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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of DONALD R. BEECHER
also known as
File Number 21
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, Deceased
Social Security Number 161-34-1410
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW:)
[Xl A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the Executors
last WiII of the Decedent dated 9/18/2006 and codicil(s) dated none
named in 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 instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a kilIing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
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D B. Grant of Letters of Administration
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(If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante.t~hioritate~
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has / have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if ilny) 3i1d heirs: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date o/Will in Section A above and complete list a/heirs.)
Name
Relationshi
Residence
(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets ifnecessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland
Drive Carlisle
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
County, Pennsylvania, with his / her last principal residence at 8 Beecher
PA 17015 Penn Township
Decedent, then 71
Carlisle
years of age, died on 2/2712008 at 8 Beecher Drive
Penn Township
PA 17015
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in County
Value ofreat estate in Pennsylvania
$
$
$
$
40.000.00
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 Lettels in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
Typed or printed name and residence
Donald R. Beecher, Jr.
93 Fish Hatche Road Newville
Lauri A. Nailor
8 Beecher Drive Carlisle
717-776-5428
PA 17241
717-776-3751
PA 17015
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of2
Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief ofPetitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
before me the
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Signature of Personal Representative
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Signature of Personal Representative
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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File Number: 21 --- O'? ~ oaq]
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Estate of DONALD R. BEECHER
, Deceased
Social Security Number: 161-34-1410 Date of Death: 2/27/2008
AND NOW, 'I th ~ . ,2008 , m oomidemtioo of theforegomg Petitioo, "ti,f.o'o'Y p,"of
having been presented before me, T IS DECREED that Letters Testamentarv
are hereby granted to Donald R. Beecher. Jr. and Lauri A. Nailor
Letters .............................
Short Certificate(s) ............
Renunciation(s) ................
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and that the instrument( s) dated q II g !D lP
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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FEES
TOTAL .............................
$
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$ ,0.00
$ 5.0D
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Attorney Signature:
Attorney Name:
Ivo V. Otto III
Supreme Court J.D. No.: 27763
Address:
10 East High Street
Carlisle
PA
17013
Telephone:
717-243-3341
Form RW-02 rev. /0./3.06
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photlograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
Certification Number
This is to catify lhat the infO/mation here given is
correctly copied from ;Ill origind Certificate of Death
duly filed with me a:, Local R ~gistrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
P 14122872
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Local Registrar
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Date Issued
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I PAINT IN
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,CK INK
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See instructions and examples on reverse)
Penn Township
8 Beecher Srive
STATE FILE NUMBER
1 Name of Decedent (Firs!, middle, last. suffiX)
Donald R. Beecher
5. Age (Last Birlhday)
Cumberland
161 - 34
1410
4. Dale of Declth (Monlh, day, year)
February 27. 2008
6, Date of Bir1h (Monlh, day, year)
71 Yrs.
~ 8b, County oJ Death
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April 26. 1936
Carlisle. PA
Olher
o Nursing Home QtJ Residence DOther. SpeCify
g, Was Decedent 01 Hispanic Origin? 29 No 0 Yes 10. AacLAmencan Indian, Black, White, etc
(If yes, specify Cuban, (Specify)
Mexican, Puer10 Rican, elC,) White
Sd. Facility Name (If nol inslllution, Qive slreel and number)
11, Decedent's Usual lion (Kind of work done du
KindofWOlk
Ca enter
most of worki life. Do not slale retired
Kind 01 Business! Industry
ttermen Inc.
12. Was Decedent ever in the
U.S, Armed Forces?
DYes iii No
13. Dececlent's Education (Specify only highest grade completed)
Elementary ISOndary (0-12) College (1-4 or S+)
14. Marital Status: Married, Never Mamed,
Widowed, Divorced (Specify)
Widowed
. 16. Decedent's Mailing Address (Street. cily flown, stale, zip code)
8 Beecher Drive
Carlisle. PA 17015
~~~ 17a.Stale Pennsylvania
17b. Coun~ Cumber land
17c.:g] Yes. Decedenl UIIed in PE~nn
17d. 0 No, Decedenl UIIed within
Actual Umils 01
Twp
18, Father's Name (First. middle, last. suffix)
John Beecher
20a. Informant's Name (Type I Pnnt)
Donald R. Beecher. Jr.
i iii Cremation 0 Donation
! Was Cremation or Donation Authorized
] by Medical Examiner' Coroner?
Service lie see (or person achng as such)
Clty/Bom
19, Mother's Name (Firsl, middle, maiden surname)
Verna Moore
2Ob. Informant's Mailing Address (Street, city I town, stale. zip code)
93 Fish Hachery Road. Newville. PA 17241
21b. Dale 01 Disposilioo (Month, day, year) 21c. Place of Disposition (Name 01 cemetery, crematory or other place)
2008 Cremation Societ of PA arrlsbur . PA 17109
22,. Name aod Address of Fadl"Auer Memorial Home and Crema t :lon Services. Inc.
4100 Jonestown Road. Harrisburg. PA 17109
23b, Ucense Number
23c. Dale Signed (Mcnlh, day, year)
24. Time of Dealhq:
CAUSE OF DEATH (See instructions and ex pies)
Item 27. Part I: Enter the ~ - diseases. Injuries, or complications that directly caused the death. 00 T enler terminal8\lents such as cardiac arrest
respiralory arrest, or ventricular librillali~)rit"fut showing the etiology, lisl only one cause 00 each line
IMMEDIATE CAUSE fAnal ~a"se or " ~ j.. (ay,
condition resulting in death) -.. a. U (,II Yl (,.......~At/ <0 L ~
Due to (or as a consequence of)'
26, Was Case Referred to Medica! Examiner I Corone.'or a Reason Olher ltlan Cremation or Donation?
DYes I:&NO
D Yas CllJ<o
31. Manner of Death
~atural OHOmicide
o Accident 0 Pending InvestigatiOn
o Suicide 0 Could Not be Determined
Approximate interval: Part II: Enter other sionificant cooditions contributinG to de<lth, 28. Did Tobacco Use Gontribute 10 Death?
Onset 10 Dealh bul oot resulling in the underlying cause given in Parll 0 Yes 0 P-obably
D No [] Ucknown
29. If Female:
o NOlpregnanlwilhinpastyear
o Pregnant at lime of death
o Not pregnant. bul preQnant within 42 days
01 death
o Not pregnant, but pregnant 43 days 10 1 year
before death
o Unknown if preQnant within the past year
32c. Place of Injury: Home. Farm, Street. Factory,
Office BUIlding, e1c, (Specify)
SequentiaHy list conditions, il any,
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(disease or injury lf1at iniliatedlhe
events resullinQ In dealh) LAST,
b.
Due to (or as a consequence 01):
Due 10 (or as a consequence Of)'
d.
3Da, Was an Autopsy
Pertonned?
JOb, Were Autopsy Findings
Available Prior to Complelion
ol Cause 01 Death?
DYes ~
32d. Timeo/lnjury
329, location of Injury (Street city / lown. slate)
M.
338. Certifier (checlI only one)
Certifying physician (Physician certifying cause of death when another physician has pronounced death and ~eled lIem 23)
To the best of mv knowledge, death occurred due to the C8Use(S) and manner as stated- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
PronouncIng and certifying physician (Physician bolh pronouncing death and cerlifying to cause 01 death)
To the best 01 my knowledge. death occurrecl althe time. date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and mann.r as stated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0
Medical Examiner I Coroner
On the basis of examination and I or Investigallon, in my opinion. death OCCurred al the time, date, and place, and doe 10 the cause(s) and manner a8 staled_ 0
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
DONALD R BEECHER
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I, Donald R Beecher, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, revoke my former Wills and Codici,ls and ~lare ,
this to be my Last Will and Testament.
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ARTICLE I
IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY
The names of my children are Ernest R Beecher, Donald R Beecher Jr, James B Beel;:her, Joseph
A Beecher, Lauri A Nailor (Beecher), and Ellen D Carey (Beecher). All references in this Will
to "my children" are references to the above-named children.
ARTICLE II
PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES
I direct that my just debts, funeral expenses and expenses of last illness be first paid from my
estate.
ARTICLE III
DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
Residuary Estate. I direct that my residuary estate be distributed to my children in equal shares.
If a child of mine does not survive me, such deceased child's share shall be distributed in equal
shares to the children of such deceased child who survive me, by right of representation. If a
child of mine does not survive me and has no children who survive me, such deceased child's
share shall be distributed in equal shares to my other children, if any, or to their respective
children by right of representation. If no child of mine survives me, and if none of my deceased
children are survived by children, my residuary estate shall be distributed to Great Grandchildren~
Carlisle, Newville, Newburg, Pennsylvania. If such beneficiary does not survive me, my
residuary estate shall be distributed to the following beneficiaries in the percentages as shown:
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If this person does not survive me, this share shall be
distributed proportionately to the other distributee(s) listed under this provision.
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ARTICLE IV
NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR
I nominate Donald R Beecher Jr, of Newville, Pennsylvania, and Lauri A. Nailor (Beecher), of
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as Co-Executors (the "Executor"), without bond or security. If one of the
above nominees does not serve for any reason, the remaining nominee shall serve as sole
Executor without bond or security.
ARTICLE V
EXECUTOR POWERS
My Executor, in addition to other powers and authority granted by law or necessary or
appropriate for proper administration, shall have the right and power to lease, sell, mortgage, or
otherwise encumber any real or personal property that may be included in my estate, without
order of court and without notice to anyone.
My Executor shall have the right to administer my estate using "informal", "unsupervised", or
"independent" probate or equivalent legislation designed to operate without unnecessary
intervention by the probate court.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Paragraph Titles and Gender. The titles given to the paragraphs of this Will are inserted for
reference purposes only and are not to be considered as forming a part of this Will in interpreting
its provisions. All words used in this Will in any gender shall extend to and include all genders,
and any singular words shall include the plural expression, and vice versa, specifically including
"child" and "children", when the context or facts so require, and any pronouns shall be taken to
refer to the person or persons intended regardless of gender or number.
B. Liability of Fiduciary. No fiduciary who is a natural person shall, in the absence of fraudulent
conduct or bad faith, be liable individually to any beneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall
indemnify such natural person from any and all claims or expenses in connection with or arising
out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or nonactions of the fiduciary, except for sueh actions or
nonactions which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. No successor trustee shall be
obliged to inquire into or be in any way accountable for the previous administration of the trust
property.
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C. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or
among two or more beneficiaries, the specific items of property comprising the resp(;:ctive shares
shall be determined by such beneficiaries if they can agree, and if not, by my Executor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name below, this \ ~ day of
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Testator Signature:
YcnukI ~ ~Ju4-/
Donald R Beecher
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the above instrument, which consists of ~ pages,
including the page(s) which contain the witness signatures, was signed in our sight and presence
by Donald R Beecher (the "Testator"), who declared this instrument to be his/her La')t Will and
Testament and we, at the Testator's request and in the Testator's sight and presence, and in the
sight and presence of each other, do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses on the date shown
above.
Witness Signature:
Name:
City:
State:
Witness Signature:
Name:
City:
State:
Witness Signatur .
Name:
City:
State:
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Carlisle
Pennsylvania
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Joc~lyn S R ck-
Newburg
Pennsylvania
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PENNSYL VANIA
Self-Proving Clause
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, Donald R Beecher, the Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument,
having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my Last Will; that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the
purposes expressed in the instrument.
Sworn to or affinn~d ";)roWledged before me by Donald R Beecher, the Testator, this
~dayof" ~. , Clyb .
Testator Signature
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Donald R Beecher
4/t:?:r~Y ~//BLI t':.
Official capacity of officer
Commonwealth of Pennslllvania
(Seal
Y Notary Public
SH'~LEY A. KEN~county
Penn T()WNhiP, e....a.-.,., 11, 2001
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AFFIDA VIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
We, Leonard E Nailor and Jocelyn S Ranck and Vincent J Gajewski the witnesses whose names
are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do
depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and execute the instrument as the
Testator's Last Will; that the Testator signed willingly and executed it as the Testator's free and
voluntary act for the purposes expressed in it; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the
Testator signed the Will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was at
that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by LeOnar? Nailor and Jocelyn S Ranck and
Vincent J Gajewski, witnesses, this -L.8- day of ,(k ~ , .- ~ / _'
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Witness Signature:
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Name:
City:
State:
Leonard E Nailor
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Name:
City:
State:
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Jocelyn S Ranck
Newburg
Pennsylvania
Witness Signature:
Witness Signature:
Name:
City:
State:
Vincent J Gajewski
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
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Seal and official capacity of officer
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MOTORIAL SIAL
SHlRL.EY A. KENNEDV, ....., Public
P*nn TOWl1ItIIfp, CumbettIInd County
My Comm_.on I!KpINe J.,ey 18, 2001
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