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Townsend Legacy Funds Crisis Center | Joplin News
A quiet Oklahoman banker, Edward Townsend, left behind a legacy of generosity after his passing at 83. His family honored his spirit by donating $11,500 from the sale of his 41 firearms to the Community Crisis Center in Delaware County, funding shelter and counseling for over 1,000 clients last year. They also gifted ammunition to the Grove Police Department—helping train officers and protect the community. Edward’s lifelong belief: “I’d rather give money away than waste it.” Alongside his wife Barbara, he co-founded a children’s foundation and established a vital fund for uninsured kids’…
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