IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GARY A. HINTON, Deceased. Case No. 2026-PR-13 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GARY A. HINTON. Letters of Office as Independent Administrator were issued on March 30, 2026, to MEROLD L. HINTON, as legal representative of the estate, whose address is 10 Green Street, Fisher, Illinois 61843, 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 Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois 62656, 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 1st day of April, 2026. MEROLD L. HINTON Independent Administrator WOODS & BATES, P.C. Kevin H. Mitchell - 6351111 Attorneys for Independent Administrator 306 Clinton Street Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Telephone: (217) 735-1234 Email: WBLincoln@woodsandbates.com April 6, 13, 20 2026 LILS0492107