William Clark James (affectionately called Clark) was born in Wilmington, NC in 1917, son of John Haughton James and Isabel Clark James and brother of Isabel James Lehto and Alice James Grainger. Clark graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received his commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard. Clark served about the Icebreaker Westwind and Army Transport Ship USS General William Mitchell during World War II. Clark married Elizabeth Laird Chisholm and …
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Ways of Giving Today
Cash: The simplest way to give. However, you can deduct a cash gift for income tax purposes only in the year in which you contribute it and depending on how you file. Check with your tax advisor first. Securities: The best stocks to donate are those that have increased greatly in value, particularly those producing a low yield. Even if it is stock you wish to keep in your portfolio, by giving us the stock and using cash to buy the same stock through your broker, …
Ways of Giving Tomorrow
Your Will: This is often the simplest way to leave a legacy gift. After careful consideration of the charitable bequests you wish to make, meet with your legal advisor to discuss and update your Will. The official legal bequest language for Good Shepherd is: “I bequeath to Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington, Inc. (written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property) to be used or disposed of as its Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, deems …