Matter of Estate of Hubbard

Elmer C. Hubbard died testate on February 10,1971, at his home at 544 South Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. He was 78 at the time of his death and left surviving as his only heirs-at-law his widow, Grace Hubbard, also 78, and three adult children by his first marriage, namely Lorene Kiley, Lloyd Hubbard, and Joyce Kreitz.

Subsequent to oral argument but prior to the filing of the opinion in this case, Mrs. Hubbard died. On September 28,1977 we allowed the motion of the administrator of her estate to be substituted as the petitionerappellee. Therefore, all references in the opinion to petitioner…