Estate of Pearl v. Director, Missouri State Division of Welfare

SHANGLER, Presiding Judge.

This action is to review affirmance by the circuit court of an order of the Director of the Missouri State Division of Welfare which denied old age assistance benefits to Ray F. Pearl. It was found by the Director that the claimant had available resources compatible with decency and health and was not in need according to the statutory prescription of § 208.010, RSMo 1969, for public assistance.

The claimant Ray F. Pearl, an elderly paralytic at the commencement of the proceedings, died during thé hearing and in due course his surviving spouse, Opal Pearl, was…