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GySgt Patrick Mason USMC (Ret) and Mrs. Phyllis Whaley Mason

GySgt Patrick Mason USMC (Ret) spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, and it was there that he met Phyllis, a civil servant working for the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) had been part of their estate planning for a long time. Patrick's reasoning is simple: "We have received so much from the Marine Corps; this is a way of giving back. To us, it's a means of honoring Marines past, present, and future." "After our immediate families, our Marine Corps friends are the ones we think of as our family," adds Phyllis, noting that it was a natural decision and a simple thing to do. To those who are thinking about including a gift to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation from their will (or other portion of their estate), Patrick has some advice: "You never know when it's going to be too late, so if you're thinking about it, go ahead and do it right now."