Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
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The noble spirit of the late Mrs.
Sarah Johnson Utt perhaps could not
have been more magnificently reflect
ed than in the provisions of her will,
lust filed in the probate court of Chi
cago. Her frst consideration, of
course, was for her near relatives, out
following Immediately upon the heels
of these bequests was a handsome gift
to the Ottunwa Hospital association,
which gift may develop into larger pro-
portions as the future of her relatives
nnfolds. The. first provision to the
hospital is $5.O00.00, and sis to pc
known as the Johnson fund. The larger
part, Of the estate is left in trust, and
II is possible for the Ottumwa Hospi-
tai association to receive one-half oil
the trust estate. In case the contin-
gency happens upon which depends
The acquisition by the hospital, the
other half is to be devoted to the poor
of Ottumwa under the direction Of the
trustee who will be acting at that
lime. The contingency referred to is
that Ii the testators niece, Miss Lucille
McNair, q girl now sixteen years old,
who Is the chief beneficiary, should
fiie before she reaches the age Of
30 without leaving any children
to survive, the estate amounting to
about 100000 is to be divided among
the decedent's relatives by birth and
marriage and the Ottumwa hospital
association Mrs. Emma S. Cresswell
wife of F. B. Cresswell of Ottumwa,
is to receive $4,000: Matilda Jardine
n cousin of Mrs. UT, who resides in
Dramore. Ireland, is remembered
with $4,000, and to Mrs Clara A. Car
roll, sister of the late A. w. John
son, is bequethed the sum of $4,000:
Harold McNair and Mrs. Anna Nc
Nair are also remembered.
The sixth clause of the will is as
follows:
Before my marriage entered into
D. contract In reference to the share
my husband, w. H. UT. is to have Of
my estate, and | desire that he have
that portion of my estate provided in
the contract in full of his dover rights
therein
BY the ante-nuptial agreement re-
serred to Mr.. Utt receives $1O,0nu
which Is the only bequest made to him
by the will.
The McNair Beauests.
sst, The will provides for carinp for the
g,lace where the testator's parents are
buried in the Ottumwa cemetery, and
@ iso for caring for the lot where her
3 ormer husband the late A. w. John
Ysson, is buried.
With the exception of personal be-
longings all the rest OF the estate is
left in trust. and the trustee is direct
sd to set apart and to invest 100000
for the testator's nephew. Harold Nc
Ny,f, Of hn eli
Anna McNair. The nephew is now
Giving with his father. O., Il. McNair.
DC the trustee thinks best, part or all
Of said amount is to be used for the
Education of the nephew. and any sun,
remaining Is to be paid to him when
ne reaches twenty-five years Of age.
The thirteenth clause. of the will
which provides for the testators sis
:er Mrs. Anna McNair, is in full as
epllows:
81 desire and direct that my ex-
ecutors and trustees pay toward
tho necessary living expenses Of
my sister. Mrs. Anna McNair, the
sum OF $4,000 per month as long
as she may live. payments TO be-
gin three months after this will
is probated. 1T is my request that
she does not sell the property she
now owns on Main street in OF
tunlwa. Iowa, known as the Lil
burn property, but If 1t should
turn out thai she is compelled to
convey the same because of any
contract in existence at the time
Of my death, then it is my wish
! that out OF the proceeds of said
sale she pay off the circumference
and liens upon her property on
Main street. Ottumwa, Iowa, com
monty designated as the Scott
property. and to hold the same
free from encumjorance IS long
as practicable. AS an inducement
fCS,~-tInued IN ma gro ~