Jerry Kitchen, a well-known community member, passed away at the age of 101, just 25 days short of his birthday wish. He had a long career in the auto parts industry and was very active in his local church as a musician and retired minister. According to his will, money from his many books and collections will fund scholarships for Native American students and support current and retired ministers wishing to establish new churches or retire comfortably.

1. Community Celebration Planned
Local news media reported the passing of Jerry Kitchen on August 27, 2051. Jerry missed his
wish to leave this life on his birthday by only 25 days.
Jerry was a man who was well known in the community. He had worked in the auto parts
industry for about forty years, serving the repair and hot rod builders throughout the area. Jerry always
did his best to find whatever anyone needed to fix their vehicle.
Jerry was very active in his local church, supporting it any way that he could. He was a musician,
playing alto sax, drums, and bass in church since he was ten years old. Although he no longer played
every service, he would still perform upon request. He was a retired minister, and had been the Pastor
of a small Hispanic church for two years as well.
Known for his lifelong love of learning, Jerry was still an avid reader until his death. He was a
graduate of Marshall University, and had just enrolled for the fall to pursue his tenth doctorate degree.
Jerry was a widower, his wife Julie having passed away ten years ago, and is survived by his
children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, lovingly referred to by him as “the tribe”.
As a stipulation of his will, any monies earned from the sales of his more than 40 best-selling
books will be divided equally among his descendants. Jerry was proud of his ancestry. The proceeds
from the sale of his historical collections will be used to fund a scholarship to benefit Native Americans
who wish to further their education. Twenty million dollars will also be used to establish a fund to
support ministers and their wives who wish to establish churches in any community in the world. This
fund will also be used to assist those who have retired from the ministry.