The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-11
The Late ~. c. BostWick Who Died In
New York City While There on
Trip Made Many Provisions
In ALast Testament
NO ONE WAS FORGOTTEN
Tho Janitor, Housekeeper, Employee
and Relatives Will All Receive
Bequests from Bank Presi-
dent.


who will be interested in reading the
provisions which were made in tn.
will of the late II. C. BostWick, the
late president of the Stock Yards
National bank Of Omaha, Nebr.. and
a resident of Keokuk in the "se !. n
ties" Mr.. Bostwick was in the dry
goods business here for many years,
leaving the city early in he
eighties" and going west to Omaha.
His death which occurred in New
York City last month when he was
there on visit, will be recalled by
Keokuk people.
The Omaha paper says, concerning
his will:
After leaving a trust fund of $4,000,
the interest from which is to be used
ito keep my nausoleum in Forest
Lawn cemetery clean perpetually,
both inside and out" the late H. G.
Bostwick, president of the Stock
Yards National bank, in his will, fled
today in county court, leaves many
thousands of dollars in bequests to
old friends, faithful employees, charity
and relatives.
The total of specific requests
named in the will is more than $685.
900.
Hans Nelson, janitor at the bank,
receives $1,000. Ella B. Merrill, cook
at the bank, receives $500. August
yerplank, who took care Of the yard
at Mr.. Bostwick's home, receives
$500.
To Walter Duckworth, who was Mi.
Bostwick's personal attendant and
barber for twenty years and who was
with him in New York City when he
died, April Is, Mr.. Bostwick lett
81 500.
Employees Remembered.
Employees and officers of the Stock
Yards National bank were remem-
bered in the will with the following
beuuests: Sophia Larson, secretary 10
Mr.. Bostwick, $500; Martha Siert OF
Blair, stenographer, $500; John s.
king, vice president, $4,000; n. G.
Miller, assistant cashier, $4,000; John
C. French, vice president, $4,000;
Ford e. Hovey, president since Janu-
airy /, $4,000; J. B. Owen, cashier,
100000: Jennie Y. Smith, teller. 81
900: F. J. Emerson, vice president,
$500; Clarence l.. Owen, assistant
cashier, $3.50.
Mr.. Bostwick was a bachelor. He
beuueathed large sums to his
nephews and nieces and their chill
dren.
Relatives Not Forgotten.
Martha Bostwick Massey Of Sheri-
dan. Wyo., a niece, received the CON
tents Of Mr.. Bostwick's late home at
1922 Dewey avenue and $4,000 life
insurance policy. Shirley McGill. OF
Fresno, Calf; Albert McGill and
Harry Menefee receive $1,000 lie
insurance policy. each.
Harry B. Massey of Sheridan,
Wyo., is bequeahed $4,000. and
Charles r. Massey of Sheridan, re.
ceiyes $50, 900, both of these requests
to be- paid in cash within twelve
months.
Other cash requests to grand
nephews and nieces are these: Albert
L. McGill, 100000; Shirley W. Nc.
Gill,t $4,000; Ferdinand Menefee Of
Ann Arbor, Mich, $4,000; Shirley j.
Menefee, $30,Oo0; Alice D. Menefee
of Des Moines, Iowa, $4,000; Harry
B. Menefee, $1,000. o. ....---
Housekeeper Gets $1,000.
Mrs. John e. Wilbur, who took
care of Mr.. Bostwick's home, Is be-
queathed $4,000.
Mabel Menefee Jones and Bessie
MCGEE Graves Of Omaha, are be-
uueathed the income on $4,000 in
vested in securities bearing percent
interest
A. L. McGi1l, Jr., Walter McGill,
BENJAMIN McGill and Robert McGill,
sons of A. l.. McGill, are given the
income on $4,000. When each be-
comes thirty years of age he is to
receive one-fourth of the principal in
cash. ~.
Residue Partitioned Later.
The residue of the estate, which IS
supposed to amount TO $1,0O0,000 al