Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1916 — Bequeaths Part of Fortune to Presbyterian Church. [ARTICLE]

Bequeaths Part of Fortune to Presbyterian Church.

The last will and testament of the late Alexander Pearcy, a retired farmer of Gilboa township, who died at the Hascall hotel in Wolcott on Saturday, March 18, was probated yesterday. Mr. Pearcy had resided in Gilboa township for over 4 0 years and at the time of death owned 240 acres of valuable land near the White county lihe. Mr. Pearcy was an old bachelor and until a few months ago resided on the farm. He requested before his death that his body be taken to his old home in Canada for burial and the remains accompanied by a number of friends and relatives were taken to Toterham, Canada, and laid to rest In the old family burial ground. James W. Burling of Gilboa is named as executor of the will, and the greater portion of the ffirtniwr f« left, among brothers, sisters and other relatives. Mr. Pearcy" -was a member of the Presbyterian church and in the will he bequeathed the income of $4,000 to the Meadow Lake church in White county, the principal to be Invested by the executor. He also left a like amount under the same terms to the Presbyterian church of Toterham, Canada. The last clause in the will bequeaths to the Fowler Presbyterian church the sum of $3,000, should there be this amount, left after all other bequests and claims are paid, It is said that the estate will pay all the claims and that the Fowler church is assured of the $3/000, Mr. Pearcy was 78- years of age at the time of death. He was held in high esteem by all Ihe citizens of his township—Benton Review.