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Jonathan Rich
National Director of Gift Planning |
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| Another "Feather" for DU's Cap |
Ducks Unlimited volunteer and veterinarian Dr. John Cole recently joined the Feather Society as a Diamond Feather Sponsor for his generous planned estate gift.
"A few years ago I heard a great quote that summarizes my motivation to include Ducks Unlimited in the planning of my estate: 'We are all takers. It is now time to give back,'" said Cole. "It was this realization that still motivates me to continue to do what I can to help keep the birds flying."
"I felt that the wilderness needed to be protected. I could no longer deny my involvement was critical for future generations to enjoy what has given me such satisfaction and enjoyment," said Cole.
As a Ducks Unlimited volunteer for 20-plus years, Cole recently accepted the position as State Chairman for New York after serving three years as the State Vice Chairman. Dr. Cole is championed by DU volunteers and staff as a visionary leader who gets the job done. Despite the current sour economy, Cole is cheerfully optimistic that the great people of Ducks Unlimited will rise to the challenges to continue protecting and conserving waterfowl habitat regionally and nationally.
Cole's hunting prowess extends beyond waterfowl. He is a Grand Slam Club Ovis member for the feat of taking one of each of the four recognized varieties of North America's wild sheep: Dall, Stone, Rocky Mountain bighorn, and desert bighorn. It was one of these expeditions that Cole recounts his most memorable hunting excursion. It "was four days after 9/11 happened. I flew from New York to British Colombia, Canada. It was a 13-day expedition to hunt Stone's sheep. We left base-camp before sunrise on horses for about a three-hour trail ride before heading further up into the mountains on foot for an additional two to three hours, stopping every so often to scan for sheep. On the final day the trip, I shot a beautiful Stone's sheep." Cole's accomplishment is recognized as one of the great feats in North American hunting as it is a pursuit demanding physical fitness and a huge investment of time and money to reach the far-flung game fields of the west. Achieving this challenge today remains formidable as permits are scarce and demand high. This kind of accomplishment takes a single-minded dedication spanning decades of effort and tough hunting.
Ducks Unlimited is pleased to partner with Dr. Cole to protect waterfowl habitat and conservation efforts in the New York region and throughout North America. For additional information about how you can leave similar legacy, contact Jon Rich, director of gift planning at (901) 758- 3763 or jrich@ducks.org.
Example bequest language - Please feel free to change the numbers or percentages as you desire.
1. Bequest of cash
"I bequeath the sum of $10,000 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. of Memphis, TN."
2. Bequest of a percent of the estate
"I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Memphis, TN."
3. Contingent Bequest
"If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Memphis, TN."
You may print a Bequest tri-fold brochure. Voice of a Legacy or Will Your Will be Known.
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