CITY OF LOMITA
CITY HALL OFFICES • LOMITA, CALIFORNIA 90717 • (218) 325-7110
ALIFORN
2-22-90
CITY COUNCIL DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT: MRS. LEWIS' WILL
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
LCA: 82:138
(SPAGE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLX)
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LAW OFFICES
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4 5 Attorney for Petitioner
6 7 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
8 Estate of No. SWP 23858
EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also WAIVER OF NOTICE
10 known as Edith I. Lewis,
also known as E. I. Lewis,
11 also known as Irene Lewis, Hearing: February 23, 1990 Dept: SWA
12 Deceased.
13 RICHARD STEPHENS, having received a copy of the Notice 141
of Petition to Administer Estate and a copy of the Petition 15 for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary, hereby 16 waives notice of the hearing as provided in $1204 of the 17 California Probate Code.
18 DATED: February -, 1990.
19 20
RICHARD STEPHENS
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TELEPHONE NO. FOR COURT USE ONLY
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name and Address/:
CHALMERS E. LONES 16451-0 (209) 268-7048
Attorney at Law
2141 Tuolumne Street, Suite B
Fresno, California 93721
¡ ATTORNEY FOR (Name): DAIN B: LONES
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Los Angeles
STREET ADDRESS: 825 Maple Avenue
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE: Torrance, California 90503
BRANCH NAME: Southwest District
ESTATE OF (NAME): EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also known as Edith .. •
I. Lewis, also known as E. I. Lewis, also known as
Irene Lewis DECEDENT
CASE NUMBER:
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE SWP 23858
OF (name): EDITH IRENE LEWIS Hearing: 2/23/90
Dept.: SWA
1. Toall heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or astate, or both, of (specify all names by which decedent was known): EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also known as Edith I. Lewis, also known as E. I. Lewis, also known as Irene Lewis
2. A PETITION has been filed by (name of petitioner): Dain B. Lones in the Superior Court of California, County of (specity): Los Angeles
3. THE PETITION requests that (name): Dain B. Lones
be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
4. X THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are avallable for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very im- portant actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an in- terested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
6. A PETITION for determination of or confirmation of property passing to or belonging to a surviving spouse under California Probate Code section 13650 IS JOINED with the petition to administer the estate.
7. A HEARING on the petition will be held
on (date): FEB 23 1990 at (time): 9 am in Dept.: SWA Room:
located at (address of court): 825 Maple Avenue
Torrance, California
8. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appeararice may be in person or by your attorney.
9. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.
10. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided In section 1250 of the California Probate Code. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner (name): Chalmers E. Lones
(address/: 2141 Tuolumne Street, Suite B
Fresno, California 93721
(SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER X ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER)
12. This notice was mailed on (date): January 24, 1990 at (place): Fresno , California. (Continued on reverse)
VOTE: If this notice is published, print the caption, beginning with the words NOTICE OF PETITION, and do not print the information from the form above the captlon. The aption and dacodant's name must bo printod in at least 8-point type ond the taxt in at lanst 7-point typo. Print the case number as part of the caption. Print items procodoc by a box only If the box is chocked. Do not print the italicized inatructions in parontheses, the paragraph numbers, the mailing informatlon, or the material on the reverse.
Probate Coda, $ 8:00
Name Address
LINDA DOCKSTADER TRAILOR 908 Roswell Street
Long Beach, CA 90805
WILLIAM J. LEWIS 429 14th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
PATRICIA CLARKE 33741 Chula Vista
Dana Point, CA 92629
MARY MEAD 7315} Motz Street
Paramount, CA 90723
MARTIN LEWIS 23922 65th, Ct. #
Graham, WA 98338
DEBORAH CASALE P.O. Box 2565
crestline, CA 92325
CHRISTOPHER LEWIS 1023 North Church
Olathe, KS 66061
•TIMOTHY LEWIS 20618 Jim Creek Road
Arlington, WA 98223
EDDIE LORTZ 25215 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 98717
ARTHUR ZIMMERLA P.O. Box 527
Council BluÍIs, IA
MOODIE BRAUN 14664 Pamlico Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
KATHY THOREN 403 Marina Boulevard
Suisun, CA 94585
PAUL THOREN 403 Marina Boulevard
Suisun, CA 94585
JACQUELINE HAYS 609 "y" Avenue, No. 6
LaGrande, OR 97850
WILLIAM HAYS 609 "Y" Avenue, No. 6
LaGrande, OR 97850
IDA HAYS FOX 609 "Y" Avenue, No. 6
LaGrande, OR 97850
CITY OF LOMITA Lomita City Hall
243000 24300 Narbonne
Iomita, CA 98717
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LEAILA BELLUS 1810 Jefferson
LaGrande, OR 97850
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Paul Good, Secretary
LIVE STEAMERS, INC. 10752 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
DALE OIT 4469 S.W. Greenley Drive
Portland, OR : 97201
NADINE CAMPBELL P.o. Box 39
Conchas Dam, NM 88416
GWENN HOUTZ 2038 N.E. Lilac
Hillsboro, OR 97124
DEANNA BOSCHE 24651 Sutton Lane
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
LeROY OTT 3668 Pineridge Drive
Cour d'Alene, ID 83814
CONNIE ABELL 10254 East 3rd
Island City, OR 97850
FRED OTT 2701 Chassella Way
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
MICHAEL MAY Bainbridge Island
Kitsap County, WA
JUDY MAY 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
SUSAN OTT 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
BILL OTT 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
CLYDE OTT 63678 Hunter Road
LaGrande, OR 97850
ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General's Office
State of California Sacramento, CA 95814
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TELEPHONE NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY
•ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name and Address):
CHALMERS E. LONES 16451-0 (209) 268-7048
Attorney at Law
2141 Tuolumne Street, Suite B
Fresno, California 93721
ATTORNEY FOR (Nama): DAIN B. LONES ORIGINAL FILED
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Los Angeles
STREET ADDRESSI: " 825 Maple Avenue JAN 2 3 1990
MAILING ADDRESS:
COUNTY, CLERK
CITY AND ZIP CODE: Torrance, California 90503
BRANCH NAME: Southwest District
ESTATE OF (NAME; EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also known as Edith Lewis, also known as E. L. Lewis, aiso known as
Irene Lewis DECEDENT
CASE NUMBER:
Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary SWP23858
PETITION FOR Probate of Will and for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed HEARING DATE:
Letters of Administration FEB 2 3 1990
(For deaths after Letters of Special Administration
TIME:
December 31, 1984) Authorization to Administer Under the Independent gam SWA
Administration of Estates Act with limited authority
1. Publication will be in (specify name of newspaper): Daily Breeze a. Publication requested. CHALMERS E. LONES
b. Publication to be arranged. (Signature of attorney or party without attorney!
2. Petitioner (name of each): Dain B. Lones
requests
a. decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. b. (name): Dain B. ones
be appointed (1) executor (3) administrator
(2) administrator with will annexed (4) special administrator and Letters issue upon qualification.
that X full limited authority be granted to administer under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.
C.
d. bond not be required for the reasons stated in item 3d. $ bond be fixed. It will be furnished by an admitted surety insurer or as otherwise provided by law. (Specify reasons in Attachment 2d if the amount is difforent from the maximum required by Probate Code, 5 8482.) $ In deposits in a blocked account be allowed. Receipts will be filed. (Specify institution and location):
3. a. Decedent died on (date): January 9, 1990 at (place): La Grande, Oregon X a resident of the county named above.
a nonresident of California and left an estate in the county named above located at (specify location permitting publication in the newspaper named in item 1:
b. Street address, city, and county of decedent's residence at time of death:
2135 250th Street, Lomita, California 90717
c. Character and estimated value of the property of the estate . (1) Personal property ... $ 750, 000
14) Annuai gross income from
(1) X real property ...• $ 12,000
(i)LX personal property...... 60,000
Total .. ....$. 822, 000
(3) Real property: $ 500, 000 (If full authority under the Independent Administration of Estates Act is requested, state the fair market value of the real property less encumbrances./ Special administrator is the named executor and the will waives bond.
All beneficiaries are adults and have waived bond, and the will does not require a bond. (Affix waiver as Attachment 3d.) All heirs at law are adults and have waived bond. (Affix waiver as Attachment 3d.) Sole personal representative.is a corporate. fiduciary. , (Continued on reverse)
Probate Codo, 55 8002, 10450
Form Approved by the PETITION FOR PROBATE
Judicial Council of California
DE-111 [Rev. July 1, 19891
Attachment 3e.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
EDITH IRENE LEWIS
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I, EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also known as IRENE LEWIS, being of lawful age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, ana not acting under duress, menace, fraud or the undue influence of any do hereby make, publish and declare this
instrument to bet estament, hereby revoking all Wills, codicils and instruments of a testamentary nature made by me.
FIRST: I direct that all my just debts, expenses of last illness and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as conveniently can be done.
SECOND: I direct that my body be cremated and my ashes
scattered at sea. I suggest that the Neptune Society be selected to accomplish this. I do not wish any funeral service.
THIRD: I was previously married to MARTIN S. LEWIS, who is now deceased. There were no children born the issue of said marriage. My husband, MARTIN S. LEWIS, had four (4) children the issue of a previous marriage, whom I did not legally adopt, namely ETHEL LEWIS, WILLIAM LEWIS, ARTHUR LEWIS and ROBERT LEWIS.
ETHEL LEWIS, WILLIAM LEWIS and ARTHUR LEWIS are deceased and they were survived by issue.
I am not presently married and I have no children, living or deceased.
FOURTH: I nominate RICHARD STEPHENS as Executor of this Will and request that ne serve without bond.
RICHARD STEPHENS should predecease me or for any reason be unable or declines to act, then I nominate FIRST INTERSTATE BANK as Executor of this will..
FIFTH: I hereby make the following bequests of personal property:
A. I give and bequeath my automobile to EDDIE LORTZ.
Attachment 3e.
the MARTIN S. LEWIS MUSEUM, which is commonly known as the LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM and is so referred to hereinafter.
All of my model steam engines and their tenders
and all of my model railroad cars I give and bequeath to MOODIE BRAUN, if living, otherwise this bequest shall lapse.
D. All Of my household furniture, furnishings,
equipment and effects, including but not limited to all antiques, decorative items, works of art, silverware, china, crystal, glass and the like, and all of my personal and intimate effects, I give to my niece, KATHY THOREN. In the event KATHY THOREN predeceases then all of said items shall be distributed to PAUL THOREN, mer giving, otherwise to the issue of KATHY THOREN, by right of representation, and if there be no such issue, then this bequest shall lapse.
SIXTH: I give the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000.00) to my stepson, ROBERT LEWIS, if living, otherwise this gift shall lapse and pass with the residue of my estate.
SEVENTH: I give the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50, 000.00 ) to my niece, JACQUELINE HAYS, and her husband, WILLIAM HAYS, İn equal shares, if living, otherwise to the survivor thereof, and if there be no survivor, then this gift shall lapse and pass with the residue of my estate.
EIGHTH: I give the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50, 000.00 ) to IDA HAYS, who is the granddaughter of my sister, LEAILA, if IDA HAYS is living, otherwise this gift shall lapse and pass with the residue of my estate.
NINTH: I give the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50, 000.00) to my niece, KATHY THOREN, if living, otherwise to PAUL THOREN, if living, otherwise to the issue of KATHY THOREN, by right of representation, and if there be no such issue, then this gift shall lapse and pass with the residue of my estate..
TENTH: I give all of my real property commonly known as W. 250th street, Lomita, California and further described as :
: Lot 103, Tract 480, as per map recorded in Book 15,
said County.
to the City of Lomita to be used for public park purposes and the park shall be known as "RAILROAD PARK".
It is my hope that the City will maintain said real property as a part of and expansion of the LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM and for -2-
the benefit of the general public and the City of Lomita.
It is my hope that the City of Lomita will be able to
acquire items of railroad stock and equipment, such as engines, cars, and the like, for exhibition at the Museum, and the said real property shall then be used to provide space for such items.
Should there be a lease in effect covering any portion of said real property at the time of my death, the lease should not be renewed by the City at the expiration of the lease term.
It is my hope that the City of Lomita will permit the
Southern California Live Steamers, Inc., a California corporation, to use, maintain and operate the facilities situated upon said real property normally used in , their running of locomotives of said corporation's members (said facilities limited to railroad tracks and round table) for so long as said group desires to do so and upon the conditions that said group at its own
maintain and repair said facilities and provide such liability insurance to the City of Lomita as the City may deem appropriate, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time the use of said facilities by the Southern California Live Steamers, Inc. in not the C the sole discretion of the City hampers or restricts the city from using such real property as a public park or in conjunction with the MARTIN S. LEWIS MUSEUM, also known as the LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM, the City may terminate the use of said facilities by the Southern California Live Steamers, InC.
ELEVENTH: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest,
residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever kind and character and wheresoever situated, including all failed or lapsed legacies, to the City of Lomita to be used exclusively for the benefit of the MARTIN S. LEWIS MUSEUM, commonly known as the LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM, and/or RAILROAD PARK as set forth in paragraph Tenth of this Will.
TWELFTH: As used in this Will, the term "issue" shall refer to lineal descendants of all degrees, and the terms "child", "children" and "issue" shall include legally adopted persons.
THIRTEENTH: As used in this Will, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular or plural number, shall each be deemed to include the others whenever the context so indicates.
FOURTEENTH: Should any part, clause, provision or condition of this Will be held to be void, invalid or inoperative, then I direct that such invalidity shall not affect any other clause, provision or condition hereof, but the remainder of this will -3-
shall be effective as though such clause, provision or condition had not been contained herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 3i , 1986.
day of July
Edithe Dren Leass
EDITH IRENE LEWIS
the date
declared to be her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, subscribe our names as witnesses. Each of us observed the signing of this Last Will and Testament by EDITH IRENE LEWIS and by each other subscribing witness and knows that each signature is the true signature of the person whose name was signed.
Each of us is now more than twenty-one (21) years of age and a competent witness, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name.
we are acquainted with EDITH IRENE LEWIS. At this time, she is over the age of eighteen (18) years and, to the best of our knowledge, she appeared to be of sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, misrepresen- tation or undue influence.
We declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on this 304 - day of ful — 1986, at Torrance, California.
Dog. Bittes - residing at 5417 Valley View Bel
Rache Pales Veralas Cilip 90274
Kay tille _ xessaing at 175F So. Wilta Pl
Torere, CA 9050%
Partner A Comar • residing at 1929 It. Reyno-a 1r.
torancs, Ga 98501
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Attachment 3e.
FIRST CODICIL TO
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF EDITH IRENE LEWIS
I, EDITH IRENE LEWIS, do hereby make, publish and declare this instrument to be the first codicil to my last will and testament dated July 30, 1986.
1) I hereby strike and delete the provisions of Paragraph BIGHTH of my last will, containing a bequest for Ida Hays. I hereby change the provisions of said Paragraph to read as follows:
"EIGHTH: I give the • sum of Fifty Thousand ($50, 000.00) Dollars to my sister, LEAILA BELLUS. In the event she predeceases me, this gift shall lapse and pass with the residue of my estate." 2) I hereby strike and delete the last sub-paragraph of paragrapn TENTH of my last will and hereby substitute therefor the following:
"I hereby direct that the City of lomita permit the
Southern California Live Steamers, Inc., a California corporation, to use, maintain, and operate the facilities situated upon said real property normally used in the running of locomotives of said corpor- ation's members said facilities consisting of railroad tracks, round table, and appurtenances and equipment used in connection therewith) so long as said group desires to do so and upon the conditions that said group at its own expense maintain and repair said facilities and provide reasonable liability insurance to the City of Lomita; provided, nowever, if at any time after the end of the ten-year period following my death the use of said facilities by said group in the sole discretion of the City hampers or restricts the City from using such real property as a public park or in conjunction with the MARTIN S. LEWIS MUSEUM (also known as the LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM), the City may terminate the use of said facilities by the Southern California live Steamers, Inc." I hereby add the following at the end of Paragraph ELEVENTH of my last will: .
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, none of the
rest, residue, and remainder of my estate shall go to the City of Lomita unless the City accepts the devise of my Lomita real property (made to it in paragraph TENTH of my last will) for the purpose of a public park, as stated in said Paragraph TENTH. I am confident that the City of Lomita will accept said real property and residue upon the conditions stated in my last will, and I therefore make no provision for the disposition of the same
to accept said real property and residue; I acknowledge that I have been told that the laws of the State of California will govern Attachment 3e.
the disposition of said real property and residue should the City Of lomita decline to accept the same and provided I make no codicil or will hereafter directing other disposition."
I hereby strike and delete Paragraph FOURTH of my last
and hereby substitute the following therefor:
"I hereby nominate and appoint KATHRYN POWELL executrix of my will, and direct that she serve without bond. Should she be unable or unwilling to so act, then I nominate FIRST INTERSTATE BANK as executor of my will, and should said Bank also decline to so serve, then MARIE CAWYER BROWN shall have the right and power to nominate and appoint another (including herself) as executor hereof, with or without bond as she may direct."
5) I hereby add to my last will the following:
"Except as specified herein, I have intentionally and
with due deliberation omitted to make provision for my heirs at lav and the heirs at law of my deceased husband."
Except as changed, modified, or amended by the foregoing pro- visions, my last will dated July 30, 1986, shall stand as written and I do hereby re-publish the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of December, 1987, at Lomita, California.
Edith Irene Lewis
EDITH IRENE LEWIS
The foregoing instrument, consisting of two (2) pages including the page signed by the testatrix, was on the date thereof by the said Edith Irene lewis subscribed, published, and declared to be the first codicil to her last will and testament dated July 30, 1986, in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses. Each of us observed the signing of said codicil by Edith Irene Lewis and by each other subscribing witness and knows that each signature is the true signature of the person whose name was signed.
Each of us is now more than twenty-one years of age and is a competent witness and resides at the address set forth after our respective signatures below.
We are acquainted with Edith Irene Lewis.. At this time she
is over the age of eighteen years and to the best of our knowledge she appeared to be of sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, misrepresentation or undue in- fluence.
We each declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on this 14th day of December, 1987, at Lomita, County of Los Angeles, California..
Pedonde Bench, california.
Marie C. Aroun residing at 4030 Veronia
Fong Beach, cansornia
residing at
• California
Attachment 3e.
SECOND CODICIL TO
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF EDITH IRENE LEWIS
I, EDITH IRENE LEWIS, do hereby make, publish, and declare this instrument to be the second codicil to my last will and test- ament dated July 30, 1986.
FIRST: I hereby give to the Southern California Live
Steamers, Inc., a California corporation, all model steam engines and their tenders, all model railroad cars and all rolling stock I may own at the time of my death, to use or dispose of as said Southern California Live Steamers, Inc. may desire. SECOND: I hereby nominate and appoint DaN BIds I executor of my will, and direct that he serve without bond.
Should he be unable or unwilling to so act, then I nominate FIRST INTERSTATE BANK as my executor. I authorize my
executor to sell at public or private sale, lease or encum- ber, with or without notice, all or any of my property not specifically bequeathed or devised, all as my executor may deem appropriate.
Except as changed, modified, or amended by the foregoing pro- visions, my last will dated July 30, 1986, and the first codicil thereto, shall stand as written, and I do hereby republish the same.
In witness whereof, I have hereunder set my hand this 16. day of November, 1988, at Lomita, California.
Earth Irene
EDITH IRENE LEWIS
The foregoing instrument, consisting of one page, was on the date thereof by the said Edith Irene Lewis subscribed, published, Attachment 3e.
and declared to be the second codicil to her last will and testa- ment dated July 30, 1986, in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses. Each of us observed the signing of said codicil by Edith Irene lewis and by each other subscribing witness and knows that each signature is the true signature of the person whose name was signed.
Each of us is now more than twenty-one years of age and is a competent witness and resides at the address set forth after our respective signatures below.
We are acquainted with Edith Irene lewis. At this time she is over the age of eighteen years snd to thebest of our knowledge she appears to be of sound and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, misrepresentation or undue in- fluence.
we each declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on the 16 _ day of November, 1988, at Lomita, County of Los Angeles, California.
residing at 434/ Willow Bicot Aun
Los Arigeles: • California.
Marie (Brown. residins at 4030 Lagers
Long Beach , California.
Attachment 8.
Name Relationship Age Address
MARTIN S. LEWIS Predeceased Spouse (Deceased 1949 Los Angeles Count ETHEL LEWIS Stepdaughter Deceased
Linda Dockstader stepgrandchild Adult 908 Roswell Street Trailor Long Beach, CA 90805
WILLIAM LEWIS Stepson Deceased
William J. Lewis stepgrandchild Adult 429 14th Street
Bellingham; WA 98225
Patricia Clarke Stepgrandchild Adult 33741 Chula Vista
Dana Point, CA 92629
ARTHUR LEWIS Stepson Deceased
Mary Mead stepgrandchild Adult 7315} Motz Street
Paramount, CA 90723
Martin Lewis stepgrandchild Adult 23922 65th, Ct. E
Graham, WA 98338
ROBERT LEWIS Stepson Deceased
Deborah Casale stepgrandchild Adult P.O. Box 2565
crestline, CA 92325
Christopher Lewis stepgrandchild Adult 1023 North Church Olathe, KS 66061
Timothy Lewis stepgrandchild Adult 20618 Jim Creek Road Arlington, WA 98223
EDDIE LORTZ Stranger Adult 25215 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 98717
ARTHUR ZIMMERLA Stranger Adult P.O. BOX 527
council Bluffs, IA
MOODIE BRAUN Stranger Adult 14664 Pamlico Road
Apple Valley, CA 9230'
KATHY THOREN Niece Adult 403 Marina Boulevard
Suisun, CA 94585
Stranger Adult 403 Marina Boulevard
PAUL THOREN suisun, CA 94585
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JACQUELINE HAYS Niece Adult 609 "Y" Avenue, No. E
LaGrande, OR 97850
WILLIAM HAYS Stranger Adult 609 "Y" Avenue, No. E
LaGrande, OR 9785(
IDA HAYS FOX Grandniece Adult 609 "Y" Avenue, No. 6
LaGrande, OR 97850
CITY OF LOMITA Stranger N/A Lomita City Hall
24300 Narbonne
Lomita, CA 98717
LEAILA BELLUS Sister Adult 1810 Jefferson
LaGrande, OR 97850
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LIVE STEAMERS, INC. Stranger N/A Paul Good, Secretary
10752 Washington Blvd.
Cuiver City, ,CA 90232
OTTO OTT Brother Deceased
Dale Ott Nephew Adult 4469 S.W. Greenley Dris
Portland, OR 97201
Nadine Campbell Niece Adult P.O. Box 39
Conchas Dam, NM 88416
PAUL OTT Brother Deceased
FRANCIS OTT Brother Deceased
Gwenn Houtz Niece Adult 2038 N.E. Lilac
Hillsboro, OR 97124
FRITZ OTT Brother Deceased
Deanna Bosche Niece Adult. 24651 Sutton Lane
Laguna Niguel, CA 926;
Nephew Adult 3668 Pineridge Drive
LeRoy ott cour d'Alene, ID 83814
Connie Abell Niece Adult 10254 East 3rd
Island City, OR 97850
Nephew Adult 2701 Chassella Way
Fred Ott Rancho Cordova, CA 95€
EULA HUGHES Sister Deceased
ALICE MAY Sister Deceased
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Michael May Nephew Adult Bainbridge Island
Kitsap county, WA
Judy May Niece Adult 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
REX OTT Brother Deceased
Niece Adult 4826 S.E. 79th
Susan Ott Portland, OR 97206
Nephew Adult 4826 s.E. 79th
Bill ott Portland, OR 97206
Brother Adult 63678 Hunter Road
CLYDE OTT LaGrande, OR 97850
Brother Deceased
CLAYTON OIT
ATTORNEY GENERAL Stranger N/ A 'Attorney General's Off
State of California Sacramento, CA 95814
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Michael May. Nephew Adult Bainbridge Island
Kitsap County, WA
Judy May Niece Adult 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
REX OTT Brother Deceased
susan ott Niece Adult 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
Bill ott. Nephew Adult 4826 S.E. 79th
Portland, OR 97206
CLYDE OTT Brother Adult 63678 Hunter Road
LaGrande, OR 97850
CLAYTON OTT Brother Deceased
ATTORNEY GENERAL Stranger N/A Attorney General's Offi
state of California • Sacramento, CA 95814
DAIN B. LONES Stranger. Adult 3332 Palos Verdes Drive
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Palos Verdes, CA 90274
RICHARD STEPHENS Stranger Adult ~ 707 wilstie (3lrd.
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FIRST INTERSTATE BANK stranger N/A
KATHRYN POWELL Stranger Adult 3485 Clouds Rest Court
Merced, CA 95348
MARIE CAWYER BROWN Stranger Deceased
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CHALMERS EDWIN LONES
2 BAR No. #16451-0
2141 THOLUMNE STREET, SUITE E
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721
3 TELEPHONE: (209) 268-7048 JAN 17 1991
4 FRain j. ZOLIN. COUNTY CLERK
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5 Attorney for Executor
RY REARAS NEPLITY
6 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
8 9 Estate of No. SWP 23858
10 EDITH IRENE LEWIS, also known ORDER SETTLING FIRST AND as EDITH I. LEWIS, also known FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF 11 as E. I. LEWIS, also known as EXECUTOR, ALLOWING STATUTORY
IRENE LEWIS, AND EXTRAORDINARY COMMISSION
12 AND FEES TO EXECUTOR AND HIS
ATTORNEY AND FOR FINAL
13 Deceased./ DISTRIBUTION UNDER WILL
14 DAIN B. LONES, as executor of the Will of EDIII IRENE 15 LEWIS, also known as EDITH I. LEWIS, also known as E. I. LEWIS, 16 also known as IRENE LEWIS, deceased, having filed his first and 17 final account and report of executor and petition for its 18 settlement; for allowance of commissions and fees for 19 extraordinary services and for final distribution under will, 20 and the same coming regularly for hearing on January 11, 1991, 21 in Department SW A, the Honorable DOUGLAS A. MCKEE presiding, 22 the Court finds that:
23 1. Notice of hearing has been given as required by law. 24 2. All acts and transactions of petitioner, DAIN B.
25 LONES, during the period of the report are truly shown and 26 -1-
should be approved and all allegations of the petition for its settlement and for final distribution are true.
3 3. The account is full, true and correct and should be 4 settled, allowed and approved as filed.
5 4. EDITH IRENE LEWIS died testate in La Grande, Oregon, 6 on January 9, 1990, being at the time of her death a resident 7 of Los Angeles County.
8 5. On February 23, 1990, DAIN B. LONES was issued letters 9 testamentary and since then has been and now is the duly 10 appointed, qualified and acting executor of decedent's will. 11 6. Notice to creditors has been published for the period 12 and in the manner prescribed by law; within thirty days after 13 completion of publication of notice to creditors, an affidavit 14 was filed showing due publication of notice to creditors. More 15 than four months have elapsed since the first publication of 16 notice to creditors; the executor has fully complied with 17 Probate Code 59050 through 9054; the time for filing claims has 18 expired. All claims submitted to the estate were approved and 19 paid except one claim which was rejected and subsequently 20 settled.
21 7. All debts of the decedent and of the estate and taxes 22 and expenses of administration incurred to date, except the 23 payment of the executor's statutory and extraordinary 24 commissions and the attorney's statutory and extraordinary 25 fees, have been paid.
26 8. A federal estate tax return was filed herein showing
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that no federal estate tax was due. All personal property 1 2 taxes due and payable by the estate have been paid. 3 9. Petitioner has performed all duties required of him as 4 executor and the estate is ready to be distributed and in a 5 condition to be closed.
10. The estate's assets consist of the separate property 6 7 of decedent.
8 THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
9 1. The administration of the estate is brought to a
10 close.
11 2. The executor of the estate has in his possession, 12 belonging to the estate, after deducting credits to which he is 13 entitled a balance of $1,668,528.78 of which $260,286.64 is in 14 cash. The first and final account and report of executor and 15 petition for iis settlement, is settled, allowed and approved 16 as filed.
17 3. All acts and transactions of DAIN B. LONES, as
18 executor of the will of the above named decedent, relating to 19 the matters set forth in petitioner's first and final account 20l and report of executor are confirmed and approved.
21 4. Petitioner is authorized and directed to pay to
22 himself the sum of $28,027.59 in full payment of his statutory 23 commission and the further sum of $3, 225.00 in full payment for 24 his extraordinary services.
25 5. Petitioner is authorized and directed to pay to his 26 attorney, CHALMERS E. LONES, the sum of $28,027.59 in full SUITE E - 3-
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payment of his statutory attorney's fees and the further sum of 1 2 $6,500.00 in full payment for his extraordinary services.
6. Upon the filing of receipts for all estate assets the 3 4 executor shall be discharged.
5 7. Pursuant to decedent's will, all of the decedent's 6 property now on hand is ordered distributed as follows:
7 TO EDDIE LORTZ, 25215 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA 98717: 1977 8 Cadillac Sedan Deville, California License No. 814 ICY.
TO ARTHUR ZIMMERLA, P.O. Box 527, Council Bluffs, IA 51052:
10 Railroad books contained in the following storage boxes:
11 No. Contents
12 |109 Magazines, model railroad, bound
13 110 Magazines, model railroad, bound
14 112 Magazines, model railroad, bound
15 113 Books & car builders cyclopedia
16 | 115 Books, locomotive, technical
17 116 Books, locomotive, technical
18 117 Books, trains, magazine, bound
19 118 Books, locomotive, technical
20 12 Books, magazines, trains, model railroad
21 143 Magazines, model engineer
22 144 Magazines, railroad
23 ? Magazines, model craftsman.
24 To KATHY THOREN, 403 Marina Boulevard, Suisun, CA 94585:
25 $50,000.00, together with interest thereon payable from January 26 9, 1991 to date of distribution at the rate prescribed by -4-
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1 $12001 of the California Probate Code;
2 Household furniture, furnishings, equipment and effects, 3 including antiques, decorative items, works of art, silverware, 4 china, crystal, glass and personal effects, consisting of: 2 5 metal chairs; 2 metal tables; 1 wooden table; 4 wooden benches; 5 potted plants; 1 pet cage; 1 old record player, amplifier, 7 and speakers; 240 track 1.5 snap; 2 lawn lounges and pads; 4 8 laundry baskets; 2 lawn chairs and pads; 1 tall floor stand; 4 9 bamboo chairs; 1 floor lamp; 1 foot stool and pillow; 1 chair 10 and foot stool, naugahyde; 1 magazine rack; 1 wooden table; 1 2-drawer wooden cabinet; 2 portable toilet chairs; 2 Mexican 12 style chairs; 1 small wooden chair; 11 large fl001 fans; 1 tall 13 round marble inlay stand; 1 short marble inlay stand; 1 14 bookshelf; 1 bamboo foot stool; 1 chest of drawers & fold down 15 desk; 1 round lampstand; 1 Chinese table, stepped; 2 16 collapsible rocking chairs; 2 padded stools; 2 small floor 17 fans; 1 magazine rack; 1 floor heater; 1 upholstered chair-semi 18 couch; 1 needlepoint foot stool; 1 wood stool; 1 Victorian 19 chair; 1 Vista, Everest-Jennings wheelchair; 1 historical 20 railroad litho picture; 1 small plastic table; 1 small wooden 21 foot stool; 1 square stand-table; 1 elliptical wooden foot 22 stool; 1 round end table; 1 metal box of business papers; 1 23 small rug; 1 medium rug; 2 large rugs; 2 beds and side frames; 24 1 clothes cabinet; 1 music book stand; 1 inlayed, carved, glass 25 top table; 1 Chinese chest; 1 outdoor swinging lounge; 1 round 26 metal glass top table; 1 wood table; 1 upholstered chair; 1
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small ladies desk; 1 sliding door cabinet; 2 Zenith 24" console 2 televisions; 1 washing machine; l tea wagon; 1 large black 3 Chinese table; 2 upholstered living room couches; i electric 4 cooking stove; 1 electric refrigerator; 1 small microwave; 1 5 dishwasher; 1 wood patio table; 1 framed cat picture; 1 antique 6 Webb & Son grandfather clock; 1 2-drawer/2-door cabinet; 1 6 drawer/2-door dresser; 2 old upholstered chairs; 1 upholstered 8 swivel chair; 2 iron chairs; 1 old chest; 1 old washing 9 machine; 1 framed litho painting; 1 wood elliptical table; 1 10 padded stool; 1 Italian stand table; 1 redwoods framed
11. painting; 2 paintings; 2 cartons Chinese pictures; 6 12 mattresses; 1 old upholstered couch; 1 pot, basket & stool; 1 13 single end drawer stand; 1 bird decoration; 1 small living room 14 table: 1 chest drawers, 15 large/6 small; 2 leather top end 15 tables; 1 round scalloped end table; 1 green wood foot stool; 1 16 wood table; 1 stand 1/2 round, 4 shelves; 1 folding table; 1 17 metal rack; 1 fan on stand; and the following storage boxes:
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19 100 Books, paperbacks
20 10 Personal business papers
21 18 Old clothes
22 101 Vacuum cleaner and irons
23 9 Personal photographs
24 5 Glassware, pictures, doll
25 102 Magazines
26 7 Glassware, decanter, novelties
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1 8 Table lamps
103 Old books
3 104 Old books
4 21 Encyclopedias
5 105 old books, flag,, pictures
6 20 Old shoes & clothing
7 106 Books, magazines, ICS course
8 21 Encyclopedias
9 107 Old books
10 111 Encyclopedias and wonder books
11 1 Figurine novelties
12 88 Lamp
23 17 Old clothes
14 3 Ceramic novelties
15 16 Old clothes
16 2 Train novelties
17 19 Old clothes & shoes
18 ? Personal & business papers
19 14 Old clothes
20 12 Old clothes
21 15 Old clothes
22 13 Old clothes
23 114 Old books
24 120 Kitchen utensils & dishes
25 119 Bathroom paper & plastic supplies
26 121 Kitchen utensils
108 Encyclopedias
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1 122 Kitchen dishes & pottery
2 123 Kitchen glassware, utensils
3124 Kitchen glassware
125 2 small statues, business papers
5 126 Business papers
6 127 Kitchen glassware & plastic
7 146 Dishes
8 147 Dishes
9 14 Pots & pans
10 150 Records & books
11 4 Figurines
12| 151 China
13152 China & glassware
14 129 Andirons & plastic plants
15 | 130 Kitchen dishes & utunsils
16 131 Lamps
17 132 Old books
18|133 Lamp shades & jewelry box
19| 11 Clothes, assorted glassware
20 |l 10 Clothes, lampshade
21 134 Clothes, table radio, shelves
22 135 Books, desk lamp, shell lamp
23 136 Lamp shades & globe
24 137 Plastic dishes
25 13 Clock, wood case
26 139 Inlayed lampshade
149 Pots & pans
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140 Lampshade
2 141 Glass punch set
3 142 Newspapers, cassettes.
4 TO JACQUELINE HAYS, 609 "Y" Avenue, No. 6, La Grande, OR 97850:
5 $25,000.00, together with interest thereon payable from January 6 1991 to date of distribution at the rate prescribed by 7 $12001 of the California Probate Code.
8 TO WILLIAM HAYS, 609 "Y" Avenue, No. 6, La Grande, OR 97850:
9 $25,000.00, together with interest thereon payable from January 10 9, 1991 to date of distribution at the rate prescribed by 11 $12001 of the California Probate Code.
12 IO LEAILA BELLUS, 1810 Jefferson, La Grande, OR 97850:
13 $50,000.00, together with interest thereon payable from January 14 9, 1991 to date of distribution at the rate prescribed by 15 $12001 of the California Probate Code.
16 To SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIVE STEAMERS, INC., a California 17 corporation, Paul Good, Secretary, 10752 Washington Boulevard, 18 Culver City, CA 90232:
19 Model steam engines, tenders, model railroad cars and rolling 20 | stock, consisting of:
21 ! 1 locomotive-1.5" scale 2-6-0 Mogul; 1 locomotive-1.5" scale 0-4-0 switcher; 1 locomotive-1" scale Camelback; 1 box car-1.5" 23 scale; 1 flat car-1" scale; 1 locomotive-1.5" scale 4-4-0 24 American; 1 locomotive 1" scale 0-6-0 switcher; 1 locomotive-1" 25 scale 0-4-0 tank.
26 IO CITY OF LOMITA, LOMITA CITY HALL, 24300 Narbonne Avenue,
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1 Lomita, CA 98727:
2 Real property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of 3 California, more particularly described as:
4 Lot 103, TRACT 480, as per map recorded in
Book 15, Page 5 of Maps in the Office of the
5 County Recorder of said County.
APN: Tract No. 480, Lot 103, Map Book 7376,
6 Page 020, Parcel 010,
7 said property to be used for public park purposes to be known 8 as "Railroad Park," and subject to the use of Southern 9 California Live Steamers, Inc. for a period of ten years to 10 use, maintain and operate the facilities situated upon said real property normally used in the running of locomotives of 12 said corporation's members;
23 All the rest, residue and remainder of decedent's estate, 14 consisting of the following, to be used exclusively for the 15 benefit of the Martin S. Lewis Museum, commonly known as the 16 Lomita Railroad Museum and/or Railroad Park:
17 Cash remaining, after payment of the sums hereinabove ordered 18 to be paid;
19 Office, foundry, pattern, machine and back room shops located 20 on said real property, and garage and patio shop equipment 21 consisting of: 2 oak desks; 1 4-drawer file cabinet; 1 wooden 22 typing desk; 2 1-drawer file cabinets; 1 wooden stand; 2 23 typewriter stands; 1 Atlas metal stand; 1 metal typing chair; 1 24 wooden chair; 1 old Royal typewriter; 1 incoming basket; 3 25 plastic waste baskets; 1 4-shelf stand; 1 glass display case; 1 26 32-drawer cabinet; 10 metal shelf cabinets; 2 wooden shelf
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1 cabinets, 5x6; 1 wooden shelf cabinet, 3x4; 2 wooden wall 2 cabinets, 7x36; 1 heavy wooden table; 2 small wooden tables on rollers; 1 metal folding table; 2 old vacuum cleaners; 1 desk 3 4 chair; 2 plastic floor mats; 1 metal chair; 5 metal push carts; 5 1 wooden table; 1 water dispenser; 1 metal shelf stand; 1 6 wooden table; 4 wheels and tires; 1 metal shelf stand; 1 wooden 7 table; 2 benches; 2 chests of drawers; 1 hydraulic press; 1 8 milling machine Bridgeport 1.5 HP; 3 chests of drawers; 4 9 wooden benches; 3 metal stands; 2 large wooden storage racks; 1 10 weiding stand; 1 pantagraph stand; 1 3-shelf cabinet; 1 welding 11 fixture; 1 wooden table on wheels; 5 metal folding tables; 4 12 locomotive stands;
13 10815 Units, Franklin Age High Income Fund, Account No. 14 501218402;
15 14535 Units, Franklin Cal Tax Free Fund, Account No. 16 11204460597;
17 7675 Units, Franklin Cal Tax Free Fund, Account No.
18 11204203682;
19| 1212 Units, Franklin Tax Free Income Fund, Account No. 20 1240006006;
21 35 Units, Merrill Lynch MIT Multi St Sr Cal Fund, Account No. 22 20323020;
23 45 Units, Merrill Lynch MIT SI 8th Cal Fund, Account No. 24 20323020;
25 53 Units, Merrill Lynch MIT SI 208 MPS Fund, Account No. 26 20323020;
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58 Units, Merrill Lynch MIT SI 214 MPS Fund, Account No. 1 2 20323020;
3 2048 Units, Ready Assets Money Market Fund, Account No. 4 20323020;
5 Any other property of the estate not now known or discovered 6 that may belong to the estate or in which the decedent or the 7 estate may have any interest.
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