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DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY 201605410 I, ILENE RUTH JELINEK, also known as I. RUTH JELINEK, of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, consti- tute and appoint my spouse, ARNOLD A. JELINEK, as my true and lawful attorney -in -fact ( "agent ") for the purposes herein expressed. If my spouse is unable or unwilling to act in that capacity or cannot be contacted within a reasonable time, I appoint my daughter, LINDA C. WINKLER, of 82783 464th Avenue, Burwell, Nebraska, whose telephone number is (308) 346 -4634, to act as my successor attorney in fact. In the event neither nominee is available, I nominate my daughter, Kristi M. Hendrick", Menahga, Minnesota to serve in that capacity. 1. EFFECTIVE DA' Z'E, This power of attorney for financial and business affairs shall take effect with respect to my spouse immediately upon execution of this document. As to successor agents, my agent shall be empowered to act on my behalf when a licensed physician who is familiar with my condition has diagnosed and noted in my medical records that I am incapacitated (incapable of understanding and appreciating the consequences of financial and business decisions, or incapable of communicating informed consent to such decisions. 2. AUTHORITY TO ACT, If I have appointed more than one agents or successor agents, each shall confer with the other concerning actions to be taken pursuant to this agreement where possible; however, each of my agents shall have full power to act separately on my behalf. The powers conferred on my agent by this instrument may be exercised by my agent alone, with the same force and effect as if I were personally present, competent and acting on by own behalf. No person who relies in good faith upon the authority of my agent under this document shall incur any liability to me, my estate, my heirs, successors or assigns. 3. GOVERNING LAW. This instrument shall be governed by the laws of the state of my residence in all respects, including its validity, construction, interpretation and termination. I intend for this durable power of attorney to be honored in any jurisdiction where it may be presented. If any provision of this instrument is held to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. My agent is authorized to make photocopies of this instrument as needed to carry out its purposes. Photocopies shall have the same force and effect as the original. 4. DURABILITY. The authority granted herein shall continue during any period while I am disabled or incapacitated. All such authority shall continue after my death, until such time as my attorney -in -fact has actual knowledge of the fact that I have died. Any action taken in good faith by my attorney -in -fact shall be as valid as if I were alive, competent, and not disabled. 5. APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIAN, In the event it becomes necessary or desirable to appoint a guardian or conservator, my attorney -in -fact shall be entitled to priority for appointment. If unable or unwilling to serve personally in that capacity, my attorney -in -fact may nominate a successor guardian/ conservator, and the nominee named by my attorney -in -fact shall have priority for appointment.