Her late son’s love of music at Austin College led Opal Carlton to make a bequest in his memory.
When Mrs. Carlton’s family presented the estate gift in June 2012, her legacy had been realized—and the names of Opal Carlton and her son Steven Findlay ‘69 will be remembered for generations to come through the creation of music scholarships, funding for pianos and the Wynne Chapel organ, and naming of a faculty office in the new IDEA Center for Findlay, a distinguished clinician and physician.
Donors who place Austin College in their estate plans are included in the Covenant Society, and their generosity ensures that future ‘Roos can discover the melody of their own lives. Through Opal’s gift, the Carlton and Findlay families join many benefactors who have made a lasting commitment for Austin College’s future.
For more information about membership in the Covenant Society through legacy gifts to Austin College, contact Jennifer Pearson at 903.813.2336 or Make a Gift to Austin College.