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_ _ � <br /> _ � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> 1 <br /> . � <br /> �� �ga�549 , � <br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY � � ��� � <br /> �_ � <br /> John F. Kruse, a resident of Hall Cov.nty, I3ebraska, � <br /> hereinafter referred to as Principal, desiring and inte.nding to � <br /> establish a Power of Attarney operative under Article 15 of <br /> Chapter 49 of the Nebraska Rerised Statutes, does hereby appoxnt, <br /> �on�titute, �d designate my spouse, Im� Jean Kruse,� of Hall <br /> County, Nebraska, hereinafter referred to as Agent, the lawful ' <br /> . and true Agent and attorney in fact foz Principal; and Principal <br /> does hereby further provide as follows: . i <br /> 1• Principal hereby confers upon and grants t� Agent <br /> plenary power, �►ithou•t lianitatior... Agent sl�all havF• authority to <br /> exercise on �behalf of Principal (ij all gener�l powers set farth <br /> in Article 15 of Chapter 49 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, <br /> (ii) generally and universally the authorit and <br /> and to be an alter ego of the Principal as to anything andact as <br /> everything not fully wit�in the scope of those enumerated general <br /> powers, and (iii) to the full exten� practicable the power and <br /> authority, without reservation or restrictian, to do or omit to <br /> do any act for or ax� behalf �� the Principal which a competent <br /> person could do or omit ta da on his or her own beh�lf. <br /> 2. If at any time I am physically or anentally incapable <br /> of giving a valid corisent to merlical treatmant, i*�cluding ' <br /> surgery, and a licensed phys�cian c�ives an opinian that medical � <br /> or surgicaT procedures shUUld be Performed upon me before I would ' <br /> Ae likEly �o regain my abilit to � <br /> attorney in fact shail have the authority to�consenthto medical ; <br /> trea�ment or sur e <br /> g ry re�ommended by a licensed physician. � <br /> However, I want it known that I da not desire to have my life � <br /> artificially prolonged if I am not able to effectively � <br /> communicate with my family and my doctor and if there is no ' <br /> reasanable expectation that I will recover from any condition and <br /> ther,eafter be able to live without the��continuing artificial <br /> suppor�. I intend "arti£icial support to include feeding tubes, <br /> respirators and any other devices, c�hether now known or invented <br /> hereafter, designed to be a substitute gor a vital human body <br /> functio;�. <br /> Accordingly, the authority of my attornel�-i�-fact to consent <br /> to mF�dical treatment shall include in general the authority to <br /> refuse medical treatment of any kind and the specific authority <br /> to 3iscantinue any �artificial support if there is no reasonable <br /> expecta�ion that I wi1.1 recover from any condition and �hereafter <br /> be able to live a re��onable normal life without the cantinuing <br /> artificial support. <br /> 3• Any provider of inedical services ma ' <br /> upon any and all decisions, cor�5ents, withdrawalslofcconsentvand <br /> direc�ions made by my attorney-in-fact under the authority <br /> 1 <br /> � <br /> . � <br />