Hoke v. O'BRYEN

OPINION

Opinion by

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

In this appeal from a summary judgment rendered in favor of Sheila O’Bryen; the Illinois law firm of Barber Segato, Hoffee & Hines; and ConocoPhilips Company, we construe the will of an Illinois resident, Robert Hoke, who died in 1962. Because we conclude that Robert conveyed his property to his wife, Mildred, in fee simple absolute, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Robert’s Last Will and Testament (“will”), which was probated in Illinois, directed as follows:

SECOND, After payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath all of my…