South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-28
STUDEBAKER WILL
Is FILED In COURT
Children and Grand Children
Named as Beneficiaries in
Document.

Children and grandchildren OF the
late Mrs. Mary Jane Studebaker are
chief benehciaries under the terms
Of her Will. executed April u. 1919.
and admitted 10 probate IN the cir
cult court Tuesday morning IN ad-
dition three requests were made. one
or $4,000 10 the Orphans home.
$1,000 TO the Northern Indiana His
tOrical society and d like sum TO the
Progress club.
The Will. which il is estimated dis
poses OF an estate valued in millions.
provides that her son J. ". Stude-
baker. jr.. shall have a life tenancy
in the Sunnyside mansion on Z.
Jefferson blvd. and it shall then de-
Scend to her grandson John Molar
S-udebaker. III. the son Of her son
j. NJ Studeoaker. jr., and Lillian
Lingle Studebaker. In the event
that John VI. Studebaker III, shall
not survive his parents, the instru-
ment further provides that It shall
go 10 any other issue OF her son,
and further in the event that her
son shall leave no issue, the home
shall go to grandchildren born OF
her daughter Grace s. Fish and her
daughter, Lille r. Johnson.
Other Requests.
Specific requests mentioned in the
will follows
To granddaughter Mary Grace
Peterson and Mary Jane Ballard.
S31,534.3S. 10 be divided equally
between them.
To the following grandchildren,
$4,000 each: John y. S. Johnson,
Willard G. Johnson, Frederick Stude-
baker and John NJ. Studebaker 3rd.
Also $1,000 is to be divided equally
among those children surviving her
of her deceased grandchild, Harry
D. Johnson, jr.
Two servants, long in the employ
Of Mrs. Studebaker were remember
ed. Louis POnnaz and Josephine
Distilli. should they be in the employ
Of Mrs. Studebaker at the time of
her death, are TO receive $500 and
5000 respectively. the will provides.
The residue Of the estate, which
It is said, comprises the greater
shares, IS to be divided equally into
three parts. one part going 10 her
daughter, Grace s. Fish. another part
to her son, J. NJ. Studebaker. jr..
and the third part TO be divided into
four shares one-fOurth going TO her
grandchild. Mary Grace Peterson, a
fourth TO grandchild William G..
Johnson, a fourth to grandchild
John NJ. S. Johnson. and a fourth to
the children of her grandchild. Harry
d. Johnson, jr.
$4,000 For Baby's Home.
The bequest to the Orphans home
stipulates that the testatrix has al
ready given that institution $1,000
and the additional $4,000 provided
in the viii shall go preferably 10
the erection Of a baby's home. The
$1,000 for the Progress club is given
for a new home for that club. but
provision is made that in the event
the building program has been
abandoned, the directors may use
the money as they best see fit. The
bequest to the Indiana Historical
society IS unconditional.
The executors Of the viii named
by Mrs. Studebaker are her daugh-
ter. Grace s. Fish and son, ]. NJ.
Studebaker, jr. George NJ. Wilmer
and Will c.. CrabiH witnessed the
signature 10 the instrument.
In a supplemental list, attached
TO and made a part Of the Will, Mrs.
Studebaker provided for the dlstribu-
ton of her personal effects among
her children and grandchildren. This
list disposes of tewelry. statues, furn-
iture, oil paintings of high value.
The executors OF the will also
named trustees to make distribution
Of her personal effects as provided
by her.