Eugene M. "Mitch" Beard, BG Frank & Bobbie Gillespie, LtCol Ivan B. Grimes Memorial Scholarship

About the fund

This memorial scholarship honors veterans and their family, and aims to support ROTC cadets: Eugene M. “Mitch” Beard, Frank and wife Bobbie Gillespie, and Ivan B. Grimes.

Eugene M. “Mitch” Beard passed away on July 24, 2002. Mitch’s children, friends from Rotary, and the Military Officers Club contributed to this Endowed ROTC Scholarship Fund in his memory.

Frank and Bobbie Gillespie were strong supporters of education and military service. Their son, Michael, graduated from OSU in 1967 and commissioned through Air Force ROTC as a second lieutenant. Brigadier General Gillespie passed away on July 21, 1996, and Bobbie followed him in May 1999. Friends and family contributed to this Endowed ROTC Scholarship in their memory.

Friends and family of Ivan B. Grimes contributed to this Endowed ROTC Scholarship in his memory.

Read the bios below to learn more about the lives of these benefactors.

About Eugene Mitchell “Mitch” Beard

About Frank W. Gillespie

About Ivan B. Grimes

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