J. U. KEVIL

John F. Kennedy uttered these words in October of 1963 as he signed landmark legislation that would change the lives of people with disabilities forever. One bill was designed to combat birth defects by providing better prenatal and infant care. A second bill was designed to establish community health centers. Six months later, the people of Mayfield and Graves County were operating a Daycare/Nursery School for children with mental retardation. This was only the second such facility licensed in the state of Kentucky. In 1966, the effort to provide greater opportunities for the mentally and physically challenged in this area received a huge helping hand from the construction Kevil Will Committee. Mr. J. U. Kevil, a local businessman passed away in 1941 leaving two trusts designed to support his wife until her death. At that time, a committee of local church and business leaders would oversee the distribution of any remaining funds in areas of education, charity, or religious purposes...

Also known as: J.U. Kevil Foundation

Primary location: Mayfield United States