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Originally Posted by Kym Loechel
Looks like a great collection that will hopefully stay together..
He seemed like he was very respected in the US..
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The collection will remain intact continue to be accessible:
"Letter from the President
Military Vehicle Technology Foundation
January 20, 2009
Portola Valley, Ca
Dear Friends of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation,
I am sad to announce that our long-time friend, the Foundation's
founder, Jacques Littlefield, passed away on January 7, 2009.
Shortly before his final hours he indicated satisfaction with the
status and accomplishments of the Foundation and its most recent
project, the just completed German Panther.
Jacques acquired his first full-sized military vehicle, an M3A1
wheeled scout car, in 1975. By the late 1990s as the collection
became more significant, he started to plan for its longer term
preservation. In 1998, he created the Military Vehicle Technology
Foundation (MVTF) as a non-profit corporation. The mission of the
MVTF is to collect, preserve, restore, document and display armored
fighting vehicles and their associated equipment. The MVTF serves
the interests of authors, historians, educators, the defense
industry, veterans groups, model makers and the entertainment
industry.
Over the last few years, Jacques and the board of directors had many
discussions about the future of the MVTF. He made it clear that he
wanted the Foundation and its activities to continue after his
death. Last week, his children agreed that the Foundation should
continue to develop, preserve and display the vehicles and the
current items will be named the Jacques M. Littlefield Collection.
Jacques' family, the staff of the MVTF, and the board were all
greatly heartened by the expressions of interest in the future of
the MVTF following the announcement of his death.
The Board of Directors of the MVTF met following Jacques' death and
elected new officers to continue his work. With the agreement and
support of Jacques' children, the MVTF will continue to be housed at
its current location in the hills above Portola Valley. Access to
the collection by interested researchers and groups remains a
critical element to continuing to fulfill the MVTF charter and
mission. Therefore, many restoration projects, display enhancements
and the tours will continue.
In his will, Jacques created an endowment for the MVTF that will
allow us time to transition to a self sustaining organization. The
Board and the friends of the MVTF now have the opportunity and
substantial responsibility to increase the endowment and manage
the operating costs to ensure that Jacques' legacy collection
continues to be available to provide its unique contributions.
If you would like to make a donation to the MVTF in Jacques' memory
and help preserve, display and have access to the Jacques M.
Littlefield Collection, please consider sending a contribution to:
MVTF
P.O. Box 7390
Menlo Park, CA 94026
The MVTF is recognized by the (USA)IRS as a 501(c)3 corporation.
Donations are considered fully tax-deductible as allowed by law.
I hope you will join us in preserving and advancing Jacques' legacy.
Sincerely,
William A. (Bill) Boller
President
Military Vehicle Technology Foundation