SPOKANE — An Othello cattle rancher has left a small fortune to benefit everything from rural health care to wildlife in Eastern Washington.
William Crosetto died on Jan. 25 at the age of 75.
The Spokesman-Review says he worked with the Inland Northwest Community Foundation to establish a legacy.
His $5.1 million estate, along with the upcoming proceeds from the sale of his ranch, will establish several $1 million endowments. One will support rural medical residencies through Providence Health Care’s program in Colville.
Crosetto’s second endowment will create a mobile health care unit through Washington State University’s medical school that will serve rural areas.
