Quirke Family Tree

QUIRKE FAMILY TREE

CHAPTER THREE

GRANDCHILDREN TO MICHAEL AND MARY ANNE QUIRKE – nee – FITZGERALD

3RD GENERATION

Updated: - 09 AUGUST2012

1420hrs

By Robert Edward Quirke

1. Gerald Baker Quirke

Date of Birth: - 10 November 1920

Place of Birth: - Auckland

Gender: -Male

Last Address: - Home of Compassion, Perry Street, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, Wellington.

Occupation: - Retired

Date of Death: - 18 January 2008

Date of Funeral: - 22 January 2008

Place of Service: - Home of Compassion, Perry Street, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, Wellington.

Age: - 87 years

Cemetery: - TaitaCemetery. Block – 13. Row – B. Plot – 13. Wellington.

Double Plot, Buried with Wife, Thora Laurie Quirke – nee – Johnston.

Parents: - Gerald Joseph and Lillian Rose Cross Quirke – nee - Baker

Military Details

Gerald Baker Quirke joined the New Zealand Army during World War Two (WW2).

Service Number: – 070755

Rank: - Private

Corp: - Medical Corp

D.E.S. CORPS NMD

Served with Charlie Company and Alpha Company.

Military Camps: - – Auckland, Papakura.

12th Reinforcements

Attested: – 21 February 1942

Entered Camp: – 10 JUNE 1942

Discharged from New Zealand Army on the 16th August 1944 in Wellington.

BR272 Certificate of Discharge Number: - 8099, Issued on the 21st May 1948.

Next of Kin: - Lillian Rose Cross Quirke – Mother.

Address: – 7 Cambridge Terrace, Devonport, Auckland.

Age when enlisted: – 21 years and 4 months.

Height: – 5FT 6 ½ Inches

Complexion: – Fair

Eyes: – Blue.

Occupation: - Clerk for Public Works Department, New Zealand Government.

Secondary Education: - 5 years

MEDALS

War Medal 1939 – 1945

New Zealand War Service Medal

Gerald Baker Quirke, like many soldiers never claimed his medals after the war. Robert Edward Quirke claimed the medals on his son’s behalf. He had them mounted and then posted them to Gerald’s son, Keith Andrew Quirke in Upper Hutt, Wellington on the 20 April 2009.

Gerald Baker Quirke’s son, Keith Andrew Quirke didn’t even know Gerald served in the New Zealand Army during World War Two (WW2) until I told him and sent him the medals and a copy of Gerald’s Military records. I don’t think Gerald served overseas.

(Robert Edward Quirke has a copy of Gerald Baker Quirke’s Military Records)

Marriage: - 6 March 1948.

Place of Marriage: - St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Palmerston North.

Gerald was 34 years when he married Thora. (From Undertakers records).

Thora was about 40 years when she married Gerald.

AN email from Catherine Mary Quirke – nee – Hill, (Keith Andrew Quirke’s wife) saying, Thora was 6 years older than Gerald and both of them put incorrect ages on there Marriage Certificate to lessen the age difference.

Spouse: -

Maiden Name: - Johnston – Thora Laurie

Married Name: - Quirke – Thora Laurie

Date of Birth: - 27 March 1914

Place of Birth: - Unknown

Gender: - Female

Last Address: - 1011 Fergussan Drive, Upper Hutt, Wellington.

Occupation: - Retired

Date of Death: - 5 July 2006

Place of Death: - Oma’s Rest Home Fergussan Drive, Upper Hutt, Wellington.

Age: - 92 years

Date of Funeral: - 10 July 2006 at 1100 Sacred HeartChurch, Petone, Wellington.

Cemetery: - TaitaCemetery. Block– 13. Row – B. Plot – 13. Wellington.

Double Plot, Buried with Husband Gerald Baker Quirke.

Parents: - Unknown

CHILDREN: -

Son

a. Keith Andrew Quirke

2. Maiden Name: – Eileen Winifred Constance Quirke.

Married Name: – Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis.

Date of Birth: - 29 January 1902.

Place of Birth: - Devonport, Auckland.

Gender: - Female.

Last Address: - Flat 16, 84 Bell Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Religion: - Roman Catholic

Occupation: - Retired

Date of Death: - 14 March 1976

Place of Death: - WatsoniaHospital, 33 Cambridge Terrace, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Date of Funeral: - Tuesday 16 March 1976

Place of Funeral: – Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Time of Funeral: - 9.00 AM.

Funeral arranged by Sister in-law Thora Quirke

Age: - 74 years

Cemetery: - TaitaCemetery, Wellington. Plot – 825. Block - A. Lawn Section.

Double Plot, Buried with Husband William Arthur Lewis.

Parents: - Gerald Joseph and Lillian Rose Cross Quirke – nee - Baker

Date of Marriage: - About 1928.

Place of Marriage: - Unknown.

Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke was 26 years of age when she married William

Arthur Lewis.

William Arthur Lewis was 28 years of age when he married Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke.

Spouse: -

William Arthur Lewis

Date of Birth: - 24 October 1901

Place of Birth: - Unknown

Gender: - Male

Last Address: - Flat 16, 84 Bell Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Religion: - Roman Catholic

Occupation: - Retired Hotel Manager.

Date of Death: - 30 September 1974

Age: - 73 years

Place of Death: - HuttHospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Date of Funeral: - Wednesday 02 October 1974

Place of Funeral: - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Time of Funeral 10.00 am.

Funeral arranged by Wife, Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke.

Cemetery: - TaitaCemetery, Wellington. Plot – 825, Block - A. Lawn Section.

Double Plot, Buried with Wife Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke.

CHILDREN: -

1. William Arthur and Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke had no

Children

Talking to Mr Jury of Manurewa, South Auckland (Who was a Jockey) met William and Eileen Lewis in Hawera, where they owned or managed a Hotel. Mr Jury is a Cousin of Eileen Fitzgerald, wife of Michael Quirke Fitzgerald who is a cousin of Eileen Winifred Constance Lewis – nee – Quirke.

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Parents: -

Father: - Arthur Lewis

Occupation: - Seaman

Mother: - Maiden Name: - Kathleen Curtis

Married Name: - Kathleen Lewis

Sister

Katie Lewis - (Married Name Unknown)

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3. Maiden Name: – Ruth Madeline Quirke.

Married Name: – Ruth Madeline Cade.

Date of Birth: - 08 October 1910.

Place of Birth: - Devonport, Auckland.

Gender: - Female.

Last Address: - 35 Hayden Avenue, Epsom, Auckland.

Religion: - Roman Catholic.

Occupation: - Unknown / Home Duties

Date of Death: - 14 April 1967

Date of Funeral: - 17 April 1967

Age: - 56 years

Cemetery: - MangereLawnCemetery, South Auckland. Lawn Tilted Plaque Red. Plot – 34. Row - B.

Double Plot, Buried with daughter, Patricia Dawn Lillian Manion. Ruth’s Grandson who is Patricia’s son, Grant Mathew Manion (Was Cremated and is also in the same Plot. His Memorial Plaque is next to Ruth’s and Patricia’s Headstone.

Parents: - Gerald Joseph and Lillian Rose Cross Quirke – nee - Baker

WILL OF RUTH MADOLINE CADE – NEE – QUIRKE

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME RUTH MADOLINE CADE WIFE OF GEORGE PALMER CADE OF WELLINGTON REGULAR ARMY OFFICER.

1. I REVOKE ALL WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS AT ANY TIME HERETOFORE MADE BY ME AND I DECLARE THIS ONLY TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.

1. IF MY SAID HUSBAND SHALL SURVIVE ME FOR THE SPACE OF SEVEN (7) CLEAR DAYS FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF MY DEATH I APPOINT HIM THE SAID GEORGE PALMER CADE TO BE THE SOLE EXECUTOR OF THIS MY WILL AND I GIVE DEVISE BEQUEATH AND APPOINT THE WHOLE OF MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL OF WHATSOEVER NATURE AND KIND WHERESOEVER SITUATE OF WHICH I SHALL BE POSSESSED OR TO WHICH I SHALL BE ENTITLED OR OVER WHICH I SHALL HAVE ANY POWER OF APPOINMENT (HEREINAFTER IN THIS MY WILL CALLED “MY SAID ESTATE” ) UNTO THE SAID GEORGE PALMER CADE ABSOLUTELY

3. IF MY SAID HUSBAND SHALL PREDECEASE ME OR HAVING SURVIVED ME SHALL DIE WITHIN THE

SPACE OF SEVEN (7) CLEAR DAYS FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF MY DEATH I APPOINT MY

DAUGHTER PATRICIA DAWN LILLIAN MANION TO BE THE SOLE EXECUTRIX HEREOF AND I GIVE

DEVISE BEQUEATH AND APPOINT MY SAID ESTATE UNTO MY SAID DAUGHTER ABSOLUTELY.

1. SHOULD MY SAID HUSBAND PREDECEASE ME OR HAVING SURVIVED ME SHALL DIE WITHIN SEVEN (7) CLEAR DAYS OF THE DATE OF MY DEATH AND SHOULD MY SAID DAUGHTER PATRICIA

DAWN LILLIAN MANION HAVE DIED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF SEVEN (7) CLEAR DAYS FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF THE DEATH OF BOTH ME AND MY SAID HUSBAND I APPOINT MICHAEL HARDIE BOYS AND JOHN BENTLEY MORRISON BOTH OF WELLINGTON SOLICITORS (HEREINAFTER TOGETHER WITH THE SURVIVOR OF THEM CALLED “ MY SAID TRUSTEES “) TO BE THE EXECUTORS OF THIS MY WILL AND I GIVE DEVISE BEQUEATH AND APPOINT MY SAID ESTATE UNTO MY SAID TRUSTEES UPON TRUST TO SELL CALL IN AND CONVERT INTO MONEY THE SAME OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS SHALL NOT ALREADY CONSIST OF MONEY AND WITH AND OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALE CALLING IN AND CONVERSION AND WITH MY READY MONEY TO PAY MY JUST DEBTS FUNERAL AND TESTAMENTARY EXPENSES AND TO STAND POSSESSED OF THE RESIDUE THEREOF FOR SUCH OF THE CHILDREN OF MY SAID DAUGHTER PATRICIA DAWN LILLIAN MANION AS SHALL SURVIVE THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR OF ME MY SAID HUSBAND AND MY SAID DAUGHTER AND SHALL ATTAIN THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE (21) YEARS AND IF MORE THAN ONE IN EQUAL SHARES SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE.

1. I DIRECT THAT IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MY EXECUTORS AND IN THE EXECUTION

OF THE TRUSTS OF THIS MY WILL MY TRUSTEES IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER POWERS AND AUTHORITIES BY LAW VESTED IN TRUSTEES MAY EXERCISE ALL OR ANY OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES FOLLOWING NAMELY: -

(A)TO INVEST THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE CALLING IN AND CONVERSION OF MY SAID ESTATE IN ANY INVESTMENTS FOR THE TIME BEING AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS AND TO APPLY THE INCOME ARISING THEREFROM UPON THE TRUSTS EXPRESSED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS MY WILL.

(B)TO SELL AND DISPOSE OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF MY REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE AT SUCH PRICE AND ON SUCH TERMS AND SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS IN ALL RESPECTS AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT WITH POWER TO ALLOW THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OF THE PURCHASE MONEY AS THEY THINK FIT TO REMAIN ON MORTGAGE OF THE PROPERTY SOLD.

(C)TO LET ANY HEREDITAMENTS FOR THE TIME BEING FORMING PART OF MY ESTATE FOR SUCH TERM OR TERMS AT SUCH RENT AND SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS AND GENERALLY TO MANAGE THE SAME AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

(D)TO POSTPONE THE SALE CALLING IN AND CONVERSION OF MY REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR SO LONG AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE SAME MAY BE OF A WASTING SPECULATIVE OR REVERSIONARY NATURE.

(E)DURING THE MINORITY OF ANY PERSON BENEFICIALLY INTERESTED UNDER THIS MY SAID WILL TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART AS MY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY THINK FIT OF THE CAPITAL AND THE INCOME OF THE EXPECTANT OR PRESUMPTIVE SHARE OF ANY SUCH MINOR IN AND TOWARDS HIS OR HER MAINTENANCE EDUCTION AND ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE SHARE OF SUCH BENEFICIARY MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON HIS OR HER ATTAINING THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE (21) YEARS.

(F)TO APPROPRIATE AND PARTITION ANY REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FORMING PART OF MY ESTATE IN AND TOWARDS THE SHARE OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS UNDER THIS MY WILL AND TO CHARGE ANY SHARE WITH SUCH SUMS BY WAY OF EQUALITY OF PARTITION AS MY TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO FIX THE VALUE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL ESTATE SO APPROPRIATED AS THEY SHALL THINK FIT AND I DECLARE THAT EVERY SUCH VALUATION APPROPRIATION AND PARTITION SHALL BE BINDING UPON ALL PERSONS BENEFICIALLY INTERESTED UNDER THIS MY WILL.

1. I DIRECT THAT MY TRUSTEE FOR THE TIME BEING OF THIS MY WILL WHO SHALL BE A SOLICITOR SHALL NOTWITHSTANDING HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE TRUSTEESHIP HEREIN BE ENTITLED TO CHARGE AND BE PAID ALL SUCH PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER CHARGES FOR HIS TIME AND TROUBLE IN AND ABOUT THE EXECUTION OF THE TRUSTS OF THIS MY WILL AS NOT BEING A TRUSTEE HIMSELF AND BEING EMPLOYED BY THE TRUSTEES HEREIN HE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO MAKE WHETHER OR NOT THE WORK OR SERVICE PERFORMED AND RENDERED BY HIM SHALL BE OF THE NATURE REQUIRING THE SERVICES OF A SOLICITOR.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED MY NAME THIS 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN (1957)

R. M. CADE

SIGNED BY THE TESTATRIX THE SAID RUTH MADOLINE CADE AS AND FOR HER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF US BOTH BEING PRESENT AT THE SAME TIME WHO AT HER REQUEST IN HER SIGHT AND PRESENCE AND IN THE SIGHT AND PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED OUR NAMES AS ATTESTING WITNESSES: -

J. STONE

LAW CLERK

WELLINGTON

J.K. MCMINN

TYPIST

WELLINGTON

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Date of Marriage: - 2nd November 1930.

Place of Marriage: - Church of our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Epsom, Auckland.

Priest: – Rev J.J. O’Brien

Spouse

George Palmer Cade (D.S.O)

Date of Birth: – 10 May 1909

Place of Birth: – Hawera.

Gender: – Male

Last Address: – 35 Hayden Avenue, Epsom, Auckland.

Religion: - Roman Catholic.

Occupation: – Retired Soldier and Officer New Zealand Army.

Date of Death: – 26 September 1987

Date of Funeral: – 30 September 1987

Age: – 78years

Cemetery: – PurewaCemetery, Auckland. Block – L. Row – 0. Plot – 012.

Double Plot, Buried with 2nd Wife Joan Clendon Cade – nee – Howard.

Children to George Palmer and Ruth Madeline Cade – nee - Quirke

Daughter

a. Maiden Name: - Patricia Dawn Lillian Cade.

Married Name: - Patricia Dawn Lillian Manion.

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George Palmer Cade’s first Wife Ruth Madeline Cade – nee – Quirke died on the 14th April 1967. After a number of years by himself he met Joan Clendon Howard and eventually married.

Details of 2nd Wife to George Palmer Cade.

Maiden Name or 1st Husbands Surname: - Joan Clendon Howard.

Married Name – Joan Clendon Cade.

Date of Birth: – 1926.

Place of Birth: – Unknown.

Gender – Female.

Last Address: – Auckland.

Religion: - Unknown

Occupation: – Retired.

Date of Death: – 25 February 2007.

Date of Funeral: – 1 March 2007.

Age: – 81 years.

Cemetery: – PurewaCemetery, Auckland. Block – L. Row – 0. Plot – 012

Double Plot, Buried with Husband, George Palmer Cade.

Unsure if Joan had any children

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Letter From George Palmer Cade (D.S.O) To Mr Dean J. Eyre, M.P. Honourable Minister Of Defence: Ref Retirement Of George Palmer Cade From The New Zealand Army. Dated 13 April 1964

35 Haydn Ave

Epsom

Auckland

13 Apil 64

My Dear Mr Eyre,

My sincere and grateful thanks for your very kind and generous letter of appreciation and good wishes for the future. I have no hesitation in saying that at no stage during my 36 years on the active list of the Army have I had any regrets nor would I have chosen any other career. However any measure of success, which I may have achieved, is due undoubtedly to the loyal support of my wife and all with whom I have been associated with.

Both my Wife and I hope that we shall have the good fortune of seeing yourself and your wife during one of your visits to Auckland in the not too distant future.

Once more our grateful thanks for your kindness and troubles in writing to us.

With warmest regards and good wishes. Warmest Regards and Good Wishes.

Yours Respectfully.

George Cade.

Dean. J. Eyre, M.P.

Honourable Minister of Defence

Wellington.

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Article from the New Zealand Herald Newspaper, dated 1987.

Distinguished Soldier Dies

The first New Zealander to hold every Rank from Private to Brigadier has died in Auckland aged 78.

Brig George Palmer Cade, whose distinguished career lasted more than 35 years, was born in Hawera and Educated in Wellington. He enlisted in 1928.

During WW2 served in Greece, North Africa and Italy and in 1943 was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.

In 1948 He became Director of Artillery at Army Headquarters in Wellington and later took command of the Royal Artillery.

From 1957 TO 1960 Brig Cade Commanded the New Zealand Army Force in Singapore and Malaya and on his return to New Zealand he was promoted Brigadier, Commanding the Central Military District.

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Article from the New Zealand Herald Newspaper, dated 1987.

History – Making Soldier

Brigadier George Palmer Cade, the first Regular Soldier in the New Zealand Army to raise in Rank from Gunner to Brigadier, has died in Auckland, aged 78.

Brigadier Cade was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for services in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy during the Second World War.

Born in Hawera, he joined the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1928 at the age of 19. He was a Staff Sergeant at the outbreak of the War in 1939.

After the War, he remained in the Army, holding Command and Staff Appointments in New Zealand and Singapore. Brigadier Cade was an Honorary Aid-De-Camp to the Governor General for a year in 1950.

He Retired with the Rank of Brigadier as Wellingtons Central District Commander in 1964.

He latter left retirement to become Industrial and Personnel Manager of New Zealand Breweries, before retiring again in 1975.

He is survived by his Wife Joan, a Daughter, six Grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren.

(Note: Joan is Georges 2nd Wife)

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WILL OF GEORGE PALMER CADE

THIS WILL DATED THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1986 IS THE LAST WILL OF ME GEORGE PALMER CADE OF AUCKLAND RETIRED ARMY OFFICER.

1. I REVOKE ALL FORMER WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITIONS AT ANY TIME HERETOFORE MADE BY ME.

1. I APPOINT MY WIFE JOAN CLENDON CADE, MY FRIEND RODNEY SHORT AT PRESENT OF 24 HALF MOON RISE, HALF MOON BAY, AND RONALD MACGREGOR IRVINE OF AUCKLAND, SOLICITOR TO BE THE THE ECECUTORS AND TRSTEES OF THIS MY WILL.

1. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH ALL THAT ESTATE OR INTEREST AS MORTGAGEE OWNED BY ME AT MY DEATH IN ANY MORTGAGES BOTH PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST AND ALL MONEY HELD BY ME IN THE AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK TERM INVESTMENT ACCOUNT NO. 12-3069-0118326-76 AND ANY OTHER AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK DEPOSIT WHICH IS PARTICULARLY SPECIFIED AS BEING A TERM INVESTMENT WHICH SHALL BE DUE OR ACCRUING AT MY DEATH TO MY TRUSTEES UPON TRUST AS FOLLOWS:

(A)AS FROM MY DEATH UPON TRUST TO PAY THE NET INCOME ARISING THEREFROM TO MY SAID WIFE JOAN CLENDON CADE DURING HER LIFETIME.

(B)AFTER THE DEATH OF MY SAID WIFE TO HOLD THE CAPITAL AS WELL AS THE INCOME THEREOF UPON TRUST FOR MY DAUGHTER PATRICIA DAWN LILLIAN MANION PROVIDED HOWEVER IF SHE IS NOT LIVING AT THE TIME AND ATTAIN THE AGE OF TWENTY (20) YEARS AS TENANTS IN COMON IN EQUAL SHARES NAMELY MY SIX GRANDCHILDREN MARK MANION, WAYNE MANION, ANNE-MARIE MANION, MARY LOUISE MANION, PAUL MANION AND GRANT MANION.

1. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH THE WHOLE OF MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL OF

WHATSOEVER NATURE AND WHERESOEVER SITUATED NOT HEREINBEFORE OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNTO MY TRUSTEES UPON TRUST TO PAY THEREOUT MY JUST DEBTS FUNERAL AND TESTAMENTARY EXPENSES AND ALL DEATH DUTY PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF MY ESTATE AND TO HOLD THE RESIDUE (HEREIN REFERRED TO AS “ MY RESIDUARY ESTATE”) FOR MY SAID WIFE JOAN CLENDON CADE BUT SHOULD SHE PREDECEASE ME THEN FOR MY SAID DAUGHTER PATRICIA DAWN LILLIAN MANION.