Giving to a Community She Loves
Mamie Farnham is a giver. She gives encouragement to neighbors, time and energy to participating in activities, and resources to help a community she loves - Baptist Village Community of Ada.
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Couple Says Getting an Estate Plan in Place Is Great Relief
Sarah and David Sutton knew when they decided to complete their estate plan that leaving a gift to their church, Council Road Baptist, was a priority.
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Jim Myrick
Jim Myrick was introduced to The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma during WWII when he was in the Navy and stationed at the United States Naval Ammunitions Depot in McAlester, Oklahoma.
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Don and Retha Phillips
Don and Retha Phillips were married in 1955 and had three children. The couple said that when they adopted, they agreed that they would tell the children.
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Kannady's
The Kannady's set up a corporate and personal donor advised funds through the Foundation as a commitment to stewardship in both of these areas.
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Mansour and Fifi Boutrous
Mansour and Fifi Boutros, members of First Baptist, Enid, became estate planning clients of The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma in 2011 after seeing an advertisement in the Messenger for will and trust services.
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Estate Planning for Every Season
Bob and Nancy Lee knew in the early 1970s the importance of making a will. They were raising two children and had the same concerns most parents have, "What would happen to our children if something happened to us?" the Lees said.
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Charitable Remainder Trust - Giving to Ministry is Eternal
Bill Boies grew up in western Oklahoma and moved to Muskogee as a teenager. He and his wife, Ann, met through a mutual friend and started dating. When they knew that they wanted to marry, Bill got up the nerve to ask Ann's father.
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Bequest - Estate Plan Beneficial to Single Woman
Rita Geiger first established a will with the Foundation in 1977. In the years that followed, her parents died, she retired, and she became an author.
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Bequest - Car Wreck Serves as Wake-Up
Sumer and Jeff Melton had talked about the importance of having an estate plan, but like so many young couples had put it off.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Donor Advised Fund - Giving and Conforming
"If we do not learn as Christians to give, then we are never conformed to the image of Christ," said bi-vocational pastor Anthony Williams of Grace Baptist Church, Durant.
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Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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Endowed Scholarship - Blessed to Give, Blessed to Receive
Tanner Clay, a sophomore Pre-Allied Health major and baseball player for Oklahoma Baptist University, knows he's fortunate to have been awarded a scholarship to help pay for his education.
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Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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Endowed Scholarship - Wife Honors Husband's Wishes with Scholarship
Mary Jo Russell's home is filled with handcrafted items her late husband L.A. Russell made for her throughout the years-a wooden train set, toy cars, and a miniature church.
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Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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