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WILL AND DECREE RECORD
<br />28081 —The Augustine Co., Grand Island, Nebr.
<br />The Court further finds that the right of descent of the real property of which deceased
<br />died seized under the laws in force in Nebraska on the date of the death of such decedent, is
<br />to the above named children of such deceased, share and sharealike, subject to the right of dower
<br />therein of such Mary Miller, a widow of such deceased.
<br />The Court further finds that the claims filed in the now dormant estate of Sidney Miller,
<br />deceased, have each respectively been on file in such proceeding for more than five years prior
<br />to August 10, 1945, and that no order has been entered in such proceeding allowing such claims, or
<br />any of them.
<br />IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, DETERMINED AND DECREED that the real property of Sidney Miller,
<br />deceased, and in particular Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block Seven (7) of the Original Town, now
<br />City, of Grand Island, in Hall County, and state of Nebraska, descended to: William E. Miller,
<br />Oliver W. Miller, Conrad 14. Miller, James E. Miller, Amy E. Kirby, and Arthur H. V. Miller, share
<br />and share alike, as the sole surviving heirs -at -law of such deceased, subject to the right of
<br />dower of Mary Miller, the widow of such deceased.
<br />IT IS, FURTHER, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that all claims or demands against the estate of Sidney
<br />Miller, deceased, whether due or to become due, whether absolute or contingent, whether filed or
<br />not filed, against such estate, shall be and are forever barred.
<br />BY THE COURT,
<br />Charles Bossert
<br />COUNTY JUDGE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COtTNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />CERTIFICATE
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA, )
<br />) ss. I, Charles Bossert County Judge of Hall County,. Nebraska, do hereby
<br />HALL COUNTY ) certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of Decree entered in
<br />the Matter of the Estate of Sidney Miller, Deceased, with the original record thereof, now
<br />remaining in said Court, that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such
<br />original record; that said Court is a Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attached;
<br />that said Court has no Clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name, and that I am the
<br />legal custodian of said Seal and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attestation
<br />is in due form of law.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court,
<br />at Grand Island, this 12th day of September 1946.
<br />Charles Bossert
<br />(SEAL) Coun Judge
<br />Filed for record this 12 day of September 1946 at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
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<br />WILL AND FII!lAL DECREE
<br />LAST ',TILL AND TESTAMENT
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<br />JAI,!ES M. MCKEE
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
<br />That I, James M. McKee, a resident of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, being of sound
<br />m ind and disposing memory, but not unmindful of the uncertainties of human life, do her =eby make,
<br />publish and declare this, my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made:
<br />FIRST
<br />I, direct that my just debts and. funeral expensesbe first paid out of my estate.
<br />SECOND
<br />I hereby cancel and forgive all indebtedness of any kind or nature, both principal and
<br />interest, that is owing to me by'my three sons, to -wit, Charles McKee of Wood River, Nebraska.,
<br />Arthur McKee of North Platte, Nebraska, and John McKee of Fisk, Missouri, and my six daughters,
<br />to -wit, Myrtle Shriner of Alda, Nebraska, Josle Woodward of Omaha, Nebraska, Mattie B. Clemens
<br />of Fort Madison, Iowa, Lydia Plein of Sidney, Nebraska, Margaret Barr of Grand Island, Nebraska,
<br />and Clara. E. Dodendorf of Grand Island, Nebraska. I have heretofore assisted each of my said
<br />three sons and my said six daughters. I direct my Executrix to surrender to them any notes or
<br />other instruments evidencing said indebtedness.
<br />THIRD
<br />I hereby bequeath to my two daughters, Verna Knox of Gerber, California, and Dora Keefer of
<br />Greeley, Colorado, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) each, as I have not heretofore
<br />assisted either of them financially as I have my other children:
<br />FOURTH
<br />Since the home of my daughter, Clara E. 15odendorf, has been my stopping place since the
<br />death of my 1,71fe, to compensate her for my care and attention, in addition to the sum I have -been
<br />paying her, I hereby give, devise and bequeath to her, the said Clara Dodendorf, the rest,
<br />residue and remainder of my estate, of any and all natured whatsoever and wheresoever situated.
<br />FIFTH
<br />I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said daughter, Clara E. Dodendorf, to be the
<br />Exec,.Itrix of this, my last Trill and Testament, and request that no bond be required -of her,
<br />excent her own personal recognizance.
<br />SIXTH
<br />I hereby direct my said Executrix to sell any and all property of which I may die possessed,
<br />either real or nersona.l, and wherever the same may be situated, without any order of court whatever,
<br />and from the proceeds, to nay my debts, funeral expenses, expenses of administering my estate, to
<br />nay the foregoing bequests to my two daughters, and to keep: the balance, and to that end she may
<br />make, execute and deliver such deeds, bills of sale, mortgages or other instruments, as may be
<br />necessary to carry out my said purposes.
<br />Dated this 16th day of November, 194-6.
<br />James M. McKee
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