Conference Receives Bequest
The late Dr. and Mrs James Killius, former members of the Trinity UCC, Berlin made a generous gift of $ 25,000.00 to the Penn West Conference in their estate. On the recent passing of Dorothy, her daughter contacted Rev. Alan McLarty to share the news.
Jim and Dorothy were known as caring and generous persons throughout their life time. One long time frond wrote about them: “Respect and Grace come to mind as qualities exhibited by both he and Dorothy. They both treated others with the utmost respect and grace. Many times before receiving congregational approval Jim would stand up objecting to the insufficient funding of Benevolence and getting his way before approval. Certainly he lived his life as very benevolent person and even in death he demonstrated his strong beliefs by remembering his church and Conference in the same way. “
The “James and Dorothy Killius Fund” was set up in the United Church Funds to preserve their gift for future generations.