Article: WEST PLAINS WOMAN ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP TO HONOR HUSBAND, GRANDSON

WEST PLAINS, Mo., July 8 -- Missouri State University at West Plains issued the following news release:

A West Plains woman's desire to honor her former husband and grandson while helping others better themselves and their community has led to the establishment of a new endowed scholarship at Missouri State University-West Plains.

Virginia Riley-Guilliams recently established the Cecil Riley and Greg Prevett Memorial Scholarship to honor her former husband of 42 years, Cecil, who died in November 1992, and her grandson, Greg, who was killed in a traffic accident just five months later.

"I thought they deserved to be recognized, but I also thought they would be happy to help someone better ...

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