IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEKIN, TAZEWELL COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ) ) GEORGE R. PARSONS, Deceased. ) Case No. 2026-PR-40 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GEORGE R. PARSONS. Letters of Office were issued on March 16, 2026, to GRACE HANNAH PARSONS SCOPE, as Legal Representative, whose address is: 1515 N. Artesian Ave. Unit 1, Chicago, Illinois 60622, and whose Attorneys are WOODS & BATES, P.C., 306 Clinton Street, Lincoln, Illinois 62656. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at the Tazewell County Courthouse, Pekin, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before a date six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice and any Claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk of the Court must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the Attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 23rd day of March, 2026. GRACE HANNAH PARSONS SCOPE Independent Executor WOODS & BATES, P.C. Michael T. Fleshman - 06323298 Attorneys for Independent Executor 306 Clinton Street Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Telephone: (217) 735-1234 Email: WBLincoln@woodsandbates.com March 26, April 2, 9 2026 LILS0484999