paperwork in probate court Wednesday for the court to determine the validity of the will . A hearing has been set for March 17 . Reder would not specify the amount left to the hospital , other than to say it 's more than $ 1 . `` The will leaves everything to Bay Medical Center , '' she said . The hospital had no immediate comment . Walworth said his uncle was a frugal man who had n't eaten at a restaurant for over 30 years . `` He was very tight , and he was very frugal . But he did manage to save a lot of money . '' He said it 's possible his uncle 's estate could be less than $ 600,000 , but he believes it 's still `` sizable . '' `` Knowing my uncle , that 's him , '' Walworth said . `` He loved his community . He loved Bay City , Michigan . '' He added , `` Hopefully his death is not in vain and we can learn from this , and he 's still able to save lives . ... He was a very unique , special
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 93-year-old World War II medic who froze to death last month in his Bay City , Michigan , home left his entire estate to a local hospital , an estate attorney told CNN Wednesday . Martin Schur poses with his wife , Marian , in 1976 . Local and state officials agree that Schur 's death was avoidable . The attorney would not disclose the exact amount left behind by Martin Schur . But his nephew said his uncle indicated to family members two years ago that he had saved up more than a half-million dollars over the years . Schur and his wife , Marian , who died more than a year ago , did not have any children . `` I just know at one time he said he had over $ 600,000 in savings , '' said William Walworth . `` That 's what he told me and my brother , and he was proud that he was able to save and build his estate up to that . '' Cathy Reder , an attorney negotiating on behalf of Bay Regional Medical Center and the Schur family , said she was filing