Last month I was contacted by an attorney, and told that the chapter was a potential beneficiary of a trust named the “Robert E. Morse and Kathleen Margaret Morse Living Trust” dated November 3, 1997.  Under the terms of the trust agreement, the chapter’s Scholarship Fund will receive 10% of the trust’s assets.  Robert E. Morse was a chapter member and passed away on July 14, 2003.  His wife, Kathleen passed away on November 7, 2003. 

The attorney was contacting the 10 potential beneficiaries in hopes of finding someone to volunteer to serve as a trustee and the administrator of the estate. Those individuals designated to serve in these capacities have either passed away or are unable to serve.  I believe the estate is being probated in Rockingham County.  If anyone is interested in serving as the administrator of the estate or as a trustee, please contact me at your earliest convenience.  I can be reached during the day at (603) 271-5316 and after work at (603) 229-1334.  My e-mail address is on the front page. 

Mr. and Mrs. Morse were kind enough to remember the Scholarship Fund in their estate plan, and the least we can do is assist in the legal proceedings to accomplish their wishes. 

On a separate note, you will see that this edition of the newsletter contains the status of state legislation that affects veterans.  We publish this information periodically because it is difficult to find such a summary elsewhere.  We do not generally report on all of the national legislative initiatives because they are well covered in the MOAA publication Military Officer. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Storming the Hill on the front page of this newsletter. 

Again changing subjects, one of the keys to our Chapter’s success is communication.  As president, I have tried to make sure that all members are kept informed.  All mem-