In re the Estate of Murdock

Lewis, J.:

In 1972, Irene Murdock died testate. In her will, she created the “Leslie and Irene Murdock Educational Scholarship Fund.” The Fort Hays State University Endowment Association was named as trustee. In general, the trust was designed to provide scholarship funds for students from Ness County to attend Fort Hays State University. In this action, the trustee seeks to modify or release certain restrictions pursuant to K.S.A. 58-3607. The trial court denied the relief requested.

The record on appeal contains little, if any, evidence. We do not have, for instance, a copy of the decedent’s…