Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Late Holiday Island resident David Horton Bucknam left Good Shepherd Humane Society a generous gift when he left the earth two years ago.
Bucknam, who died Dec. 2, 2018, donated a $39,000 check to Good Shepherd in his estate. Good Shepherd board member Carmen Caldwell said the organization didnt receive the donation for a couple of years because the estate was being settled. When the check did arrive, Caldwell said, it couldnt have come at a better time.
It was a big deal to us this year, especially having to close the thrift stores for almost three months and not doing our annual fundraisers because of COVID-19, Caldwell said. That funding is crucial. Because of it, we didnt have to lay off any employees. We were able to take care of the animals and do everything we could for them.