Before her death in September 1977, Jill Liechty took action to ensure that the concerns nearest her heart would receive maximum benefit from her estate. Jill was 25 years old when she died, following a nine-month illness. Prior to her illness, she worked at Goshen College as an admissions counselor for two years.
As a great tribute to their memory, it is fitting and proper to combine their love of church and learning, and their unselfish service to others, by establishing a scholarship fund for needy students at Goshen College.
The Lehmans lived most of their lives in North Lima, Ohio. Edwin was 99 years old when he died in 1977 and Mary was 90 years old at the time of her death in 1970.
As a child Goldie dreamed of being a nurse and although she never had the opportunity to obtain a degree, she never gave up her interest in nursing. For a period of time she volunteered as a grey lady at the hospital. “This was a way for me to keep alive my interest in the field," she said.
In 1971 Goshen College received word that Mrs. LaBour had established a Trust to be available to Goshen College to provide scholarships for Nursing students; preference being given to needy students of high scholastic standing.
For his ninth birthday, Eric Kenagy’s only wish was for a potter’s wheel. He had begun working with clay at age 8 through a short series of classes each winter at the Corvallis Arts Center (Oregon).
Evelyn and Phillip Kem are what most people would describe as “honest, hard—working people.” They both come from farming backgrounds and have continued that lifestyle on their dairy farm in the small town of LaFountaine, Ind.
“Jack of all trades” is a phrase that describes Harry Keasey, who was born and still lives in nearby Howe, Indiana. His experiences have been many and varied, but they all fit well within his definition of the term "education".
Dr. John M. Kauffman was born in Logan County, Ohio, and attended Goshen College for three years and transferred when the college closed for one year in 1924. He received his A.B. degree from Bluffton College, Bluffton, Oho in 1924.
Edith Kauffman grew wildflowers as a hobby. “When I look at the flowers growing by themselves, I’m made to think of the potential of the individual,” she said.
