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Article: JACKSON HAMMITT TO LEAVE ESTATE GIFT TO CHADRON STATE COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 13, 2006
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Chadron State College issued the following news release:
A former Chadron State College professor and his wife have arranged to leave a large portion of their estate to the Chadron State Foundation to enhance the music program that he helped nurture for 34 years before retiring in 2001.
The pledge was made by Dr. Jackson Hammitt and his wife Peggy, who now live in Rapid City. The gift is expected to be one of the largest Chadron State has received.
"We were pleasantly surprised when he learned of this estate gift," said Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the Chadron State Foundation. "This is one of the first gifts of this type that we've received. Of course, we hope that we don't ...