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A
tribute to Richard……
United
States Marine Corps, spending most of his duty at the Marine Barracks in
Washington, D.C., which serves as the Presidential Honor Guard. After
returning to Indiana, Richard attended Indiana University/Purdue
University of Indianapolis on the GI Bill.
In addition, he worked almost full-time in security at the
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis while attending college. In 1998,
shortly after his daughter was born, Richard was accepted into the
Indiana State Police Academy, fulfilling a life-long dream to become a
law enforcement officer. Just three months after being sworn in as a
Trooper, he was killed in the line of duty.
Richard
with daughter, Jeanie, at 8
months After
Richard’s passing, we thought of no better way to pay tribute to his
life than to give back to the community that he loved so much. A fishing tournament was a logical start, since there is
nothing Richard would rather have been doing than casting for walleye on
Brookville Reservoir. About
the scholarships……
This
tournament was established in Richard’s honor to raise funds for the
Richard T. Gaston Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The fund awards at least five $2,000 scholarships each year to
seniors graduating from his high school alma mater. Thus far, we have
supported over 37 college-bound freshmen with a total of $72,000. Please print out copies of this flyer and the tourney application and hand them out to others.
Thank you for your support |
“Fish”
by daughter Jeanie, at age 1 8th
Annual Richard T. Gaston Memorial Walleye Tournament and Catfish Contest
Saturday,
September 23, 2006 On
Brookville Reservoir Brookville,
Indiana
Richard
(l) with Jeff Koester after a walleye tournament
win on Brookville Reservoir
Indiana
State Trooper Richard T. Gaston, EOW
3-4-99 Our
basis for awarding scholarships is quite simple. Recipients are chosen
based mostly upon answers to an essay question. We do not ask for high
school transcripts, as we believe that as long as the students have
been accepted to a technical or trade school, college, or university,
then they qualify for assistance. We do not believe that grades are
the best way to measure someone’s desire to reach their goals in
life.
Richard’s
name engraved on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington,
DC About
the Tournament……
MINUMUM PAYOUTS (Subject
to change based upon sponsorship and field size. Includes cash and prizes.)
Tournament
field will be filled on a first- come, first-served basis. Official
tournament rules and directions to Mounds Beach will be sent upon request.
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