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Will Consciousness and Odd Post Mortem Bequests
A study of wills shows rising public heed to estate planning. Cases in Cedar Rapids and Harrison reveal hurried or dramatic bequests. Across England and America, testators reveal character through gifts to family, friends, and even strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Luzerne
Patrick Farrell
Blairstown
Harrison
Ark
William Walden
Ralph Taylor
George M. Cohan
Edward Lanchester
Richard O'Neill
Lanchester
O'Neill
Budy
England
Nottingham
William Cartey
Herts
Charles Parker
Elizabeth Parker
Boston
Gouverneur Morris
New York Statesman
John Conkling
Southold
Long Island
Abagail
John
Aba
New York
Edward K. Chapman
Maine
Portland Y. M. C. A
William Kreter
Charles Whistler
New York Times
J. J. Holloway
St. Clairsville
Ohio
John Payne
Australia
William P. Herrman
Paterson