The Ocean Shores Library Board of Trustees has received notification that it is the recipient of the estate of Victoria Trower by a legal office in Bremerton. The board has received a payment of $375,000 to date with expected additional funding when the estate has been finalized.

The funding will be administered by the Library Board of Trustees under a Non-Profit Foundation. “This is an amazing gift to our library,” said Library board president Robin Fickle.

“This gift will help supplement the Kaba Estate and Friends of the Library funding that is currently working on a building expansion project. In addition, this funding can provide a long-term funding stream for future non-operational projects with the Ocean Shores Library,” said Denise Siers, president of Friends of the Library and member of the Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is currently working on a budget plan for the funding.

“Ms. Trower has left an amazing gift and the board wants to ensure that it is used to the fullest extend to enhance the patron experience in the Ocean Shores Library,” said board secretary Bob Krueger.

Victoria Trower, a longtime resident of Bremerton, died on Aug. 30, 2017. A statement from the Library said she “enjoyed traveling, reading, and playing piano. She will be remembered for her kindness, grace, and strong Christian faith.”

She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert.