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<br />Ilaw, and her only heir at law, the following named person: Lillian L.Holmes. 
<br />IThe Court finds that under the law of descent of real estate in the State of Nebraska, all of 
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<br />the above mentioned and described real estate did pass and descend at the death of the said �l 
<br />Laura L.Messersmith to the said Lillian L.Holmes. 
<br />IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the above mentioned and described real 
<br />estate did pass and descend at the death of Laura L.Messersmith, intestate, to the said Lillial 
<br />L.Holmes, and it is awarded to her by the Court. {� 
<br />Paul N.Kirk 
<br />County Judge 
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<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 
<br />CERTIFICATE. 
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA ) I, Paul N.Kirk, County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby 
<br />HALL COUNTY ss certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of FINAL DECREE 
<br />entered IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA L.MESSERSMITH, DECEASED, with the original record 
<br />thereof, now remaining in said Court, that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of 
<br />the whole of such original r ecord; that said Court is a Court 'of Record having a. sea 1, - which'. 
<br />is hereto attached; that said Court has no Clerk authori2ed to sign certificates in his 
<br />own name, and that'I am the legal custodian of said Seal and of the Records of said Court, art 
<br />that the foregoing attestation..is in due.f orm of law. 
<br />IN TESTIMONY ;THEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, at 
<br />Grand Island, this 26th day of September, 1933. 
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<br />Paul N. Kirk 
<br />County Judge. 
<br />Filed for record this 27th day of September, 1933, at 3:20 o'clock P.M. (�, 
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<br />WILL AND DECREE 
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BLOOMER B:RICE, 
<br />OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA. 
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Bloomer B.Rice, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebra 
<br />being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last will 
<br />and testament in the manner and form-following: 
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<br />FIRST. 
<br />I direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all of my just debts, expenses of last ill- 
<br />ness, funeral expenses, and expenses of administering my estate. 
<br />SECOND. I� 
<br />I give, devise, and bequeath unto my sister, Nellie O.Rice, and my brothers, John D.Rice and 'I 
<br />David A.Rice, all of my personal belongings, such as books, keepsakes, pictures, apparel and WW, 
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<br />personal ornaments, to be divided among them as they shall be able to select and agree upon, 
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<br />and in the event they are unable to agree, then my sister Nellie O.Rice, shall make such divi y 
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<br />sion. 
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<br />I direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to expend the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) 
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<br />for a suitable tombstone for my father and mother, who are buried in the Grand Island Cemete vi 
<br />for myself and my sister, Nellie O.Rice. 
<br />FOURTH. 
<br />I give to the Grand Island Cemetery Association, of Grand Island, Nebraska, the sum of Fifty 
<br />Dollars ($50.00) for the care and upkeep of said cemetery lot. 
<br />FIFTH. 
<br />I give, devise, and bequeath unto my sister, Nellie O.Rice, a life interest in my undivided 
<br />eight - ninths interest in and to the home where I now live at 118 West 8th Street, in Grand 
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