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<br />WILL AND DECREE RECORD
<br />THE AUG USTI HE CO. 20112.2.41
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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<br />OF ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />HOMER BOWEN, DECEASED. )
<br />Now on this 19th day of January, 1944, this cause came on for hearing upon the Final Report of
<br />Bertha Bowen, Executrix of the Estate of Homer Bowen, deceased, and upon the petition of said
<br />Executrix for the allowance and approval of said report, settlement of said estate, and discharge
<br />herein, and the Court having examined the records and files herein, and being fully advised in the
<br />premises, finds that due and legal notice has been given to all persons of the time and place fixed
<br />by the Court for the hearing upon said report, and further finds that said report is true and cor-
<br />rect in all things, and that the same ought to be approved and allowed as and for the Final Report
<br />of said. Executrix, said estate settled and. closed and said Executrix discharged.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Homer Bowen departed this life on the 23rd day of July,
<br />1943, and that at the time of his death he was a resident and inhabitant of Hall County, Nebraska;
<br />that he left surviving him as his heirs -at -law and only heirs -at -law his wife, Bertha Bowen, and
<br />one daughter., Harriett Bowen Bost;-that he left a Last Will and Testament, which were by the con-
<br />sideration of this Court duly proven, allowed and admitted to probate on the 25th day of August,
<br />1943, and Letters Testamentary were duly issued by this Court to the said Bertha Bowen of the
<br />estate of Homer Bowen, deceased.
<br />The Court further finds that due and legal notice has been given to all persons of the time and
<br />place fixed by the Court for filing claims against the estate of said deceased, and that the time
<br />so fixed has fully expired and that all persons having claims against said estate and not filed
<br />within the time limited by the Court are forever barred and excluded from setting up or asserting
<br />any such claim against said estate.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Executrix has paid the funeral expenses of said deceased,
<br />all debts against said. estate, and the costs of these proceedings and has made due distribution
<br />of the personal property in said estate of the deceased to the legatees under the Will of the de-
<br />ceased, and nothing further remains in the hands of the Executrix belonging to said estate.
<br />The Court further finds that the estate is subject to an inheritance tax under the laws of the
<br />State of Nebraska in the sum of $87.89, which amount has been paid but that said estate is not
<br />subject to a Federal Estate Tax under the laws of the United States.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Homer Bowen was possessed of the following described real
<br />estate at the time of his death, which passed and descended pursuant to the terms of his Will, one-
<br />half thereof to Bertha Bowen, to have and to hold the same forever, and one-half to Harriett Bowen
<br />Bost, referred to in said. Will as Harriett Bost, they to share all the net income jointly with full
<br />management of all real estate held jointly in the said Bertha Bowen so long as she lives with the
<br />further provision that the said Harriett Bost shall not have power to sell, dispose of or in any
<br />way alienate her one-half interest therein until she attains the age of forty years, with the
<br />further or.ovision that in the event she does not attain the age of forty years her undivided one -
<br />half interest in such real estate shall not lapse but shall immediately pass and descend to her
<br />daughters, Judith Ann Bost and Jane Bost and any other heirs of her body born to her subsequent
<br />to January 6, 1942, or the survivors of them, share and share alike, absolutely, the real estate
<br />passing under said terms and provisions being described as follows:
<br />The North One -sixth (N 1/6) of Lot One (1) and the North One -sixth (N 1/6) of the East One -
<br />third (E 1/3) of Lot Two (2), Block Forty- two`(42), of the original town, now City of Grand
<br />Island, Hall County, Nebraska...
<br />The South twenty- tT,1 To feet of the North forty -four feet of Lot Four (5), Block Forty (40),
<br />original town, now city of Grand Island,Hall County, Nebraska, subject to Party Wall
<br />Agreement.
<br />Lot Four (4), Block Seventeen (17), Arnold and Abbott's Addition to the City of Grand
<br />Hall County, Nebraska..
<br />Lot Eight (8), Block One Hundred Fourteen (114), railroad addition, in the City of Grand Island,
<br />Nebraska., (unimproved).
<br />An undivided one -half interest held as tenant in common with Bertha L.Bowen, covering Lot Six
<br />(6),Block Five (5), Charles Wasmer's Addition to Grand Island,Hall County, Aebraska.
<br />IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that the Final Report of the said
<br />Bertha Bowen, Executrix of the Estate of Homer Bowen, deceased, be, and the same hereby is in all
<br />things approved and allowed as and for the Final Report of said Executrix and said estate is hereby
<br />settled and. closed and said Executrix discharged.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that all persons having claims against
<br />said estate, if any such there be, are forever barred, enjoined and excluded from setting up or
<br />asserting any such claim against said estate.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that the distribution of personal
<br />property and transfer of the same by the Executrix to Bertha Bowen and Harriett Bowen Bost, be,
<br />and the same is hereby approved, and that upon said transfer of all personal property being completed,
<br />the said Executrix is released from further liability on.her bond.
<br />IT IS FURTHE? ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT that under the terms and provisions of
<br />the Last Will and Testament of Homer Bowen, deceased, the real estate hereinabove described, passed
<br />and descended one -half to Bertha Bowen, to have and. to hold the same forever, and one -half to
<br />Harriett Bowen Bost, also known as Harriett Bost, they to share all net income jointly with full
<br />management of all real estate held jointly in Bertha Bowen so long as she lives. provided further
<br />that the said. Harriett Bost shall not have power to sell, dispose of or in any way alienate her
<br />one-half interest therein until she attains the age of forty years, which restriction shall not
<br />apply to provisions for participation in net income from said properties, and that in the event she
<br />does not attain the age of forty years her undivided one -half interest in said real estate shall
<br />not lapse but shall immediately pass and descend to her daughters, Judith Ann Bost and Jane Bost
<br />and any other heirs of her body born to her subsequent to January 6, 1942, or the survivors of
<br />them, share and share alike absolutely.
<br />BY THE COURT
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />,County Judge
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