Library Receives Bequest from Alumnus

James J. Foy, C'25, died on January 17, 1989, leaving the bulk of his estate to Georgetown University. One-third of his bequest to Georgetown--$150,000--was designated for a book endowment fund for Lauinger Library.

Mr. Foy, a retired accountant, who was 89 at the time of his death, had been widowed for about 25 years and blind for ten. Despite his handicap he was able to remain living in his home through the kindness of friends and neighbors. He could be recognized by his snow-white beard and, frequently, a Scottish tam. Loyal to his alma mater, his house was filled with Georgetown memorabilia.

The James J. Foy Memorial Book Endowment Fund will be a valuable source for the purchase of books in the fields of government, diplomacy and international affairs. The library is grateful not only to the late Mr. Foy but to Eugene Schlickman, L'56, and his family who frequently visited Foy and assisted him so much in those final years. Thanks are also due to Merle Pulver, a neighbor, who visited Mr. Foy daily and served as executor of his estate.