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J. Richard Brannan leaves bequest to Shirley Heinze fund

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Shirley Heinze Land Trust announced that it has received a generous bequest from the estate of Dune Acres resident J. Richard Brannan.

Brannan died on October 8, 2014, at the age of seventy-eight. A native of Monmouth, Illinois, he received undergraduate and law degrees from Northwestern University. Rather than pursue a legal career, he became an antique dealer. His specialties were English furniture, porcelain, and silver. Brannan enjoyed gardening, literature, classical music, travel, and cooking. He loved to visit the gardens in England and Scotland.

“The Indiana Dunes were very important to Richard,” said Timothy Ritchie, Brannan’s partner for more than fifty years. “He loved to take walks in the area and learn about the local environment. We both were impressed by the work Shirley Heinze is doing to preserve these treasures. Richard felt that the best way to support land conservation in this area was to remember the Heinze Trust in his estate plan.”

“Shirley Heinze Land Trust is honored to receive Richard Brannan’s bequest,” said Executive Director Kris Krouse. “We are touched by his generosity, and we accept the gift as a challenge and an opportunity to redouble our efforts to save the special natural areas in Northwest Indiana that he loved. The kindness of people like Richard Brannan will make it possible for generations far into the future to enjoy the beauty of nature in our area. His legacy will live on. We are very grateful.”

For more information about the Shirley Heinze Land Trust visit www.heinzetrust.org

 

Posted 6/23/2015

 
 

 

 

 

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