inspiring students, which included their four sons: Rodney, Darrell, Andrew, and Ken.

All four brothers were able to experience their formative years with their dad right by their side both at home and at school. For some, having a father as their principal would seem like a living nightmare, but for the Short men this was not the case.

“There might have been some tension once or twice,” laughed Ken Short, “but it was all a growth opportunity. My brothers and I are extremely proud of the decades and the thousands of students they impacted as an elementary school teacher and high school Principal at Warren Local.” The partnership that Allen and Nancy shared would be an “overarching guide” for their sons’ lives.

Tragically, while in his twenties, Darrell past away due to illness. Despite the loss of their brother, the remaining siblings rallied together to ensure that Darrell’s legacy was never forgotten. In 2004 Rodney, Andrew, and Ken Short created the Warren Local Schools Technology Fund through Marietta Community Foundation. This fund was established to memorialize their late brother and honor their parents’ efforts in the Warren area.

“When we created the fund, we thought ‘in the future, where will students need the capacity to grow,’” said Ken. “We believed that would be through technology.”

All of the proceeds from this fund go to Warren Local Schools because of the dedication Allen and Nancy demonstrated in their careers, but the technological component of the fund celebrates Darrell’s life.

After graduating from Ohio State University, Darrell began a career at IBM during the technological boom in the 1980’s. Prior to falling ill, Darrell worked for IBM for roughly 6 years and in that time motivated his family to embrace technological advancements.

Much like other aspects of the Short family, they took this motivation and found a way to share it with others. Since 2010 the Warren Local Schools Technology Fund has contributed almost $76,500 to various projects in the district, with their most recent funding project being allocated to Warren Middle School. This project will equip the middle school with a state of the art Wi-Fi system, costing over of $17,600.

If you would like to leave a legacy or honor someone else’s legacy, please contact Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation at heather@mcfohio.org.

Honoring the Legacy of Alma Lou "Lou" Moore

In this life, it is important for individuals to use their resources to assist others. However, Alma Lou “Lou” Moore, decided to take this a step further and use her resources to help others long after her passing.

Lou began a career in teaching in N.C. after graduating from East Carolina University, but came back to Marietta to be with her mother. Lou taught in the Marietta school system from 1960 to 1990, with a large portion of her teaching career taking place at Washington Elementary. According to her peers she was a wonderful asset to the Marietta school system.

“Lou was a wonderful teacher,” said Sally Evans, a long-time friend of Lou. “She loved to travel, volunteer, and work with watercolors. She was very creative and a dear friend to many.”

According to her obituary in The Marietta Times, Lou was a past member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Betsy Mills Club Girls’ Board, AAUW, and the Arts and Letters Society. She also participated in Friends of the Museum, Washington County Retired Teachers, the Marietta Community Food Pantry, the Marietta Calligraphy Society, and PEO – Chapter U. She served as a Marietta Trolley tour guide and a docent at the Castle.

Prior to her passing, Lou established the ‘Alma “Lou” Moore Memorial Fund’ with Marietta Community Foundation. In her last will and testament, Lou dedicated a portion of her estate to help others in a community she deeply cared for through this unrestricted fund.

Unrestricted funds are donations given to use at the discretion of the Foundation. As needs or emergencies arise, unrestricted funds allow the Foundation to meet these needs more efficiently.

Although Lou’s fund is an unrestricted fund, she still displayed a passion for animals and women in the community. The Foundation will give $5,000 to both The Humane Society and The Betsey Mills Club in tribute to Moore’s memory.

Heather Allender, President and CEO of the Foundation, said, “Some of our donors establish funds with us well-in-advance. They do this because they have a passion for this community. The board and staff, here at the Foundation, want to honor that passion and ensure their expectations will be met, even if they are not here to see it come to fruition. We appreciate Lou and the legacy she has left behind.”

Unrestricted donations to assist in funding grant applications, or restricted donations to support any other local need, may be made to the Foundation by contacting Heather Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.