Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wagar, Ernest E. 1939
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The Ionia County News, Thursday, October 12, 1939

An ironic “twist” was unintentionally presented this week in a decree handed 
down by Circuit Judge Royal A. Hawley in the petition of Ernest E. Wagar and 
Marion Page Ross, trustees, for a construction of the will of the late 
Humphrey R. Wagar, Sr.

According to Judge Hawley’s interpretation, the will stipulated that the 
estate was to remain intact until after the death of the last surviving 
child.  It was then to be divided equally among the grandchildren or their 
heirs.

When the decree was drawn up, Ernest Wagar was the sole remaining child. 
However, he died at his Washington, D.C. home late last week, shortly after 
returning from a visit in Ionia.  His body was brought here for burial this 
week.

Therefore, the heirs who will now receive equal shares will be Humphrey R. 
Wagar, Jr., Portia Marshburn and Marion Page Ross-Greenwood.

A previous ruling of the judge stated that the death of another grandchild, 
Wellington Case Page, previous to that of his grandfather, excluded his heirs 
from sharing under the provisions of the will.



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