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<br /> LAST WZLL �1ND TESTAMENT
<br /> OF
<br /> SHI�RMEN A. SKAATS
<br /> I, Sharmen A. Skaats, of Wood River, Hall County, Nebraska,
<br /> do herewith make, publish and deelare this to be my Last Will and
<br /> iestament in manner and form as £ollows:
<br /> FIRST
<br /> I direct that my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all of my
<br /> ' just deb�s, expenses of last illness, funeral expenses and any
<br /> expenses incidental to the administrat�ion of my estate as soon after
<br /> my death as can conveniently be done.
<br /> SECOND
<br /> All oi the rest, residue and rerriainder of my estate, both
<br /> real estate and personal property, whether now owned by me or '
<br /> hereafter acqu� red, and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and
<br /> �equeath to m�;J wife, Ruth F. Skaats, to have and to hold the same
<br /> z'orever.
<br /> THIRD
<br /> Ii my T,�ife, l�uth F.. Skaats, is not living at the time of
<br /> my death, and if Thomas Kenny is then living, I give, devise and
<br /> bequ�ath to hi.m the VJest One-Ha1f of the Nortnwest Quarter (U1�NW�,) ,
<br /> o�' `;:c:1;i_on Ii ourteen (1/�) , Township Eleven (11) North, Range
<br /> Eleven (11) [�'est of the 6th P.M., Hall County, Nebraska, and Lot
<br /> T�v� ;2? , T�lock Three (3} , Dodd F� NTarshall t s Addit ion to the
<br /> '�T-i 11�;e of j��ood River, Hall Couni;y, Nebraska, to have anct to
<br /> hold the same forever.
<br /> FOURTH
<br /> riil oi the rest, residue and reaminder of my said estate,
<br /> �ir _,_�T ;�.rwPe, i�.uth F. Skaats, does not survive me and �f Tnomas
<br /> �_e_nny i.s living at the time of my death, I give, devise and
<br /> '�equeath to my son, Charles Skaats, to have and to hold the same
<br /> `�arever. If Charles Skaats is nct living a t the time of my death
<br /> ther the :�roperty he would have received if living shall be
<br /> e;�ilal?y divided between his wife, Betty Mae Skaats, and Thomas
<br /> Kenny, azzd ii she is also not living at that time then all of my
<br /> said estate shall pass and descend tc Thomas Keriny. Li��ewise,
<br /> if Thom�s P�enny is not living at the time of my death then the
<br /> �rovisions made for him shall lapse anci the property devised to him
<br /> shall pass and descend to my son, Charles Skaats, and if he is not
<br /> livin� but his titi�i�e, Betty P�iae Skaats, survives him such property
<br /> shall pass to her.
<br /> FIFTH
<br /> I name, nominate and appoint my wife, Ruth F. Skaats, to be
<br /> �xecutrix of this, my Last ti^�ill and Testament, but if for any
<br /> reason she does not qualify then I request the appointment of my
<br /> son, Charles Skaats, and of Thomas Kenny, as Executors, further
<br /> requestin� that none of them be required to furnish surety on their
<br /> official bonds as such. •
<br /> /s/ Sharmen 1�. Skaats
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