Rex Bowman

October 7, 2009, The Roanoke Times — The organization trying to build a hospice house in Bedford announced Tuesday that it has met a challenge to raise $30,000 in one month in order to win a $100,000 grant from an anonymous donor.

August 29, 2009, The Roanoke Times — Robert Rust needed a little financial help during the Great Depression to pay for his final two years at the Virginia Military Institute, and he got it in the form of a $300 yearly scholarship. Before his death in April, Rust decided to return the favor.