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Baltimore Native Remembers GBMC in Bequest
GBMC is honored that Mary C. Rutherford, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 98, chose to make a generous bequest in her will to support her community hospital.
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Longtime Benefactor Recognized for Generous Bequest
During the October 2012 Perspectives In Medicine (PIM) Lecture, friends and grateful patients of GBMC HealthCare gathered to honor longtime benefactor Deane C. Laycock...
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Nancy E. Smith Joins Legacy Society with Bequest Intention
From a very early age, Nancy Smith of Parkville, Maryland knew that giving back was an important thing to do. Her parents were among the early supporters of GBMC...
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Businesswoman Deane Clark Laycock Leaves Legacy Gift to GBMC
In 1937, at a time when women had limited career choices, Deane Clark paved her own way in life. In need of a college education, she approached a banker...
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Local Businessman’s Gift Continues Giving Years Later
Jerome W. Geckle was the youngest in a family of 10 children raised in the Waverly area of Baltimore. At 17 years of age, Mr. Geckle enlisted in the Marines...
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A Legacy Gift Supports the Future of Nursing Education at GBMC
Patricia Wagner always knew she wanted to be a nurse — she had a goal to be involved in healthcare somehow. “My dear husband helped make that dream come true,...”
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Dedicated Volunteer Leaves a Legacy Gift to GBMC
Mrs. Mary Gwynn Erlandson began dedicating her time and energy to GBMC long before it even opened its doors in 1965...
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A Planful Man Makes the Ultimate Gift
Stewart Weems was the dream patient. From the moment he was diagnosed with throat cancer at GBMC's Milton J. Dance Jr. Head & Neck...
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GBMC Yaggy Society Members Give, Again
Meeting Nancy Smith is like going back in time. Just a few minutes into a conversation with her provides a connection between...
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Gratitude That Lasts For Years
March 30 is a day to celebrate those physicians who take time away from their own families to take care of ours. Every medical...
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NICU Room Named for the Family of James Richard Awalt
When James Richard Awalt's family began constructing buildings in Howard County in the 1950s, it was a rural community...
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Veteran Educator Embraces GBMC & Yaggy Society
A Baltimore County Public School teacher for 29 years, loving wife and caregiver, Emmy Lee Steigelman and her husband, Dick, cherished...
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Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
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Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
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Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
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Endowment Gift
Pat and Shelly were recently married. They had both been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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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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Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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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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Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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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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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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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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What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
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Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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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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Bequest of Insurance
Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their childrens' future.
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