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Lynise Marshall shared a love of the outdoors with her late husband, Steve Scott. He grew up visiting state parks across Texas, and when Steve and Lynise got together, the two spent many happy days road-tripping to parks from their home base near Houston. They also had many travel adventures all over the world.
?We visited many beautiful places in our time together, but none had our heart and soul like Texas,? she said. ?We loved visiting Texas State Parks.?
Before he died, Steve made sure his will included a donation to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF). As she grieved his loss, Lynise wanted to honor Steve?s memory in a way he would appreciate. She reached out to TPWF and learned about a fundraising effort for a new state park in North Texas. That conversation inspired Lynise to begin her own fundraising effort. Now, thanks to Lynise and friends, a picnic shelter at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will bear Steve?s name. Working with TPWF to honor Steve?s memory inspired Lynise to think about her own estate plan.
?It really got me thinking about what legacy I want to leave,? Lynise said. ?When I made the donation for Steve, I visited Palo Pinto Mountains State Park and met TPWF staff members. I was so impressed with their dedication and professionalism and was vastly impressed with the mission. It dawned on me that this is the absolutely best thing that I can do.?
To forever protect the parks that she and Steve loved, Lynise made a planned gift to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation through her will.
Read the rest of Lynise Marshall?s story.
And with October marking National Estate Planning Awareness month, learn more about how you can make plans now to leave a wild legacy for Texas.
Join the John Graves Legacy Society
As a beloved Texas writer, John shared his own love of Texas? wild things and wild places with thousands of readers and gave voice to the urgent need to protect Texas? unique landscape. This is why there is no better namesake for a group dedicated to conserving the outdoors of Texas for future generations: the?John Graves Legacy Society.
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The John Graves Legacy Society honors individuals who have made a planned gift to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation through their will or estate plan. These special supporters are committed to conserving Texas' lands, waters and wildlife for the future and want their legacy to reflect this commitment.
Just as John Graves inspired countless individuals like Lynise Marshall to take an active role in the stewardship of our wild things and wild places, so too can a planned gift to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation impact the future of conservation in Texas.
Please join Lynise Marshall as a member of the John Graves Legacy Society by including Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation in your estate plan. No gift amount is too small. If you have already done so, your willingness to be recognized as a member of TPWF?s John Graves Legacy Society inspires others to follow your example.
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