Edward family gift supports Laker hockeyPosted: May 23rd, 2009CONTACTS: John Shibley, e-mail, 906-635-2314; Tom Pink, e-mail, 635-2314; Sharon Dorrity, e-mail, 635-2665.
Wayne Edward |
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The family of two brothers
who grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and were long-time supporters of hockey at Lake Superior State University have set up an endowed fund to help support the program's operations.
The Ray M. and Wayne M. Edward Hockey Endowment was created with a gift from Diane (Edward) Barnes of East Lansing, Mich., and her sister, Barbara (Edward) Dery of Greensboro, N.C.
Both are daughters of Wayne and Kay Edward and nieces of Ray.
The Edward brothers, who spent their childhoods in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., are descendants of a prominent family associated with the construction of the original Soo Locks. Despite careers that took them away from the area, their roots and boyhood memories endured the passage of time.
Ray Edward |
Wayne worked for Ford Motor Company for 42 years, while the Detroit Free Press employed Ray for 30 years. Their lives reflected the abiding values of hard work, determination and integrity, and treating all with kindness. The fund appropriately recalls Wayne’s boyhood passion for skating and Ray’s devotion to the Laker hockey program.
"I want to thank the Edward family for this generous gift," says LSSU Hockey Coach Jim Roque. "We continue to work towards becoming an elite program and gifts such as this are very important in helping us to compete at the Division I level. The passion for the program is once again illustrated by this donation."
Roque adds that the future of Laker hockey will be increasingly dependent upon this type of endowment fund.
For more information about this special endowment or how you can support an LSSU academic or athletic program or provide scholarship support to Lake Superior State students, call the LSSU Foundation Office at 906-635-2665, email foundation@lssu.edu or visit www.lssu.edu/foundation.
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