Samford University

A Bequest in your Will or Living Trust

Steve and Marlene Seibert

Steve Seibert's passion for Samford is in his blood. F. Paige Seibert Gymnasium bears the name of his grandfather.

Steve: Although Marlene and I are not Samford alumni, Samford is important to both of us. My grandfather was close to Frank P. Samford and Harwell G. Davis. Through my desire to continue the legacy of his investments in the University, I have grown to appreciate the quality of education at Samford and atmosphere of Christian values.

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An easy-to-make gift hidden in your estate

Eugene W. (Gene) Bluemly, Jr.

Talk with Gene Bluemly a few minutes and you'll quickly learn that Samford is important to him.

Gene: I have always respected Samford and found a real difference on the campus. I played football for the Bulldogs under legendary coach Bobby Bowden. I met my first wife Nancy, now deceased, and her father Lou Arnold, Samford's photographer for 33 years. I remarried and still love to take every opportunity to visit the campus with my wife Della and my daughter Susan.

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Estate of Flora Woods Norwood

Flora Norwood

Flora Norwood was a widow who had a great love for Samford University. She appreciated the Christian values that were the foundation of everything about Samford and wanted to say so through a gift from her estate at her death.

As Flora considered re-writing her will, her attorney asked the appropriate questions about the assets she owned. When Flora told him her wishes for a bequest to Samford, he recommended that Flora's EE U.S. savings bonds be specified for the gift to Samford. Why? He knew that bondholders typically do not pay tax on accrued interest over the years, and Flora had not. At her death, all of the accumulated interest would be subject to income tax. However, a gift to Samford University through Flora's will would avoid the taxes and the difficulty of computing them. Flora specified her U.S. savings bonds for the bequest to Samford and was so impressed with her attorney's advice she named him executor of her will.

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The "double benefit" of giving part and keeping part

J.B. and Nancy Davis

J.B. and Nancy Davis have been loyal supporters of Samford for many years, even though are graduates of another university.

J.B.: After two years at Samford under the Navy V-5 and V-12 programs, I was transferred to another university to complete officer training. Although my education was finished elsewhere, a large part of my heart remained at Samford. In order that the Navy program at Samford during the World War II years would not be forgotten, I donated my Navy dress uniform to the Special Collections Library, where it is still on display today.

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Give to yourself now and to Samford later

Robert and Ann Taylor

Bob retired 14 years ago after a fulfilling career in scientific research and teaching at several universities. In their undergraduate schools, both Bob and Ann had strong liberal arts backgrounds. They wanted their daughter and son to have opportunities to study in similar environments, and encouraged them to consider Samford among their choices. Both young people had excellent and enduring experiences at Samford, earning two degrees each.

Bob: We are impressed greatly by the academic, esthetic and physical environment at Samford, and are impressed with the quality of the faculties and the educational results. We also appreciate Samford's dedication to academic, ethical, and Christian standards, and wished to do what we could to support that mission in continuity.

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Keep memories alive and lock in your giving forever

John and Carol Duren

Carol: John and I share very fond memories of Samford, the administration, faculty and particularly the students. I know how much John's family cherishes Samford. He and several of his family members are graduates. We believe that Samford is such a wonderful place for students to prepare for life and their service to the world that we decided to do something that would help other students choose Samford.

John: Over 10 years ago, Carol and I started the John and Carol Duren Scholarship Fund with the hope that it would be granted to incoming freshmen who need financial aid to attend Samford. Through my study of chemistry and career in the chemical industry, I came to appreciate the benefits to society made possible by citizens with a general knowledge of math and science. I wanted to help young students develop the same appreciation. The fund helps Samford students who want to prepare to teach science or math to junior high or high school students.

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Gift of Appreciated Securities

George and Pat Scofield

George and Pat Scofield were the Alumni of the Year in 2000. If you get to know them, the reason is obvious. Although they have a large, close-knit family, they have always had room to be actively involved in the Samford family.

George: Pat and I are both 1949 graduates of Samford and are proud to be serving as Alumni Council agents for our class. We dated through our years at Samford and later married. Little did we know that our time at Samford would produce a lifetime of fulfilling experiences with the University. Our decision to establish and grow a fund at Samford has given us both great satisfaction in knowing that we are helping students who might not otherwise have been at Samford. Over the years, the notes from students receiving our scholarship have meant more to us than we could have ever imagined.

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