100 LEGACIES CAMPAIGN
Associate Member Leaves a Legacy by Bob off (CO ’64), Foundation executive director emeritus I’ve always admired the wisdom of the Fraternity’s practice and policy of allowing the chapters to initiate worthy men John Riley (KS ’73) as associate members that didn’t become members as undergraduates for whatever reason. Many, if not most, have become exemplary members, generously giving of their “time, pleasures and comforts” as chapter advisors, serving on association boards and on the International Executive Board. One such man was John Riley (KS ’73). John passed away suddenly on Sept. 16, 2013, at the age of 66. He was professor of agricultural economics at the University of Tennessee (UT), working there since 1995, and serving four years as the dean of agriculture. He became an advisor for the Tennessee Chapter shortly after coming to UT from Kansas State University, where he had been professor of ag economics and assistant director of resident instruction for the Ag College. It was at Kansas State that John became involved with FarmHouse, and the chapter initiated him as an associate
member. He served a number of years as an advisor to the K-State Chapter and as mentor to many chapter members for over 20 years. In 2011, John shared his estate plans with Allison Rickels, the FarmHouse Foundation’s executive director, and he became the second member to join the Foundation’s 100 Legacies In The Making Campaign. In early June of last year, John’s estate was settled, and his bequest to the Foundation of close to a half million dollars became the largest estate gift the Foundation has received. The major beneficiary was the Tennessee Chapter’s building fund, which has the potential to be a game changer for that chapter. The K-State Chapter’s building fund also received a generous amount, as did the Foundation’s Annual Fund. We celebrate John’s devotion and service to the Fraternity, and we are grateful for his generosity. John’s example as an associate member is a reminder of the role FarmHouse has played in shaping and building each of us. Further, it underscores the opportunity that alumni and friends of the Fraternity have, through the
100 Legacies In The Making Campaign, to assure that the Fraternity continues to Build Men in perpetuity. Our goal is for 100 alumni to step up and make provision for a bequest or other planned gift of $10,000 or more, which the donor has not previously advised the Foundation Trustees about. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) is the Foundation’s threshold for named endowment funds that become a permanent part of the Foundation’s support for the Fraternity. To date, 53 alumni have pledged over $3.6 million in estate gifts through the 100 Legacies Campaign, and we are working on more. We haven’t reached our goal—yet! To do so, we ask you to consider John Riley’s example and how you might leave a legacy with FarmHouse. Many of us don’t have the opportunities that John had to directly advise and mentor our undergraduate brothers, but we can use our estate to support the Building of Men. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Allison Rickels, executive director, The FarmHouse Foundation, at Allison@ FarmHouse.org, (800) 722-1905, or me at Bob@FarmHouse.org, (505) 466-2523.
Our Legacies in the Making Donors (as of July 31, 2015) | † indicates deceased
Homer Barnett (MN ’40) † John Beckett (IA ’30) † Rick Berg (ND ’78) Frank Bezdicek (MN ’67) Brent Bible (PU ’93) Olin Branstetter (OK ’48) † Martin Clark (IA ’49) † Richard Clark (WY ’59) Tarry Edington (MI ’61) Ward Edwards (IL ’32) † Roy Frederick (NE ’63) Larry Hageman (OH ’78) James Herbert (TN ’61) Michael Holmberg (MN ’68)
28 Pearls & Rubies
Merle Hunt (IA ’42) † Terry Jaspers (SD ’74) Dale Kennen (MN ’60) Jay Koths (MI ’47) Chris Lembcke (CO ’67) Jerry Lindley (PU ’52) Steven Lonergan (IA ’85) Arthur Magnusson (MN ’37) † Patrick McAllister (SD ’79) John Moseman (NE ’40) † Orville Mowery (IL ’25) † G Richard Munson (KS ’73) Scott Nagel (MN ’85) Gene Nesbitt (CO ’60)
James Parochetti (IL ’59) Roland Peterson (MN ’77) Don Pettengill (MI ’58) Gene Pickler (NC ’54) Dallas & Brenda Powell Ken Pruitt (MO ’51) Gyles Randall (MN ’60) John Riley (KS ’79) † Russ Roberson (AU ’78) Louis Rosenau (ND ’68) Richard Ross (ID ’57) † James Rupp (CO ’82) Lawrence Schrader (KS ’60) Jeremy Settles (NM ’94)
Dean Sims (IL ’37) † Roger Sorenson (MN ’50) † Charles Stuber (NE ’49) Laurent Taylor (ID ‘62) W. Lee Tucker (KY ’51) † Vince Ulstad (ND ’78) Albert Vannice (MI ’63) Jerry Walker (NC ’96) † Pete Wenstrand (IA ’70) Thomas Wickersham (IA ’38) † Jim Wieland (ND ’72)
