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_ ., : _ .,. . _ _._ ,. <br /> , <br /> ' . <br /> '��/'� g�(JS$0 <br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY <br /> John F. Kruse, a re�ident of Hali Cr�r,nty, Nebraska, <br /> hereinafter xeferred to as Principal, dEZSiring and intending to ' <br /> establish a Power of At}orney operative L,nder Article 15 of ' <br /> �hapter 49 af the Nebraska Revised Statu�tes, does hereby appQin�, <br /> constitute, and designate my spouse, Im;s, Jean Kruse, of Hall <br /> County, Nebraska, hereinafter ref�erred to•as Agent, t-he lawful <br /> �nd true Agent and attoxney in fact for Principal; and Principal <br /> �toes hereby further provide as follaws: <br /> 1• Principal hereby confers upon and grants to Agent `' ' <br /> plenary power, without limitation. Agent shall have authorit�to ` '� ' <br /> exercise on behalf o� Principal (i) al.l general powers set for h <br /> in Article 15 of Chapte.r 49 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, ' <br /> (ii) generaZly a�d universally the authority� and power to act as <br /> and to be an al.ter. e�go of the F�rincipal as to anything and <br /> everything not fully raithin the scope of those enumerated general <br /> pr�*aers, and (i.ii) �.o the fuZl extent practieable the power and <br /> authority, wit3�out r.eser*✓atian or restriction, to do or omit to ' <br /> do any act fc�r or on Y:ehalf of the Principal which a competent ' <br /> person could do �x omit to do on his �r her own behalf. <br /> 2 . If- at any time I am phy5ically or mentall�y incapable <br /> of giving a valid consent to .�nedical treatment, including <br /> surgery, and a licensed physician gives an opinion that medical <br /> or surgical procedures should be performed upnn me before I would ' <br /> be likely to regain my ability to give my consent, then my ' <br /> attorney in fact shall have the authority to consent to medi�al ' <br /> treatment or sur�,ery xecommended by a licens;�d physician. <br /> However, I want it known that I do not desire to have my life <br /> artificially pro].oaged if I am not able to effectively <br /> communicate with my family and my doctor and if �there is no <br /> reasonable ex�ectation that I wiil recover from any condition and <br /> thereafter be able to live without the con'tinuing artificial <br /> support. I intend "artificial support" to include feeding tubes, <br /> respirators an�i any other devices, whether now known or invented <br /> hereafter, designed to be a substitute for a vital human body : <br /> function. <br /> Accnr@ingly, the authvrity of my attorney-in-fact to consent <br /> to medical �reatment shall include in general the authority to ' <br /> re�us� medical treatment of any kind and the specific authority <br /> to discontinue any artificial support if ther� is no reasonable <br /> expectation that I �rill recover from any conditiari anc3 thereafter <br /> be able to liv� a reasonable noranal life without the continuing <br /> artificial support. <br /> � <br /> upon any andyall�decisionsm�consents�withdraw�lslcfcconsenively <br /> directions mad� by my attorney-in-fact under�the authorit� t and ' <br /> 1 <br /> ; . <br /> ,\\ ._ _ , <br /> � � <br /> d <br />