Ms. Beulah Bedke

Loyalty, frugality, humility, hard work, patriotism and level—headedness shaped a generation that Tom Brokaw called the "Greatest Generation." A generation whose lives were influenced by the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, World Wars I & II, guided the countries of the Western World to become an economic powerhouse.

Ms. Beulah Bedke lived these landmark events and she acknowledges the tremendous effect they had on her life. She believes in being grateful for what you have. She has recycled and reused most everything she has ever owned, long before the concept of being "green" became a popular notion.

Her commitment to the welfare of children is reflected by the multiple annuities she holds at CEDARS. When Ms. Bedke funded her first Charitable Gift Annuity, her accountant congratulated her. The gift annuity was a way to create an income she could not outlive, realize tax advantages and support the causes that she loves.