The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
To Mary, Templeton and Jennie
Crocker the Vast Estate
Is Willed.
mrs. EASTON NAMED AS GUARDIAN.
Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green
Appointed Executors Will
Filed for Probate.

The last will and testament of the late
Charles F. Crocker was opened at Uplands
yesterday and rsad to the three children
son. Subsequently the will was read to
other members OF the Crocker family.
A few minutes after O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon A. T. Morrison filed the instru-
ment in the office of the County Clerk OF
San Francisco. Following is the text OF
the will:
I, Charles F. Crocker, of the City and County
OF San Francisco, State of California being OF
sound and disposing mind and memory, do
make, publish and declare this to be my last
will and testament, that is to say:
revoke any and all former wills by me at
any time made.
l desire that my sister, Harriet, and my
brothers, George and William, shall each Sc
lect the painting or other object of art from
most highly prize; and l give, and direct my
exeeu ors to de liver TO my sister, Harriet ana
my brothers, George and William, respectively,
the painting or object of art SO selected.
All the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate, real and personal of every character,
description and nature, and wherever situate,
give, devise and bequeath to my three chill
dren, Mary Crocker, Charles Temple ton
Crocker and Jennie Adeline Croker, to be
divided among them, share and share alike.
1 appoint Mrs. Adeline NJ. Easton, the ma
ter0dl Oh SalQ CnllQren, 10 De
the general guardian OF their persons and es-
| tates during minority; and in case of her
dea tn or disability before any or either of my
said children shall attain the age of majority,
then l direct that my friends, Henry 7. Scott
and Charles E. Green, or the survivor OF them,
| shall select and nominate her successor as the
guardian of such children or child.
nominate and appoint as the executors OF
my will my said friends, Henry T. Scott and
Charles E. Green, and direct that no bonds,
undertaking or security be required OF them,
or either OF them, tor the faithful perfoi m
ance of any of the du ties of their trust as such
And l expressly auihorize and empower my
said executors to sell, convey, mortgage,
pledge and lease any part of my estate real or
personal, at such times, on such terms and
conditions, and in such manner as TO them
shall seem best and most advantageous to my
estate, ana without obtaining therefor the
permission or order of the court having juris-
diction of my estate or any part thereof.
Dated San Francisco, Sept. "a. 1894.
CHARLES +. CROCKER.
The e-written Instrument, consisting OF
two pages besides this page, at the date
thereon subscribed ana executed by the said
Charles +. Croeker in our presence, and by
him acknowledg dged to each of US; and he at
the same time declared 10 each of us that the
instrument, SO subscribed, was his last will
and testament, and we, at his request, and in
his presence, and in the presence of each
other, have hereunto set our hands as SUBJ
scribing and attesting witnesses.
ALEXANDER F. MORRISON,
keslding at San Francisco, Cal.
CONSTANTINE L. A. FOERSTER,
Residing al San francisco, Cal.
Dated at San Francisco, Sept "a, 1894.
There is nothing in the will 10 cause
surprise or special comment. As fore
shadowed in The CALL the entire estate
goes to the three children of deceased and
Henry T. Scott is named as one of the
executors. There will be some disappoint-
ment among the trustees of the Academy
of Sciences and the regents OF the State
University that no bequests were made to
those institutions.
George Crocker went to San Mateo early
yesterday morning to attend the family
conference incident to the opening of the
will. William Ii. Crocker resides at San
Mateo and was at Uplands at tho time ap-
pointed for the reading
1t is probable that George Crocker will
soon be chosen as one of the directors of
the Southern Pacific Company. His in
terest in the Crocker Estate Company as
holder of Southern Pacific stock entities
him to this recognition and it has been in
timated that he il willing to serve on the
board.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Southern Pacific Company yesterday the
following resolutions of respect to the
memory of tho late Charles F. Crocker
were adopted:
WHEREAS, According to his inscrutable wis
dom it has pleased Almighty God TO call from
his sphere of usefulness on earth our asso-
ciate and friend, Mr.. Charles Frederick
Croker, vice president; and whereas, the
mem bers of this board in daily association
wi tn him as the lesident chief executive Off
Ger, learned to respect him for his high integ-
rlty and for the innate sense of justice which
dominated his business Judgment and per-
vaded his administration, to admire him for
the manly qualities which made him always
approachable, always patient and considerate
of others, and 10 love him for his simple man
ners and uniform cour tesy. enriched by abun-
dant sympathy and generous kindness; there.
fore be it
RESOLVED, That by the death Of Mr. Crocker
the Southern Pacific Company has lost an eff
Gent officer, who commanded the respect of
all with whom he had to deal, and who had
within him the promise of yet greater infiu-
enee aud usefulness, and the mem bers of This
board have been deprived of wise eoun-
sellor, genial associate and a beloved frienO.
ReSolued, That the foregoing preamble and
resol ton be spread upon the records of this
board and copy thereof forwarded to the
family of the deceased.
This was the only business transacted,
and the meeting was Immediately ad-
journed out of respect to the late vice.
president OF the company.
MEROH ANTS, ASSOOTATT0N