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The Beth Brown Memorial foundation is a non-profit tax exempt
501 (C) 3 corporation established in 1964 under the laws of
the State of Ohio and the Federal Internal Revenue Code to
receive and distribute funds in memory of the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence J. Brown, Jr. Beth lost her three year
battle with leukemia on March 25, 1964, at the age of seven.
The
Foundation started with funds which had been set aside
originally for Beth's education by the Brown family, has been
supplemented by memorial gifts to her and other victims of
leukemia and other causes to be awarded by the Trustees
annually from the investment income of the Corpus of the
Foundation funds to assist persons of good character,
demonstrated excellence in their education, study or research
and established interest in medicine and other allied arts and
sciences.
Scholarships are given each year on the basis of the
recipients' academic standing in their class, need,
motivation, extra curricular and career oriented activites.
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