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WILLIAM JACKSON HUMPHREYS TRUST

The President reported it had been called to his attention by The Riggs National Bank of
Washington, D. C., successor trustee under the Will of William Jackson Humphreys, that the grave of
Dr. Humphreys in Charlottesville has never been marked. Under the Will of Dr. Humphreys, his
residuary estate was held in trust to pay certain annuities, one of which was $200.00 per month to
his wife, Margaret Antrim Humphreys, the balance of income to be accumulated until the death of the
survivor of the annuitants. Mrs. Humphreys is that survivor. Upon her death the assets of the
trust and the accumulated income thereon are payable to the University of Virginia. The trust
when last reviewed amounted to some $315,000.00

Apparently, at the time of the death of Dr. Humphreys, his wife had stated she would attend
to the erection of a stone at the grave but this had never been done and her disability had
become such that The Riggs National Bank had been appointed her conservator. Since it is not now
possible to use Mrs. Humphreys' funds for this purpose, The Riggs National Bank has requested, on
behalf of the family of Dr. and Mrs. Humphreys, that the University consent to the payment of the
sum of $260.00 from the principal of the trust fund for the erection of an appropriate stone at
the grave of Dr. Humphreys. Such stone would be inscribed with his name and the dates of his
birth and death and the name and date of birth of Mrs. Humphreys.

After discussion of the matter, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was,

RESOLVED, by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
that it gives its consent to the payment of the sum of $260.00 from the principal of the trust fund
created under the Will of the late William Jackson Humphreys, of which the University of Virginia
is beneficiary in remainder upon the death of Margaret Antrim Humphreys, widow of the testator, for
the erection of an appropriate stone at the grave of Dr. Humphreys, to be inscribed with his name
and the dates of his birth and death and the name and date of birth of his wife