b'Keith displayswe were off to the lake or the marsh,Then he would buy the sheet music a duck from hisJerry said, adding that on one trip,andpracticeathome.Heplayed hunt, while littleKeithbroughthomeaninjuredbeautifully.brother Michaelduck to nurse back to health.hugs Patches.Hoping to pursue a career at NASA, Motivatedbyaloveforani- Michael decided to major in aero-mals,Keithchosetoattendspace engineering and follow in his Texas A&M University to becomebrothersfootstepstoAggieland. a veterinarian. However, admissionHe strongly looked up to Keith, to the major was competitive,Bulinda explained. He only lived so he followed his passion forin Aggieland for a short time, but the outdoors instead and earned ahe knew from day one that it was degree in agronomy with a focus onwhere he wanted to be. Keith told turf management. After graduating,him everything he needed to know.he obtained a job as assistant golf course supervisor at The WoodlandsTexas A&M had a profound impact " Country Club. For a starting posi- on both brothers. Keith made life-tion, I thought it was very impres- long friends and memories, Bulinda sive, Jerry said.said. He loved all the traditions and explored everything the university WhileKeithwasfocusedontheoffered. Michael also enjoyed the Earth,hisbrother,Michael,hadAggie traditions, especially Bonfire, He only lived ina mind for space. I think he wasand he spent most of his free time, born in a spaceship, Jerry laughed.includinghisbirthdayweekend, Aggieland for aHe took to NASA and everythingworking on its construction.related to outer space like a duck short time, butto water. By the time he was 4 or 5Both men left an impression on the years old, he could tell you quite auniversity during their time there. he knew frombit about the space industry.Even Michael, who only attended TexasA&Mthreemonthsbefore day one that itBoth brothers were hard workers,the Bonfire collapse, left a heck of was where hebut Michael went above and beyond,an impact on the students he met, working four part-time jobs to payJerrysaid.Thisimpactwasalso wanted to be. for flying lessons. After starting les- reflected in 2016, when Michael was sons at age 16, he began working formade a Fish Camp namesake.Bulinda Ebanks the flight school, where he managed the office and cleaned and fueled planes. He did almost everythingLiving on Through Othersexcept own the place, Jerry said. He ran the show, andToday, Keith and Michael are still helovedit.Michaelimpacting the university through earned his pilots licensethe generosity of those who knew thedayafterhis17ththem. Thanks to endowed scholar-birthday. ships in both of their names, cur-rent and future students who share Michaelsdiligencedis- their passions have the opportunity played itself in other areasto carry on the brothers legacies of his life as well, such asthrough their careers. teaching himself how to play the piano in high school.Awardedtostudentspursuinga He would visit our localprofession in golf course supervi-music shop and ask thesion, the scholarship in Keiths name guy to play a piece for him, usu- was created through donations from Michael after earning his pilot\'s license ally Beethoven, Bulinda explained.a benefit golf tournament held in 8 | TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION|OFFICE OF GIFT PLANNING'