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<br />WILL AND DECREE
<br />Sunday On
<br />- to
<br />I lost the
<br />Dear Mitzi
<br />my trip down
<br />make it worse
<br />pretty hanky
<br />town
<br />you gave me.
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<br />Glad to receive your letter and know that I was not forgotten I get so few personal letters,
<br />really keep my P.O.box fo dumping space for bills, however, do hear from Geo -- I hesitated
<br />about sending your letter to him, but thought it "good food for thought" for him.
<br />I still have my cold, was some beb'u-e, I went down town which was necessary. naturally took
<br />more seems I cant get rid of my cough - -keep inhalations going. cough medicine Vies, etc but
<br />it sticks but weather is terrible some snow and tonight the wind is surely howling thru this
<br />old house and trees.
<br />So you like bathing. I with I could for awhile, if I could get what business affairs in shape
<br />(haven't heard from Shuck minitur you wrote I also, at _y too, but no answer) would try to get
<br />away for few days, but can't trust Dad alone in the house.
<br />Haven't seen Bessie for sometime but Happy comes over often guess Bess is waiting for me, but
<br />my cold wont permit.
<br />Hope ,you have seen Ivor Patey ere now as know you would enjoy him, if he is not attached.
<br />I think your suggestion of -rust Fund fine; of course, I would have to give Geo say $100.00
<br />to avoid contest. as soon as Ins. Agent comes which should be soon, am having my policy made to
<br />you. will write more when feel better, better keep these letters, if anything should happen
<br />they w ould prove in absence of Will, that you are heir with provisions for Dad & $100 to Geo-
<br />Diamond Rings & bracelet to Jerry Mae Templeton P.O. 445 Seattle, Wash. - -- Have girl who helped
<br />me after flood is a dandy seamstress so any discards thankfully received. by the -wi y, what
<br />brand stockings were those you gave me for garden hose? best fitting and wearing I have had.
<br />Almost 11 P.M. 4 A.M. when went to sleep this A.M. Mon. soon Love
<br />Rita 1 -30 -38
<br />State of California ) I, Ella C. Sloss, County Clerk of the County of Modoc, State of Calif -
<br />County of Modoc )ss' ornia, and ex- officio Clerk of the superior Court of the state of
<br />California, in and for the County of Modoc, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true
<br />and correct copy of the instrument purporting to be the last will and Testament of Marguerite
<br />Christine Edmunds Wakerley, sometimes known as Rita Wakerley, sometimes known as Marguerite C.
<br />Wakerley, sometimes known as Marguerite Christine Edmunds, sometimes known as Marguerite Christine
<br />Edmunds, and sometimes known as Nita Edmund, deceased, and the whole thereof, on file in my
<br />office in Probate Proceeding Number 1481.
<br />Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court this 9th day of June, 1942.
<br />(SEAL)
<br />IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
<br />IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MODOC
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />MARGUERITE CHRSITINE EDMUNDS WAKERLEY,
<br />sometimes known as Rita Wakerley, some-
<br />times known as Marguerite C.Wakerley,
<br />sometimes known as Martuerite C.Edmunds,
<br />sometimes known as Marguerite Christine
<br />Edmunds, sometimes known as Marguerite
<br />Christina Edmunds, sometimes known as
<br />Rita Edmunds, and sometimes known as
<br />Rita Edmund.
<br />Deceased .
<br />Order Admitting Will
<br />to Probate.
<br />Ella C.S1oss
<br />Clerk
<br />County Clerk and Ex- Officio
<br />Clerk of Superior Court
<br />By
<br />Deputy Clerk
<br />The tetition of Harry A.Lenhardt heretofore filed herein, praying for the admission to probate
<br />of a certain document filed therewith purporting to be the last will and testament of Martuetibe
<br />Christine Edmunds Wakerley, sometimes known as Rita Wakerley, sometimes known as Marguerite-.
<br />Wakerley, sometimes known as Marguerite C.Edmunds, sometimes known as Marguerite Christine Edmunds,
<br />sometimes known as Marguerite Christina Edmunds, sometimes known as Rita Edmunds, and sometimes
<br />known as Rita Edmund deceased, and that letters of administration with will annexed be issued to
<br />said petitioner, and having been regularly continued to this time and coming on regularly this
<br />day to be heard, and Reuel A.Laird, Esq. appearing as attorney .......for said petitioner - -,
<br />and due proof being made to the satisfaction of the Court that notice had been given according to
<br />law of the time and place of hearing said petition, and the court having examined the said instru-
<br />ment, and heard the testimony of said petitioner .... and of Henry Wiegert and E.Marie Gillette
<br />produced on behalf of said petitioner, and it appearing to the court and the court now finding from
<br />the evidence;
<br />That said Maruerite Christine Edmunds Wakerley, sometimes known as Rita Wakerley, sometimes
<br />known as Marguerite C.Wakerley, sometimes known as Marguerite C.Edmunds, sometimes known as
<br />Marguerite Christine Edmunds, sometimes known as Marguerite Christina Edmunds, sometimes known as
<br />Rita Edmunds, and sometimes known as Rita Edmund, died on the 29th day of September, 1239 in the
<br />City of Alturas, County of Modoc. State of California; that she was a resident of the Uounty of
<br />Modoc, State of California at the time of her death, and left estate both real and personal and
<br />that the said document purporting to be the last will and testament of said decedent, is the last
<br />will and testament of said decedent and entitled to be admitted to probate, and that all the facts
<br />alleged in said petition are true;
<br />IT IS ORDERED that the said document heretofore filed herein purporting to be the last will
<br />and testament of Marguerite Christine Edmunds Wakerley, sometimes known as Rita WakerblY , some-
<br />times known as Marguerite C.Edmunds, sometimes known as Marguerite Christine Edmunds, sometimes
<br />.known as Marguerite Christina Edmunds, sometimes known as Rita Edmunds, and sometimes known as
<br />Rita Edmund deceased, be admitted to probate as the last will and testament of said decedent;
<br />that said Harry A.Lehnhardt be, and he is hereby appointed Administrator of said Estate with will
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