 They all knew Uncle Ollie was a little odd, but this was clearly a crazy request. But Aunt Emma did promise and assured Uncle Ollie's brothers that she was a woman of her word and would do as he asked. The following morning after Uncle Ollie died, she took the money, about $26,000, from under the mattress to the bank and deposited it. She then wrote a check to Uncle Ollie and put it in his coffin.