(CNN) — A 93-year-old World War II medic who froze to death last month in his Bay City, Michigan, home left his entire estate to a local hospital, an estate attorney told CNN Wednesday. The attorney would not disclose the exact amount left behind by Martin Schur. But his nephew said his uncle indicated to family members two years ago that he had saved up more than a half-million dollars over the years. Schur and his wife, Marian, who died more than a year ago, did not have any children.
“I just know at one time he said he had over $600,000 in savings,” said William Walworth. “That’s what he told me and my brother, and he was proud that he was able to save and build his estate up to that.” “The will leaves everything to Bay Medical Center,” she said. The hospital had no immediate comment.
Walworth said his uncle was a frugal man who hadn’t eaten at a restaurant for over 30 years. “He was very tight, and he was very frugal. But he did manage to save a lot of money.” The size of the estate — if it’s as large as the nephew believes — adds another tragic twist to Schur’s death. The power company limited his electricity because he owed about $1,000.
Tragic. John blogged this story last week.
haha. Yes. People get looney over money==both ways. I am overly frugal myself and could see dying from cold with money in the bank quite easily.
I’m sane enough today to avoid that ((risk it, but still avoid it)). How many more beers before that ability fades away?
I read about this the other day. Sounds like the guy was ready to die. Probably decided to give up after the death of his wife…
When my parents were alive and living in Florida (I am in NY) the filled out a form with the utility companies identifying me and then my brother as persons that should be contacted if the utility bills went unpaid for some defined length of time.
While this situation in Michigan is tragic, there was a point in time when Mr. Schur should have been planning for these situations.
Well, WW2 veterans in there 80s and 90s, can get a bit touched in the head. This guy loathed paying utility bills, and probably figured he could tough out the winter with blankets. But he leaves his money to a hospital, because it was part of his army career. My aging dad (also a WW2 vet) loathes paying doctors for any help. And tries to tough out his medical problems without them. And yet he’s always falling for some quack cure in the magazines, and buys vitamin pills by the pound. He wasn’t always this way. But has steadily gotten worse over the years. So much for “quality of life”. They can keep your body going, while they can’t keep your mind from going. I try keeping my dad out of pain and trouble. But I doubt that anyone will be there for me, when I’m 90. Waiting in vane for the US to have a National Health Plan. But we’ll always have a Space Station, for the elite. Yippee!
#4, This comment is in no way meant to denigrate your father or your post. But I must ask, what does a scientific exploration project like the ISS have to do with you and your Dad’s plight? It’s not for the elite — the astronauts have spent their lives training for a single mission.
If anything, research and medical research specifically on the ISS could one day lead to cures for many diseases right here on the Earth under 1G.
My .02 billion dollars worth (soon to be $.02).