WRLL AND DECREE RECORI
<br />WILL & CERTIFICATE & FINALfECREE
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN.
<br />I,John C.Fezell,of Grand Island,in the County of Hall,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 be my last "JILL AND TESTATMENT:
<br />FIRST,I order and direct that niy Executor hereinafter na.med,pay all my just debts and funeral
<br />expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may: be.
<br />SECOND,After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts,I give,devise and bequeath
<br />All my property,of whatever kind or nature,both real and personal,unto my beloved daughter,
<br />Mary Fezell,for and during; the term of her natural life,the income from which to be used for
<br />her maintenance.It is my desire that the principal should remain intact if possible,but should
<br />it be found necessary for hex comfort and well being to use any part of the principal,then there
<br />may be used for her so much of the principal as is necessary.
<br />THIRD,Should there be any property left at the time of death of my beloved daughter,Mary Fezell,
<br />I hereby give and bequeath all such property as follows: Fifty per cent (50 %) to the Grand Island'
<br />College,an educational institution located at Grand Island,Nebraska,and Fifty per cent (50%) to
<br />the local Baptist Church at Grand Island,Nebraska.
<br />FOURTH,I hereby request that A.B.Newell be appointed Guardi &n of the estate of my daughter,
<br />Mary Fezell,during her life time.
<br />LASTLY, I make, c onsti tute and appomnt The Grand Island Loan & Trust Co. of Grand Island, Nebraska,
<br />to be Executor of this my last 'gill and Testament,hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
<br />IN "'ITNESS (^HEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 5th day of
<br />July in the year of our Lord,one thousand nine hundred twenty —two.
<br />John C.Fezell,Seal
<br />This Instrument was ors the day of the date thereof,signed,published and declared by the said
<br />testator John C.Fezell,to be his last 'vVill and Testament,in the presence of us who at his re —,
<br />quest have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each
<br />other.
<br />G. 71. Monson.
<br />A. C . Rice.
<br />CERTIFICATE. OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />State of Nebraska, )
<br />ss.
<br />Hall County, ) At a, session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand
<br />Island, in said County,on the 10th day of August A. D. ,1922.
<br />Present J. H. lullin,County Judge.
<br />In the Hatter of the Estate
<br />of
<br />John C. Fezell, deceased.
<br />I, J. H. Mullin, Judge of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby
<br />certify that on the 19th day of July 1922,the instrument purporting to be the last will and
<br />testament of John C.Fezell,deceased,was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 10th day
<br />of August 1922 said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved,probated and
<br />allowed ,as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of said John C. Fezell
<br />decea.sed,and the same -as ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />IN 171ITNESS 7HERuOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this
<br />10th day of August 1922.
<br />(SEAL)
<br />J. H. Mullin
<br />County Judge.
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY,NEBRASKA.
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