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I would hope I would make more reasonable demands in my own will if I had that kind of money.

And what constitutes reasonable? What you feel is reasonable may not be what I consider reasonable. Why should *you* decide what is reasonable about what I chose to do with my money?

I've been involved with a fund that was founded to provide full scholarships to young Christian men of good moral character. Of course, those scholarships are now available to females, straight or gay, of any religion or any morality. One of the latest ones went to a young person who was a 'close' associate of their mentor.

My plan to endow a scholarship at my alma mater has ended. If they will not honor my will, I will not honor them with being named in my will.

My dear FRiend, I said in my answer to which I referred you that ordinarily I agree with that sentiment to protect a will.

This is a special case, and I’m glad that they decided to allow black people to go to Rice University.

In any case, it is my supposition, that once they decided to enter the state education system and accepted the tax money the civil rights people would have taken it to court and probably won.

I do not wish to argue with you. We are FRiends here, and I do not want to get into hypothetical legal what-if kind of wangling. I am simply not equipped for it.

I RESPECT your position, and I also as you, would hope that Christian funding would be honored from will gifting.

As far as endowing a scholarship at your alma mater, I can certainly understand reluctance. Mine has gone hopelessly globalist, and I don’t even send ANY kind of money to them. I’m not an authority on this subject regarding wills and endowments. I did not follow the details ever about what took place to decide the breaking of the will. I heard this debate about the breaking of the Rice will when I was growing up and decided to share that. The concerns you expressed were very much expressed in my hearing at family gatherings. I also heard the other side of it.

I hope you are not angry with me for voicing an opinion that seemed to upset you. You and I really do agree far more on things than I think you realize.

Wishing you well.