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<br />death, to sell, transfer, and convey any and all of my Estate, real and personal, and 1- Theresoever
<br />situated, by warranty deed or other proper instrument of transfer or conveyance, and all without
<br />the order of any Court.
<br />WITNESS my hand and seal this 8th day of March, A.D. 1930.
<br />W. Clayton Clark.
<br />The above and foregoing instrument, consisting of two typewritten pages, was on the day above
<br />written, signed, sealed, published and declared by W.Clayton Clark as and for his Last Will and
<br />Testament in the presence of us and each of us, and we and each of us, in his presence and in the
<br />presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses and we hereby
<br />certify that at the time of the execution of said Will, said W.Clayton Clark was in our opinion
<br />of sound and disposing mind and memory.
<br />Josephine Washburn, Princeton, Illinois.
<br />Marion P.Anderson, Princeton, Illinois.
<br />Bertha Stein Princeton, Illinois.
<br />State of Illinois, )ss County Court
<br />County of Bureau. )
<br />The foregoing instrument of writing was duly admitted to probate as an4 for the Last Will and
<br />Testament of the within named W.Clayton Clark, deceased this twenty -fifth day of October, A.D.
<br />1943, in the County Court of said Bureau County.
<br />Attest: Freada O.Nelson,
<br />Clerk of the County Court.
<br />ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE
<br />STATE OF ILLINOIS, )SS. IN THE COUNTY COURT
<br />BUREAU COUNTY, ) On, to- Tait: the 25th day of October, A.D. 1943
<br />ESTATE OF W.Clayton Clark DECEASED.
<br />PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
<br />NOW, on this day again comes the petitioner herein, and the Clerk of
<br />herein his certificate, showing to the satisfaction of the Court the
<br />the petition herein, with a notice endorsed thereon of the time when
<br />would be had on said petition, postage prepaid, on the Fourth day of
<br />of the parties whose place of residence is stated in said petition,
<br />as therein stated, to -wit: To
<br />this Court makes and files
<br />mailing of a true copy of
<br />and place where a hearing
<br />October A.D. 1943, to each
<br />at their respective addresses
<br />Gladys L.Clark Philbrook formerly Gladys L.Clark Buda, Illinois
<br />Marion I.Clark Graham formerly Marion I.Clark 1002 North West St.,
<br />Wheaton, Illinois.
<br />James H.Clark Dorchester, Nebraska.
<br />Wayne Clayton Clark Dorchester, Nebraska.
<br />James H.Clark, Trustee Dorchester, Nebraska.
<br />Dianne Ruth Clark Buda,Illinoiss.
<br />Capt. Wayne C. Clark, A. T. Co., 385th Infantry A.P.O. No. 76,
<br />Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
<br />And it appearing to the Court that each and all of the aforesaid heirs -at -law and legatees,
<br />devisees and distributees of the estate of said decedent have been notified of the pendency of
<br />this proceeding in the manner and for the length of time required by law. It is therefore ordered
<br />by the Court that said proof be and the same is hereby approved.
<br />And it further appearing to the Court that the above named Dianne Ruth Clark is a minor an
<br />that the above named Wayne Clayton Clark is in the military service of the United States.
<br />IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED BY THE COURT That Merville L.Brown is hereby appointed
<br />attorney for said Wayne Clayton Clark, and Merville L.Brown be and he is hereby appointed
<br />Guardian ad litem for said minor, to appear for them, and defend their interests herein. And now
<br />comes Merville L.Brown attorney for said Wayne Clayton Clark and Merville L.Brown Guardian ad
<br />litem for said above named minor; said being attorney at law practicing at the bar of this Court,
<br />.and all being of said adult parties except said petitioner herein, having been duly notified as
<br />aforesaid, being now on motion of said petitioner and by order of the Court each three times
<br />solemnly called in open Court, come not, nor comes any one for them, or either of them, but herein
<br />they and each of them fail and make default. and as to said Wayne Clayton Clark, in the military
<br />service of the United States it is ordered that judgment be entered herein without bond.
<br />And this cause now comes on for hearing, for proof of the execution of the instrument in
<br />writing purporting to the Last Will of W.Clayton Clark deceased, filed for probate in this Court
<br />on the Fourth day of October A.D. 1943.
<br />Now come Bertha Stein and Josephine Washburn subscribing witnesses to the aforesaid instrument
<br />in writing, who being duly sworn, each testify to the due execution of said instrument by the said
<br />W.Clayton Clark now deceared, in their presence, and to their attestation thereof in the presence
<br />of said decedent, on the day of the date thereof as and for the Last Will of the said W.Clayton
<br />Clark deceased, and that at the time of the execution of said instrument as they believe, said
<br />Testator was of sound mind and memory, of lawful age, and under no constraint.
<br />And the Court, being now fully advised in the premises, finds said instrument to be, and the
<br />same is hereby declared to be duly and sufficiently proven to admit the same to record.
<br />And it is thereupon ordered and adjudged by the Court that said instrument be and the same is
<br />hereby admitted to probate and record in this Court, and that the Clerk of this Court record the
<br />same, together with the probate thereof, as the true Last Will of said Clayton Clark deceased.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDFRFD.BY THE COURT That Merville L.Brown Guardian ad litem, as aforesaid, be
<br />and he is hereby allowed the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars for his services herein. and that
<br />Merville L.Brown, attorney for said Wayne Clayton Clark, as aforesaid, be and he is hereby allowed
<br />the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars for his services herein.
<br />Horace R. Brogan
<br />County Judge.
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