NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE

NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KNOX COUNTY—IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GARY M. COLLINS, Deceased. 2025PR114 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of GARY M. COLLINS. Letters of office were issued on October 23, 2025, to MARK J. BARRA of 1836 N. Boyd Ave., Peoria, IL 61604, and JOSEH JACK DYER, 865 Kickapoo Rd., Heyworth, IL 61745, as Independent Co-Executors, whose Attorney of record is Ronald Weber, Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP, 167 W. Elm St., Canton, IL 61520, Phone #309/647-6317, Fax #309/647-6350. Administration of this estate will be without court supervision, unless an interested party requests supervised administration pursuant to a petition filed under 755 ILCS 5/28-4. Claims must be filed on or before a date not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to creditors, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims must be filed in the Office of the Knox County Circuit Clerk's Office, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL 61401. The claimant within ten (10) days after filing his or her claim with the court: (1) shall cause a copy of the claim to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney of record, unless the representative or the attorney has in writing either consented to the allowance of the claim or waived mailing or delivery of the copies, and (2) shall file with the court proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Filing with the Clerk is to be in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 9, which makes electronic filing mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. Dated: November 7, 2025 MARK J. BARRA and JOSEH JACK DYER, as Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of GARY M. COLLINS, deceased RONALD WEBER, Attorney Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP 167 W. Elm St. Canton, IL 61520 (309) 647-6317 rweber@fwslawyers.com November 11, 18, 25 2025 LILS0403321