2-9-10 Frieda and Jim Basinger
$1 million donation
Frieda and Jim Basinger, who were members of the Bluffton High School class of 1936 and Bluffton University class of 1940 left $1 million to be shared by Bluffton University and Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio. The announcement was made Feb. 10. A story on this page explains the donation in greater detail.
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