And When I Die, I’ll Give You My Birthday!

When writer Robert Louis Stevenson passed away, he left his birthday to a friend who had complained about her birthday being on Christmas day.  Although the bequest was an endearing gesture, it may have been difficult to carry out.

See Ethan Trex, Dogs, Ferrari, strangers: weird stipulations, CNN, Aug. 31, 2009.

Special thanks to Sara Hudman (Attorney, Lubbock, Texas) for bringing this article to my attention.