1967 Alumna Honors Son with $100,000 Gift to Truman to Support Scholarship
July 2009―Louise
Kriner is using a planned gift of $100,000 to honor
the memory of her late son, Lawrence T. Kriner.
A 1967 graduate of Truman, Louise was a nurse until
1989 when she retired as the director of nursing at
the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville.
Lawrence was serving in the military when he was
killed in a rappelling accident in 1993 at the age
of 19. He was her only child.
The Louise (Schwaner) Kriner and PFC Lawrence T.
Kriner Scholarship will go to assist nursing
students from the Kirksville area that demonstrate a
need for financial assistance. Preference will be
given to students interested in the military.
This is not the first time Louise has made a public
gesture in memory of her son. She also has a
scholarship at Kirksville High School in his honor.
It is awarded every year to a student entering the
military.
Lawrence also has a bench in his honor, as do his
grandparents, all gifts from Louise. Furthermore,
she has planted a tree in Brashear Park for Lawrence
and donated money to the library in his name because
the two would often go there when he was a child.
Louise resides in Kirksville, Mo., and still visits
regularly with members of the Truman community.
For more information
Office of
Advancement, McClain Hall 205, 100 E. Normal Ave., Kirksville, Mo. 63501-4221;
Telephone: (800) 452-6678 or (660) 785-4133; Fax (660) 785-7519.