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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below, who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below, and in
support thereof aver(s)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information , 11
Name: THOMAS H.SHOWALTER File No: — Ll — 17 `mot
a/k/a: (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a:
a/k/a: Social Security No:
Date of Death: 12/15/2013 Age at death:62
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PA (state)with his/her last
principal residence at 1129 PINE RD CARLISLE PA 17015 DICKINSON TWP CUMBERLAND
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER DERRY TWP DAUPHIN PA
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State
Estimate of value of decedent's property at death:
If domiciled in Pennsylvania.............. ..... .. ...... . All personal property $ 1,192,660.00
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. ....... ............... Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pe nnsylvania..... .. ... .. ..... ........ .......... ........ .............. $
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $ 1.192 660 00
Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: NIA
(Aaach additional sheets,if necessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s)averts)he/she flocy islan the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 11/12/1979 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated N/A
State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.)
Except as follows: after the execution ofthe instrument(s)offered forprobate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,was not a party to upending
divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S. §3323(g),and did not have a child bom or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
Q NO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS ONE SON JASON SHOWALTER WAS BORN ON o3t2611980
El B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable),
d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente file,durante absentia,durance minoritate
If Administration,c.ta. or d.b.n.e.ta.,enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.
Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
0 NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,if necessary):
Name Relationship Address
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Form RW-02 rev.1011112d11 6Page I of2
Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA }
SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND }
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address
SANDRA G.SHOWALTER 1129 PINE RD CARLISLE PA 17015
The PcOtionet(s)above-named swears)or atiimt(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition arc true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Pet'aioner(s)and that,ns Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the I'vitioner(s))will,well and truly administer the estate according to law.
Sworn too firmed ubscribed� ! wtyV —Date .7 I�S�a�/4
me i da of �i Date
Icy: Date
Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q-N'0 To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters. .. .... .... .... ..... .. S 7b 0 Attorney Signature: -----
!I ( T )Short Certificatc(s). . . . . .
{ }Rcnunciation(s)... . . .
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( ) Codicil(s). .. . . .. . ... . .
( )Affidavit(s)... . . . . .. . . .
Bond.. . . . . .. . ... Printed Name:
Commission. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . Supreme Court
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Automation Fee. ... .... ..... .. ri Fax:
ICS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Email:
TOTAL. .. .. ... . . .... $ STS b•9.0m
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of THOMAS H.SHOWALTER File No: - L( - ( 7
a/k/a:
AND NOW, -R -1(4 0/ inconsideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been pres n ed before me,IT 2S DECREED that Letters
are tercby granted to
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
the instrumont(s)dated 1! . 1' �7'q
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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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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THOMAS H. SHOWALTER
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I, THOMAS 'H. SHOWALTER of Mechanicsburg,
g Cumc berlan n d -- _-
County, Pennsylvania,, declare. this.to ;be ,my, Last Win and Testa`=�
ment hereby revoking and making void all Wills, 'Codicilsj or4
writings, in the nature thereof by me at any time -heretofore •made,.
ARTICLE I
I direct that the expenses of my last illness and fu-
neralfshall bte paid from my Estate as an Administration expense.
ARTICLE II
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I give all my property, real and personal, to my Wife,
SANDRA G. SHOWALTER, provided that if she dies before the Thirtiet
( 30th) day following the day 'of my death, this gift shall lapse
or be divested and 'I` give such property to my issue living at
the death of the survivor of my Wife and myself , per stirpes.
Particular items shall be allocated among my issue as they agrees
or if they cannot agree, my Executrix shall decide. In the event
none of my issue are living at the death of my Wife and myself,
then I give my property as follows:
(A) TWENTY ($20,000.00) THOUSAND DOLLARS to my Parents,
HENRY J. SHOWALTER and ALTHEA R. SHOWALTER,yhis Wife;
(B) The remainder. of,my- estate, to :be di-vided, equally
between my Parents, HENRY J. SHOWALTER and ALTHEA R. SHOWALTER,
his .Wife, and my Wife' s Parents, E. RAY LONG and DORIS L. LONG,
his Wife.
ARTICLE III
In the event my spouse predeceases me, I appoint my
K" . '1 4, r t 1 . � _
Executrix as Guardian with power ( 1) to hold for minors all prop-
. 1 • .. . �.; . ..
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erty payable by law to a Guardian appointed by my Will : ( 2) after
considering the minor' s wishes, to retain tangible personal prop-
erty or deliver it to the person standing in the place of a minor'
parent, without bond: ( 3) to invest the balance of the minor' s
property and all accumulated income without restriction to invest-
ments authorized for fiduciaries and (4) to use income and princi-
pal for the minor' s maintenance and education, either directly or
by payment to any person selected to disburse it whose receipt
shall be a complete acquittance therefor. All unexpended principal
and income shall be paid to the minor at age 18 .
My Guardian may, in discharge of all duty hereunder,
pay any minor' s share deemed impractical of administration to
the person standing in place of the minor' s parent or deposit
in an interest-bearing account in the minor's name.
ARTICLE IV
No interest of any beneficiary under this Will or any
Codicil hereto shall be subject to anticipation or voluntary or
involuntary alienation.
ARTICLE V
In addition to powers given her by law, my Executrix
and her successor and any Guardian acting hereunder shall have
the following powers, applicable to all property held by them,
effective without Court Order and until actual distribution:
(A) To retain any property received by her (including
the stock of any corporate fiduciary acting hereunder):
(B) To sell real estate for any purpose, publicly or
privately, for such prices and on such terms as she deems proper,
without liability on the purchasers to see to application of the
purchase monies:
(C) To compromise controversies:
(D) To distribute in cash or kind or both at such valu-
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ations as she may fix.
ARTICLE VI
All taxes, interest, and penalties thereon payable by
reason of my death with respect to property comprising my gross
taxable Estate, whether or not passing under this Will, shall
be paid from the principal of my residuary Estate.
ARTICLE VII
If my Wife, SANDRA G. SHOWALTER predeceases me, I appoin
my Executrix Guardian of the person of my minor children.
ARTICLE VIII
I appoint my Wife, SANDRA G. SHOWALTER, Executrix of
this Will. If she does not act or continue to act, I appoint my
Mother, ALTHEA L. SHOWALTER, Executrix in her place with the same
powers and duties. No fiduciary acting hereunder shall be required
to post bond or enter security in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal and caused this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of
Five ( 5) typewritten pages, including this attestation clause, to
be executed, declared and published this IP day of /Vomw�be — ,
1979, at-la'wBbuc f64t►ici , Pennsylvania.
THOMAS H. SHOWALTER
it Residing at
Residing at
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN )
I, THOMAS H. SHOWALTER, testator, whose name is signed
to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualifie
according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed
the instrument as my Last Will; that I signed it willingly and
that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed.
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THOMAS H. SHOWALTER
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me,- by THOMAS H.
SHOWALTER, the testator, this /o`� day of ���J� 1979 •
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My Commissio expires:
Cheryl L. Fleegal, Notary puhGt
AFFIDAVIT My Commission Expuee Feb. 5, 1984
Hanishurq, P4 Dauphin County
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN )
4;js' ` , the witnesses whose�ames are
signed to the ttached or foregoing instrument, being duly quali-
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fled according to law, do depose and say that we were present and
saw THOMAS H. SHOWALTER sign and execute the instrument as his
Last Will; that THOMAS H. SHOWALTER signed willingly and that
he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of
the Testator signed' the will as witnesses; and that to the best
of our knowledge the Testator was at the time Twenty-one ( 21 )
or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or
undue influence.
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Sworn Z14 i med to and acknowledged before me by /
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the witnesses, this
of , 1979
No ar Publ '
My Commission expires:
C teryt L. Fleegal, Notary PubBa
M Commission Expires Feb. 5, 198;
Harrisburg, PA Dauphin County
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