The C&O Canal Trust's Beall-Gude Society Take time today to plan for tomorrow and join the Trust's Society for friends who have included a gift in their estate plans for the Trust's conservation and education efforts. Society benefits include: A charitable deduction tax savings Satisfaction from providing for the future of America's most distinctive national park A personal meeting with the Trust's president and the superintendent of the park Certificate of membership Recognition in the Trust's Annual Report The Beall-Gude Society is named in honor of the legislators who in 1971 sponsored legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, to establish the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. J. Glenn Beall, Jr. (1927-2006) and Gilbert Gude (1923-2007) were conservationists of the highest order, and thanks to their efforts, the C&O Canal has been forever protected for the enjoyment of the American people. Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr. Representative Gilbert Gude

As you prepare your estate plans, you will help secure the future of the C&O Canal when you name the Trust to receive:

• A specific dollar amount,
• A percentage of your estate's value,
• All or part of the remainder of your estate in your will or trust, or
• All or part of the proceeds of a Life Insurance policy or Retirement Plan.

We urge you to consult your attorney in preparing your will and hope that the following language will be helpful in providing a bequest to the Trust:

" After fulfilling all other provisions for my heirs, I give, devise and bequeath ___% of what remains of my estate (or $_______) to the C&O Canal Trust, Inc. (Tax ID # 30-0401642), a charitable corporation presently having offices at 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740."

Your advisor may wish to know that the Trust is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland and its federal tax ID number is 30-0401642.

When you include the Trust in your estate plans, you are invited to join the Beall-Gude Society. This recognition society gives us the opportunity to acknowledge your support and express our appreciation for your gift to the Trust.

For more information on making a planned gift, please contact us at 301-714-2233.