Cantrell Family: “Being in good health and sound mind, take this as my last and only will. First, I consign my body to Mother Earth and my soul to God who gave it.”

He left his daughters, Betty and Emma, $100.00 each. With these words he put in motion a small measure of assurance that his loved ones would be taken care of. He left the rest of his estate, both real and personal, to his loving wife.

He might have thought that his assets were too puny to worry about, but wanted to offer some protection as a last act — a loving last act.