MEMORIALS

Memorial Phones was created as a memorial to my mother (Eleanor Shaw) and godmother (Leah Tibbles). Toward the end of life, they were both hard of hearing, so much so that they had difficulty communicating with people they previously enjoyed talking to on the phone. Their ability to hear was greatly improved when I bought them special phones that allowed their frequency ranges to be modulated so that they could adjust the volume for just the frequencies they were hard of hearing in.

Leah died after my mother. Jack Garrison, Leah's brother and personal representative, consulted with his brothers and sister and graciously agreed to share with our family in a purchase of phones from Leah's estate. We purchased 5 phones for the hearing impaired and one braille phone to be used by St. Peters Hospital in Helena, Montana. The idea was to make it easier for the hard of hearing or blind to communicate with family and friends during illnesses--sometimes terminal illnesses where persons wanting to convey end of life messages would have an easier time doing so.

Mike Munck ,Executive Vice President at the St. Peter's Hospital Foundation and his staff were instrumental in having the phones tested and in placing them at the hospital. For that our families are grateful.

Our goal now was to expand the number of phones in healthcare facilities. However, most hospitals now have phones that have made the need for this less necessary. So we have started instead a memorial solar collector or small wind fund. If you would like to donate in the name of a person close to you or in Leah's, Eleanor's, or my aunt Mildred Wertz's name. You may do so by sending your contribution to:

% Renewable Energy Memorials
PO Box 1734
Billings, MT 59103

Please indicate the person whose name you are sending the memorial for and the facility where you want the memorial to go to or indicate that we may allocate it to help a school or church to install renewable energy. The memorial plaque on the phone reads:

If you have suggestions, comments, or questions, please email me at russ@newworldwindpower.com</p>

Thank you for your interest, help, and support.

Russ Doty