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March 5, 2019YFS Receives Funds From Lemley Memorial Trust
(Pictured left to right) Susan Fedell, YFS Chief Executive Officer; Dennis DeSmet, Lemley Fund Advisor; Lloyd Sohl, YFS Foundation Board Member; Shirley Johnson, Lemley Fund Advisor; John Way, YFS Foundation Board President; and Margo Julius, YFS Board President pose with the check for $24,000 that will be used to support the programs of YFS.
On January 14, Youth & Family Services (YFS) staff and supporters toasted a man who left behind a legacy of sharing his passion and resources with the youth of western South Dakota.
Dr. Ray E. Lemley, an area physician, rancher, amateur photographer, paleontologist, world traveler, and visionary commissioned a special trust fund in 1981 whose proceeds would annually support YFS programs. It was Lemley’s desire to be able to continue supporting the charities he loved, even after his death. He also hoped that his gift would encourage and inspire others to consider leaving a legacy gift.
At this year’s annual luncheon to honor Lemley, YFS received a check for $24,000 from the Lemley Memorial Trust to help support children and families in our community. Since the trust’s inception in 1983, more than $869,000 in earnings have been distributed to YFS programs. The proceeds from his trust are restricted to photography equipment and supplies, art classes, library materials, and other similar educational items.
