Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-22 | Page 4 | John D. Sr. Left Estate of 26 Million Net Value

John D. D Sr Left L ft Estate Of 26 M Million illion Net Value NEW YORK Nov 22 John UP-John UP John I D. D Rockefeller Sr who died Sied in Florida on May 23 1937 left a net estate of consisting principally of securities A transfer tax appraisal filed today listed the gross estate at of which more than was in United States treasury notes Virtually the entire estate was left in trust for a a. granddaughter Mrs Margaret Strong de Cuevas Cucvas her two children and the Rockefeller Rockefeller Rockefeller Rocke Rocke- feller Institute for Medical Re Re- search It was estimated that the state would collect in taxes The only other beneficiary was John D. D Rockefeller Jr who re received received received re- re personal and household effects effects ef of- ef- ef valued at The senior Rockefeller explained in a codicil to his will that he already had made ample provision provision provision provi provi- provi- provi sion for his other heirs In addition addition addition addi addi- tion he donated a a. total of during his lifetime to philanthropic philanthropic philanthropic phil phil- agencies throughout the world Mrs de Cuevas wife of a Spanish Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish marquis maintains a home at Lakewood N. N J J. but the family spends much time abroad The appraisal isal filed by James J J. Fleming Westchester county es estate estate estate es- es tate tax appraiser listed Mr Rockefellers Rockefeller's s 's chief asset as se securities securities securities se- se valued at There were notes and cash to totaling totaling totaling to- to and miscellaneous property amounting to The latter included a a. stock exchange exchange exchange ex ex- change seat which seat which he lie never used valued at Deductions included for funeral and administration ex ex- Lawyers' Lawyers fees were estimated at and the three executors receive fees of each The executors are Mr Rockefeller Rockefeller Rockefeller Rocke Rocke- feller Jr Thomas M. M de an attorney and Bertram Cutler a financial adviser to the Rockefeller Rockefeller Rockefeller Rocke Rocke- feller family Debts amounted to ranging from an item of 58 cents for cloth purchased prior to Mr Rockefellers Rockefeller's death to due as a federal gift tax for 1937 In a statement accompanying the appraisal Mr Rockefeller Jr listed in gifts made by his father in the two years prior to his death They included many donations to Republican state and national committees The list of assets included a a. solitary share of stock in m the immense immense im immense im- im mense oil empire founded by Mr Rockefeller One share of the Standard Oil Company of California common the item read value with a dividend of of 45 cents declared prior to his death and payable June 15 1937 Another item was shares of Mount Powell Mines company common stock with a par value of 1 and an accompanying notation no value PLANE CRASH KILLS lULLS 4 KLAGENFURT Germany Nov 22 UP An R-An An Italian plane flying from Munich to Rome crashed near here today killing four crew members and seriously injuring the fifth