When you give, a family unwraps joy. What will be your legacy? L ucy Deronda Ricks grew up in the Depression on a farm in Campbell, MO. She would say, “I was raised in the cotton patch”. Deronda is strong in her faith today and this comes from her mother, who lived her faith each and every day. Her father was a struggling alcoholic, which was a contributing factor to her leaving home at the age of seventeen. Deronda married her classmate and sweetheart, John Ricks, in 1941. Deronda was invited to attend the Methodist Church with a friend and this is how she rst learned of e Salvation Army. She would say the experience changed her life. Many years later, she was able to support e Army through her outright giving. Deronda then learned how e Salvation Army’s Gi Annuity program could help her during her retirement years. She began investing in gi annuities to insure that if one day she could no longer live in her home, she would have the income from the annuities to pay for her living expenses in an assisted living facility. At 95 years old, she said, “I wish I had started investing in Gi Annuities a long time ago.” Red Shield Symposium Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 TownePlace Suites by Marriott Springfield 2009 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807. Join us to receive free continuing education credits as Charles A. Redd of Stinson Leonard Street LP explores Estate Planning in 2018! Sponsored by: The Salvation Army, Central Trust Company, Spencer Fane, LLP, Call (417) 838-6688 to reserve your seat now! s