From Tim Tennant on the Friends' website:
In recognition of Bob Tully's many years of exemplary service and leadership to the Friends and his love and passion for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, all of which he shared with and was supported by his wife Mona, the Friends have established the Bob Tully Memorial Fund. Assets contributed to and earned by the Fund will be used only for the Friends' Covered Car Storage Project and/or Railroad Visitor's Center Project. These projects were at the top of Bob's list in terms of long term importance to the railroad and the Friends have followed Bob and Mona's directions in designating these two purposes for the Fund.
Contributions to the fund may be made to the Friends in any amount, beginning immediately. The Fund will have two sub-accounts, one for Covered Car Storage and one for the Railroad Visitor's Center. All contributions should be designated to the "Bob Tully Memorial Fund" and should indicate which of the two fund purposes the contribution is for, or what percentage should go to each purpose. If no designation is made, all contributions will be divided equally between the two sub-accounts.
Initial contributions to the Fund have already been made and include a very recent contribution by Bob and Mona Tully for these purposes along with several matching contributions. Bob Tully put an enormous amount of effort, leadership and passion into the C&TS Railroad over the past 15 years and there is no better way to honor his memory and support the cause he and Mona loved so much than to make a contribution to the Bob Tully Memorial Fund.
The Friends recently commenced work on the covered car storage demonstration project on the Friends property in Antonito and long term plans include covered car storage facilities in both Antonito and Chama. The planning and design phase for the new Railroad Visitor's Center in Chama is progressing nicely. Please contact Friends President Tim Tennant for additional information on the Fund or these two important long term projects.
Contributions can be sent to: Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Inc., Bob Tully Memorial Fund, 6005 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
