HLWW ISD 2687 Community Education

Perhaps like many people you have written your ‘Legal Will’ documenting how you wish to pass on your ‘valuables’ to your loved ones along with your ‘Living Will’ or health care directive documenting the specific actions that should be taken if you were no longer able to make decisions for yourself due to illness or incapacity. But have you written your “Ethical Will”? This 2 hour class will teach you how to write ‘legacy letters’. You will learn the universal needs of legacy writing addresses for you, the writer and your heirs. Through simple interactive writing practice, you will learn the principles and techniques for writing simple but profound letters that convey your greatest treasures- your faith, life’s lessons and values. You will see real examples of how legacy writing has impacted individuals and families and connect the dots between how writing your ‘Ethical Will’ can inform your Legal Will (i..e. estate planning). 

Your Facilitator: Bill Marsella has a passion for helping people share their life stories so they know their lives have made a difference and will be remembered by future generations. Bill’s own life of service has made a difference in the world. After earning his Masters Degree in social work, Bill applied his love of people and his gift for storytelling to two long careers in the Army Reserve Medical Corps helping soldiers manage extreme stress on the battlefield, and as a professional fundraiser inspiring thousands of donors to give to causes and charities they care about in the community. Bill is a trained Legacy Facilitator and has his certification in Guided Autobiography Instruction from the Birren Institute for Autobiographical Studies. Bill and his wife Cathy have 5 children, 14 grandchildren and live in Monticello MN.