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Miss Luttgen Leaves a Legacy
Gertrude Luttgen, '45 B.S., '54 M.A., devoted her life's work to early childhood education and left quite an imprint on her young students. More

Investing to Make a Huge Impact
Friends and relatives knew that Eleanor Thorne, '37 B.S., enjoyed current events, politics, and investing in the stock market. More

A Final Legacy Spread Across the U
Although not a University graduate, the late Katharine "Kit" Billman felt it was important to give to the University. Being the daughter of Franc Daniels, a former U of M horticulture professor, and the wife of businessman John Billman, a U of M alumnus ('43) and varsity football player, she understood the value of a university education. Kit left her career as a psychiatric nurse to... More

Final Gift Reflects a Giving Nature
Romilly Cassida believed that "…education is an important aspect of an individual's contribution to society," and backed those words with her charitable giving. A University of Minnesota, Morris graduate in both psychology and studio arts, she made annual gifts to her alma mater once her career started to flourish at Prudential Life Insurance Company. Her lifetime giving spanned... More

Remarkable Collection Comes to the U
Quite possibly the most famous room in literature is the sitting room at No. 221B Baker Street in London, where fictional detective Sherlock Holmes pondered crime and criminals. Imagining what Holmes' famous room looked like is no longer a mystery, since a full-scale model now resides at the U—a gift of the late Allen Mackler. More

A Generous and Visionary Gift
An estate gift from the late Mary K. Field will significantly boost the number of students helped in the School of Nursing. Designated for scholarships, the $2.5 million gift, which is the second largest in the school's 99-year history, will have double the impact because of the President's Scholarship Match Program. More

An Estate Gift that Helps Women
Smart, single, and independent, Monica Molander pursued an accounting career at the University starting in the early 1940s. Being a kindhearted person as well as responsible, she also accepted the role of head of household and breadwinner for her ailing mother, disabled sister, and herself. More

Growing a Legacy
Purple trucks are synonymous with Bachman's, Inc. So, too, are European Flower Markets, one of the many innovations that make up the legacy of the late Ralph Bachman. Although Bachman led his family's company from a single store to the nation's biggest retail florist, he didn't garden until his retirement. More

Giving to Enhance the Student Experience
A gift of more than $260,000 from the estate of Stanley, '35, and Hanorah "Pat" Alseth, of Baltimore, Md., was received by the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Stanley Alseth was a 1935 graduate of the Northwest School of Agriculture (NWSA), the residential high school located on the campus that is now the U of M, Crookston. More

A Thoughtful and Generous Decision
Faced with a terminal illness, Stephanie Boddy tackled the daunting task of putting her affairs in order and deciding her legacy at the young age of 58. She wasn't married and she didn't have children. But since she loved kids, animals, and the University of Minnesota, it seemed natural to include them all in her estate plans. More

Scholarships Realized Through a Bequest
Trained as a librarian, Betty Seifert, B.S. '43, always had a love of helping students. She also wanted to honor her deceased husband, Donald, B.M.E. '49, whom she met while at the University of Minnesota. When she passed away last September, Seifert left a bequest to the U through her revocable living trust that fulfilled her wishes. More

A Surprise Legacy
Every so often, the University receives a gift that not only has the potential to make a lasting difference, but also comes as a complete surprise. In 2006, Planned Giving at the Foundation received an estate gift of $342,000 from the late professors Bruce and Mildred Mudgett. It was designated to fund graduate fellowships in the Department of Economics. More

Time Creates a Greater Gift
In 1977, Duluth native Leverne Sax established a charitable remainder trust with a gift of $319,000 and named the U of M Foundation as beneficiary. She made the gift to honor the memory of her late husband, Dr. Milton H. Sax. More