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Home My WebLink About11-07-07 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION Estate of Herbert N. Preble also known as PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS ~\ No. (Y\ \CJ\D , Deceased Social Security No. 207-09-0932 Christa T. Preble Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) GJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut rix Decedent, dated 5/2/2007 and codicil(s) dated named in the Last Will of the State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incapacitated: o B. Grant of Letters of Administration (c.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.a.: pendente lite, durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained the Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: I Name Relationship ( ~idence .~ I c..._ .,C. .' . .~ - , -..1 .--, ~-~- .., .. ( .. ~, ~ (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence at 508 Indiana Avenue, Lemoyne, Borough of Lemoyne, PA 17043 (list street, number and municipality) years of age, died October 16 ,2007, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (Location) $ ;2,~~~ $ $ $ $ ~S;cdJ-~ Decedent, then 93 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (if domiciled in PAl All personal property......................................... (if not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania .................... (If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County.............................. Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ........................................................................................ Total ..................................................................................................................... Real Estate situated as follows: Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Typed or printed name and residence Christa T. Preble 508 Indiana Avenue Lemo ne PA 17043 RW-7 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) and affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition~r,e true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will ~ell and truly ad~inister the esta.te aC~~~ing to la:./ a eiJ4 C) '" Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed ~_e0! .II ~/ 1_____ :I hrista T. Preb e before me this day of ~. \)~~\ d.Dbl ~~~ -\ ". ~.. ..~"- Estate of Herbert N. Preble DECREE OF REGISTER No. also known as 'h\ ~\ ,\>\\) Deceased Date of Death: 10/16/2007 Social Security No: 207-09-0932 AND NOW, /1)~ 0' on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, 2007 , in consideration of the Petition IT IS DECREED that Letters ~ Testamentary 0 of Administration (c.I.a., d.b.n.c.t.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate) are hereby granted to Christa T. Preble in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated May 2,2007 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. FEES Letters ...........~.~,.~....... $ Short Certificate(s) .....f?..... $ $ $ $ $ $ Inventory & Tax Forms............. $ $ Renunciation .~~\\.............. Affidavit ( ) ....................... ).............. Extra Pages ( Codicil ................................. JCP Fee ...:~..~~........... Other..................................... . TOTAL............................ .$ RW-7A . {l\O ~d1~ ~ \"S 2Z: ~ -..../../.. - --~~ C/~/~ ~/ Attorney \~ Attorney: John W. Purcell, Esquire 1.0. No: 7108 Address: 1719 North Front Street Harrisburg, Telephone: (717) 234-4178 DATE FILED: PA 17102 '6Id Hl0'5.Xl\5 REV 10ll0;; LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate. $6.00 P 13859861 Certification Number 111M' IS ~~ () SHOU1DIMJ)~ ]i()I.~: (?~ ~./l;.~. This is to certify that the information here given i correctly copied from an original Certificate of Deat] duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origina certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita Records Otlice for permanent filing. /7 t?J: 'l~.~J~~ ocal egistrar OCT J 8 2117 Date Issued C~) -.: ---...1 --\ c": REV 1112006 'PRINT IN .tANENT CK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) STATE FILE NUMBER 1. Name of Decadent (Rrsl, middle. last, suffix) 6. Date of Birth (Month, day, year) 93 y~ ~ BO. County of Death . Cumberland Kind of Work executive .. 16. Decedent's Mailing Address (Sl:reel, clty !town, slate, tip code) 508 Indiana Ave. Lemoyne, PA 17043 18. Fatl\e~'s Name (Firnl., middle, last, Sl.Iftix) Oramel Lemuel Preble, Us. State Pennsylvania Cumberland 17b. County 207 -09 -0932 Loo\ OOlher - Spocily: 10. Race: American Indian, Black. WMe, etc. w~e 14. Marital Status: Manied, Never Married, Widowed, Divorced (Specifyj married Did Decedent live in a Township? 17c. 0 Yes, Decedent LIved in 17d. ~ No, Decedent Lived wilhin A.cluallimilsof Twp. Lemovne City/Boro Sr. 19. Mothers Name (Rrst, midcle, maiden surname) Dora May Povich 2(1). Infonnanrs Mailing Address (Street, city I town, slate, zip code) 508 Indiana Ave.,Lemoyne,PA17043 208. Informant's Name (Type I Print) Crista Preble 21c. Place of O\sposil\on (Name 01 cemetery, crematory or other place) Evans Cremation Service .2.00 '1 I Approximate interval: I Onset to Death ~~~=.-~ Dueto(orasa~: $ealJentiaIIvlistconcitions, 11 any, Jeadng to the cause listed on line a. Enter !he UNDERlYING CAUSE ~~~n~~lhe b. Due to (or as a consequence 0/): c. Due to (01" as a consequence oij: :lOa. Wtls en ""- Perlormed? d. 301>. Were Autopsy Fondings Available Prior lo Completion 01: Cause 01 Death? 31. Manner of Death &atura! D- O Accident 0 Pendng Investigation o Suicide 0 Cou~ Not be Determined M. 32f.lfTransportationlnlury(SpeclfyJ o Driver I Opera'''' 0 Passenger 0 P_ . n Other- SpecIfy, 33b. Signature ar'ld Title of Certifier jq I-LJ C. VI tA-. G u pr-o..., DYes ~ No [J Yes 0 No 32d. Time of Injury 338. Cenffiel (c\\ec'< only one) ~~~~"':"~':"'::'~~":=.:'~=rh: ~_":"~ ~~ .:':'~~:':':~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 ~ ~=::~: =,~~Ian~~;:=n~dea~~.:~~:~:aa~ manner as IIBIecL _.. __ _ _ _ _ _ _.. _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 =' bae:m~,,:,~= and I or investigation, in rny optnlon, death occurred at the time. date. and place, and Uue to the cause(ll) and manner as stateeL 0 35. Registra.r's s~reandDistri~r~' ~ ~/,/. Disposition Permit No 210. Location (City I town, state. zip code) Leola,PA17540 Hummel Ave.,Lemoyne,PA17043 23b. Ucer.se Numbel 230. Oafe SigMd (Month, day, year) 26. Was Case Referred to Medical Examiner I Coroner fOl" a Reason Ottler than Cremation or Donation? ~Yes ONo Part II: Enter other sianificant conditions contributioo to death, but not resulting in lhe und&rtying cause given in Pan I 28-. O\d Tobacco Use Contribul.e 10 Dealh? o Yes 0 Probably o No 0 Unknown 29. " Fema~: o Not pregnent within past yesr o Pregnant at lime ot death o Not pregnant, but pregnant wi1t1in 42 days of death o Not pregnant. but pregnant 43 days to 1 year befo4'ed&ath o Unknown ff pregnanl within the past year 32c. I'tace 01 Injury: Home, Farm, Street, FactOf'1, OIIiceBuidlng,etc.(SpecIfy) 32g..location 01 Injury tSlreel, cily Ilown, stale) 33d. Dala Signed (Month, day, yea~ Ic-J6-0 34. Name and Address of Person Who Completed Cause of DeeIl1 (lIam 27) Type f Prin1 563 N"l\+h ,2\.1 S\, ~ , \ 1 Q \ - ,J.<L ~ ~ ) II II I I i I I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HERBERT N. PREBLE I c) ~~ I, HERBERT N. PREBLE, of the Borough of Lemoyne, Cumberland ~ounty, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and I Ifestament, and revoke any and all Wills and Codicils previously ~ade by me. II ITEM I: I direct that my body be cremated in accordance with I~rrangements that have been made with Musselman Funeral Home of emoyne, Pennsylvania. ITEM II: I direct that all my just debts, funeral expenses, 'ncluding my grave marker and all expenses of my last illness, hall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable ffter my decease as a part of the expenses of the administration f my estate. ITEM III: I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue I nd remainder of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to y wife, CHRISTA T. PREBLE, provided she survives me by thirty (30) days. Should my wife predecease me or fail to survive me by hirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the rest, residue I I I 1 nd remainder of my estate of every nature and wheresoever tituate, as follows: I. il A. To STEVEN Ithem, or their issue per IfollOWing: ave been sold the dollar equivalent as of the date of this Will ~hall be substituted. I D. The balance of my estate I give to the following in ~he percentage set forth: II I II II I I I I I I i furvivor I AND SUSAN THUMMA, or to the survivor of stirpes should neither survive me, the of 1. All shares of TECO Energy Stock; 2. All shares of Consolidated Edison Stock; 3. All shares of Progressive Energy Stock. B. To FREDERICK M. THUMMA AND MARIE THUMMA, or to the them, or their issue, per stirpes, the following: 1. All shares of Detroit Edison Co., stock; 2. All shares of Duke Energy Co., stock. C. As to Item III (A) and (B), if any shares of stock 1. his Thirty (30%) Per Cent to Andrew W. Thumma, or issue, per stirpes; 2. Ten (10%) Per Cent to Jacob W. Thumma, or his issue, per stirpes; 3. Ten (10%) Per Cent to Lucas J. Thumma, or his issue, per stirpes; 2 I 4. Twenty (20%) Per Cent to Kevin M. Thumma, or his issue, per stirpesi I II 5. Ten (10%) Per Cent to Jessica L. Thumma, or II her issue, per stirpesi I 6. Ten (10%) Per Cent to Caitlin G. Thumma, or ! I her issue, per stirpesi 7. Ten (10%) Per Cent to Peyton V. Thumma, or her issue, per stirpes. I In the event any of the above beneficiaries ~dentified in this Item III predecease me leaving no issue surviving, the share of such beneficiary shall be distributed I mong my remaining beneficiaries. ITEM IV: I have intentionally omitted my son, George O. reble (and his issue) as a beneficiary hereunder because I elieve he is otherwise well taken care of. Under no ircumstances should he receive any part of my estate, and I irect my Executrix to defend against any claim he may file. ITEM V: All shares of principal and income hereby given be free from anticipation, assignment, pledge or obligation o the beneficiaries and any of them, and shall not be subject to ny execution, attachment, levy or sequestration or other claims f the creditors of said beneficiaries or any of them. II I' II 3 ITEM VI: I direct that my Executrix or her successor ereunder not be required to post bond or enter security in any !r urisdict ion. II ITEM VII: All federal, state and other death taxes payable ~ecause of my death, with respect to the property passing under his Will, but not otherwise, and forming my gross estate for tax I I urposes, including any interest or penalty imposed in connection rith such tax, shall be paid out of the non-marital residue of my Fstate, if any. Any such tax, including interest or penalty i ~mposed, due by virtue of taxable property forming my gross estate I ~ut not passing under this Will shall be paid directly from such ~roperty and shall not be paid out of the marital share of or haritable gift from my estate. It is my specific command and 'ntent herein that no property forming part of the marital reductions taken by my estate be utilized to payor be reduced ~ny federal estate or state inheritance or estate taxes. I ITEM VIII: If any beneficiary or remainderman under this ~ill in any manner, directly or indirectly, contests or attacks by his Will or any of its provisions, or objects to the accounts or ctions of my fiduciaries, without probable cause, such eneficiary shall pay all costs, including but not limited to 4 II I i ray in like manner release, renounce or disclaim, in whole or in ~art, or otherwise limit any power granted to such fiduciary I ereunder. I I ITEM X: I appoint my spouse, CHRISTA T. PREBLE, Executrix of my Last will and Testament. Should my spouse, CHRISTA T. fail to qualify or cease to act as Executrix, I appoint my tep-son, STEVEN H. THUMMA, to act as Executor of this my Last ill and Testament. Should my step-son, STEVEN H. THUMMA, fail to cease to act as Executor of this my Last will and estament, I appoint my step-son, FREDERICK M. THUMMA, to act as xecutor of this my Last Will and Testament. ITEM XI: All references herein to the singular or the asculine shall include the plural or the feminine respectively, ~here appropriate throughout this my Last will and Testament. II ITEM XII: I direct my personal representative to employ John ~. Purcell, Esquire, as attorney for my estate. In the event the ! ~aid John W. Purcell is unable to serve in that capacity, I ! I reqUest that rttorney for I ~equest and I I ~urcell. I I I I I II John W. Purcell, Jr., Esquire, be employed as my estate. This provision is made solely at my without urging or suggestion by the said John W. 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal /I<-...Q this ~ day of '">vt,A- y , , 2007. ~1\,~~ HERBERT N. PREBLE The preceding instrument, consisting of this and six other ypewritten pages, was on the date thereof signed, published and eclared by HERBERT N. PREBLE, the testator therein named, as and or his Last will, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in is presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed ur names as witnesses hereto. Residing at Residing at f/ d 7 I II I I~OMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IfOUNTY OF DAUPHIN il'l I WE , HERBERT N. PREBLE, h I ~ jJj LA^-". . and !I ~ &.- WCI t.. F ~ , the testator and the witnesses, espectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing 'nstrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the ndersigned authority that the testator signed and executed the ~nstrument as his last will, and that he had signed willingly and ~hat he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes ~herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence nd hearing of the testator, signed the will as witnesses and that o the best of their knowledge the testator was at that time ighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no onstraint and undue influence. ~'71\(]~ Tes ,tor S5: Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me, by HERBERT . PREBLE, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by .L o!.J As;c / and 04n ~f /f' oJdL~Cwitnesses, this day of >>0' · 2007. ssion Expires COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLvAN, NoIariaI Seal Angela S. ShalI'er. Notary Public aty Of Hanisbulg. 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