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<br />WRLL AND DECREE RE.CORD
<br />WILL AND CERTIFICATE AND FI71AL 18CREE
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD, VBEN
<br />I,Carrie M.Coomes of Wood River in the County of Ha11,State of Nebraska,being of sound mind
<br />and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life,do therefore make,
<br />ordain,publish and declare this to by me last WILL AND TESTAMENT:
<br />FI.RST,I order and direct that my Executor hereinafter named,pay all my ,just debts and funeral
<br />expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be,and erect a suitable stone to mark nW
<br />grave.
<br />SECOND,After tine payment of such funeral expenses and debts,I give,devise and bequeath unto
<br />my beloved husband, John W. Coomes, the use, i nc cme, rents, control and management of all my real estate
<br />during his natural life.
<br />THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved niece,Grace H. Redick all real estate owned'
<br />by me at my death subject to the life estate and rights of my husband, J ahn W. Coomes.
<br />FOURTH: I give devise and bequeath unto my friend,Nora Brunner,my Edison Phomograph.
<br />FIFTH: I give and bequeath unto my friend,Katie Smith,three (3) shares in the Wood River
<br />Bui.ldi.ng & Loan Association.
<br />cI TTI: - I give, devise and bequeath all my personal property, except as above bequeathed, unto
<br />Oak C. Redick, Trustee, to be invested by him, if not already invested, and reinvest as his best
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<br />judgement may dictate with power to sell any of the securities if circumstances make it advisable;
<br />said trustee to pay to or permit my husband,John W.Coomes,to receive,the ncome of the said trust
<br />fund during his life. After the d eat h of my husband, John W. C domes , sa.id trust fund shall go to
<br />,"y beloved niece,Grace H.Redick to be hers absolutely.
<br />LASTLY,I make, constitute and appoint Oak C.Redick of Oraaha,Nebraska to be Executor of this
<br />my last Willi and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
<br />IN WITNESS V►HFR:ROF.I have hereunto subscribe'd m3' name and affixed my seal,the l9th day of February
<br />in the yeGr of our Lord,one thousand nine hundred Twenty one.
<br />Carrie M.Coomes Seal.
<br />This instrument was on the day of the date thereof,signed,published and declared by the said
<br />testator Carrie M. Coomes, to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her
<br />request have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of
<br />each other. J. H. Ke11y
<br />J. J. Aron
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBA7ROF WILL
<br />Sta.ta of Nebraska,)
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<br />Hall County, ) At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grandg
<br />Is land, i n said County, on the 20th day of May A. D. 1921.
<br />Present J. H. Mullin, County Judge
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
<br />-OF-
<br />Carrie M- Coomes,deceased. I,J.H.Mullin,Judge of the County Court in and for said County,
<br />do hereby certify that on the 23d day of Apri1,1921, the instrument purporting to be the lest
<br />will and testament of Carrie M. Coomes,deeeased,was filed for probate in this Court. That on the,i.
<br />20th day of May,1921,said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved,
<br />probated and allowed as the last will and testament of the real personal estate of said Carrie
<br />M. Coomes, deceased, and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid,.
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<br />IN "'ITN7SS WHERP)OF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this],
<br />20th day of day , 1921.
<br />(SEAL) J. H. MU161n
<br />ounty Judge.
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