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<br />WILL AND DECREE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />IN THE MATTER OF )
<br />THE ESTATE OF ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />FRANK.J.COATES, deceased. )
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )as.
<br />COUNTY OF HALL )
<br />At a session of the County Court held in and for said County of Hall and State of 4braska,
<br />this 23rd day of August, 194+, Present: Charles ossert, County Judge.
<br />BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the 29th day of July, 1944, Harriett E.Coates, Executrix of the Estate
<br />of Frank J.Coates, deceased, filed in this Court her final account as such Executrix and a petition
<br />praying that said account be allowed, for a decree of heirship, an order of distribution, a final
<br />settlement thereon and discharge.
<br />For these purposes, the 2311 day of August, 19414, at 10 o'clock A.M. in the Bounty Court Room in
<br />said County was assigned as the time and place for hearing said petition, examining and allowing
<br />said account; and it was ordered that notice of the pendency of said petition be given to all
<br />persons interested in said estate by publishing such notice in the Grand Island Independent, a
<br />legal newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks prior to said day of Oearing;
<br />and it appears by proof on file that said notice was given as ordered by Court; and that no objections
<br />have been made nor filed thereto.
<br />Upon examination of the record and the evidence in this matter and being duly advised in the
<br />premises, the Court finds as follows:
<br />FIRST
<br />That Frank J.Coates departed this life on the 11th day of October, 1934, at Grand Island, in
<br />Hall County, Nebraska, testate, and at the time of his death, he was a residFnt of Hall County,
<br />Nebraska. SECOND
<br />That on the 19th day of October, 1934, Harriett E.Coates filed in this Court, instrument pur-
<br />porting to be the Last Will and Testament of said Frank J.Coates, deceased, and codicil thereto,
<br />wherein said petitioner was named Executrix, and a petition offering said Will and Codicil for
<br />robate, alleging that said. Frank J.Coates departed this life on October 11, 1934, in Hall County,
<br />�ebraska; and on the 19th day of October, 1934, an order of this Court was made therein assigning
<br />the 13th day of November, 1934, at 10 o'clock A.M. in the County Court Room in said County as the
<br />time and place for hearing said petition, proving said Will and Codicil and admitting the same to
<br />probate and ordering that notice of the pendency of said petition and hearing thereon be given to
<br />all persons interested in said matter by publishing said notice in the Grand Island Independent,
<br />a legal newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
<br />and it appears by proof on file that notice of said order was so given.
<br />THIRD.
<br />The'Court further finds that on the 13th day of November, 1934, said instruments were proven,
<br />allowed and admitted to probate as the Last Will and Codicil thereto of said Frank J.Coates, deceased,
<br />which Last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto are in words as follows:
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRANK J.COATES.
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.
<br />We whose names are hereto subscribed, do hereby certify that Frank J.Coates, the Testator, signed
<br />his name to the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages of typewritten matter, in our presence
<br />and, in the presence of each of us and he at the same time declared the said instrument to be his
<br />Last Will and Testament and we at his request and in his presence did sign our names hereto as
<br />attesting witnesses.
<br />Talmage Smith of Grand Island,Nebr.
<br />C.E.Grundy of Grand Island, Nebr.
<br />I, Frank J.Coates, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, being of sound mind and memory, and
<br />in full possession of all my mental faculties, and in good health, but realizing the uncertainty of
<br />life, do make, declare and publish this, my last will and testament.
<br />FIRST.
<br />I direct that my Executrix hereinafter appointed, shall pay all just debts and claims against my
<br />estate, as soon as possible after my death.
<br />SECOND.
<br />I hereby appoint my wife, Harriet E.Coates to be Executrix of my estate without bond.
<br />THIRD.
<br />I hereby appoint my wife, Harriet E.Coates, to be guardian of my minor children without bond.
<br />FOURTH.
<br />I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Harriet E.Coates, one -third (1/3) of all the property,
<br />real or personal, of which I may be possessed at the time of mydeath.
<br />FIFTH.
<br />The balance of my estate: towit, the remaining two - thirds (2/3) I give and bequeath in equal
<br />portions to my sons, George Francis Coates, Mercer Mattes Coates, Stanley Ferris Coates, Donald
<br />Robert Coates, and to my daughterp,Lucile Mary Beck and Evelyn Ruth.
<br />SIXTH.
<br />Should there be any other children born to me after the execution of this will said child or
<br />said children shall participate in the two- thirds (2/3) portion of the estate in the same manner as
<br />the six children heretofore named.
<br />SEVENTH.
<br />The Executrix of my estate shall have full authority to sell all property, both personal and
<br />real, in such manner as she may deem best. She is given authority if any property is not readily
<br />salable to hold the same until she ca.n secure for it what in her opinion is a fair price and she is
<br />given authority to trade such property as not readily salable for other property which in her judg-
<br />ment may be for the best interest of the estate.
<br />EIGHTH
<br />Liquidation of the estate is not to be hurried. The Executrix is not required to close the
<br />estate on any specified date but shall take what steps she thinxs best to conserve the value of
<br />the estate so that in due time herself and the other heirs will secure the largest returns pos-
<br />sible. NINTH.
<br />I hereby revoke any and all former wills by me made.
<br />TENTH.
<br />In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand to this my last will and testament, this
<br />23rd day of March, A.D. , 1925, at
<br />Talmage Smith Frank J.Coates
<br />C.E. Grundy
<br />We whose names are hereto subscribed, do hereby certify that Frank J.Coates, the Testator, signed
<br />his name to the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages of typewritten matter, in our presence
<br />and, in the presence of each of us and he at the same time declared the said instrument to be his
<br />Last Will and Testament and we at his request and in his presence did sign our names hereto as
<br />attesting witnesses.
<br />Talmage Smith of Grand Island,Nebr.
<br />C.E.Grundy of Grand Island, Nebr.
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