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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
JI114l /J1CCreM,/ No. 1/- 0 5 -02.A~
To:
Register of Wills for the
. Deceased. . County of in the
Social Security No. ,2... () tf..z '-/- 47 tJ '1 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older an the execut
in the last will of the above decedent, dated
and codicil(s) dated
named
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(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decendent was domiciled at death in e,/ t?1 h-t'r f HlVel
h eI( last family or principal residence at ;20 IlII..Irth
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County, Pennsylvania, witl]..,
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(list street, number and muncipality)
Decendent, then 702...
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Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent:
Decendent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows: IV iJ 1\1 C
years of age, died
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WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codiGil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administratiori&b.n.c:t:a.)
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OATH OF'PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALl..H OF PENNSYLVANIA 1- sa
COUNTY OF CumBl2R.lkNf> ' J
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 of petitioner(s) and that as personal represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
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Estate of S AU Y M 4 M t e RJcl't1<,-1 , Deceased
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW m IYR CH- /.s, )(.05 . in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated '1 L2..11JJUV
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of
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and Letters 1t:STItM_ _&'1
are hereby granted to. 6lEN N ~. \tV 0 LFE:.
FEES . .
Probate, Letters, Etc. ......... $~' .0 D
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Short Certlficates( ~ . . . . . . . . .. $ .
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Register gf Wilts
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ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. LD. No.)
ADDRESS
PHONE
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This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
11335465
No,
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Fee for this certificate, $6.00
Local Registrar
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MAR 1 4 2005
Date
15.143 Rev. 2187
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STAU: Fn..E NUMBER
SEX
:zFemale
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
3,208
24
-4709
5, 72
COUNTY OF DEATH
HOSPITAl:
InpaUent Ell
7liarrisburg, PA 10,
FACILITY NAME (If not instilution. give street ond number)
BIRTHPLACE (City ond
Stote or Forolgn Cauntly)
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RACE - Amorican 1ndIon. B_. While. e
(Spodfy)
Ib, Cumberland
DECEDENT'S USUAL OCCUPATION
("'~of~~~
. 11L Nurse Executive 11b, Veterans Admin.
DECEDENT'S MAILING ADDRESS (S_. CityfTown. Stole. Zip Code) DECEDENT'S
20 North 12th Street ~~~~:-NCE
11, Lemoyne, PA 17043 ~:ld':) 17b. Counl'I
FATHER'S NAME (First, Middle. Last)
1', Cl de Herbert McCreaI'
INFORMANT'S NAME (Typo/Print)
HLGlenn H. Wolfe
METHOD OF OISPOSmON
. Oonotion 0 Burial 0 Cremotion l:3'omovol from Stole 0 (Mon.., o.v:."'y - 5
. 21L Other (Spodfyl 0 21b, ~ I \P ~ OC>
SIGNATURE FUNERAL ~RVIC ICENSEE OR PERSON ACTING AS SUCH
k, East Pennsboro
KIND OF BUSINESS /INDUSTRY
10,
White
SURVIVING SPOUSE
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MARITAL STATUS -_.
Never_.W_.
DIvorced (Spodfy)
1~ever Married
17e,O Ye..de<:edenttNo<Iln
Cumberland
Old
decedent
live in.
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17d,0' :t.:==of
Lemoyne
citylboro.
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MOTHER'S NAIoIE (First. Middle. Molden Sumome)
18, Beulah Ma Kautz
INFORMANT'S MAILING ADDRESS (Street. CityfTown. Stole. Zip Code)
20b, 2151 Clarks Valle Road Dau hin PA 17018
PLACE OF DISPosmON- Nome of Cemetery. Cremotory LOCATION - CityfTown. Stole. Zip Code
orOthorPlace Cremation Society
21e. of PA Cremator
NAME AND AODRESS OF FACILITY
22e, Cremation Service
LICENSE NUMBER
2lI,
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: inten'aI between
: onset end death
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Seq<lenIldy IsI condiIlons I b.
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c...USE (DIse_ or Injul)' c.
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......ltIng on cleoth ) LAST d.
WAS AN AUTOPSV WERE AUTOPSY FINOINGS
PERFORMEO? AVAILABLE PRIOR TO
COMPLETION OF c...USE
OF DEATH?
Nolural
MANNER OF DEATH
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DATE OF INJURY
(Month. Day, Yaar)
TIME OF INJURV
INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED.
o
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Could nol be detormined 0 300, 3Gb.
PLACE OF INJURY - At homo. farm. street. fac
building, etc. (Specify)
2'" 21b, 28. 300,
CERTIFIER (Check only one) SIGNA
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Hornicide
Acddent
Pending Investigation
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Yes 0
No 13'
SUicide
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
SALLY M. McCREARY
I, SALLY M. McCREARY, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament. I revoke all other Wills and Codicils that I may have previously made.
Article I
My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and administration of my estate shall
be paid by my Executor from the principal of my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my
death.
Article II
All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, but not
including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be
charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from any
person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Executor has to claim reimbursement
for any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over which I have the power
of appointment.
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Article III
I give, devise and bequeath in accordance with any memorandum which I have either
handwritten or signed, located with my Will or with my valuable papers and found within 30 days of
the probate of my Will. Gifts may only be to persons who survive me or to organizations which
exist at my death, and if there is a conflict, the memorandum having the latest date shall govern.
Article IV
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever
situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my mother, BEULAH M. McCREARY, of Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania. In the event that BEULAH M. McCREARY predeceases me or fails to survive me
by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath the remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and
wheresoever situate as follows:
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A. One-third (113) of my estate to PROGRESS JMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH or its successors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be designated for missions;
B. One-third (113) of my estate to the PRESBYTERY OF CARLISLE or its
successors of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to be designated for missions; and
C. One-third (113) of my estate IN EQUAL SHARES to MEGAN KOONS of
Landisburg, Pennsylvania, and BRIANA KOONS of Landis burg, Pennsylvania, Per Stirpes.
Article V
If a beneficiary under this Will has not attained the age of twenty -five (25) years, the share of
the beneficiary shall be placed in a separate trust, for the benefit of that beneficiary according to the
terms in Article VI.
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Article VI
In the event that a Trust is created by or as a result of any part of this Will, the terms and
conditions of the Trust shall be as follows:
A. To expend and apply so much ofthe net income and so much of the principal of the
Trust as the Trustee shall consider advisable for the support, health, care and education of the child
until the child attains the age of twenty-five (25) years.
B. Upon attaining the age of twenty-five (25), the remaining principal and accumulated
income ofthe child's share shall be distributed outright to the child.
C. No beneficiary or remainderman of this Trust shall have any right to alienate,
encumber, or hypothecate his or her interest in the principal or income of the Trust in any manner,
nor shall any interest be subject to claims of his or her creditors or liable to attachment, execution, or
other processes oflaw.
Article VII
In order to carry out the purposes of the Trust established by this Will, the Trustee, in
addition to all other powers granted by this Will or by law, shall have the following powers over the
Trus~ estate, subject to any limitations specified elsewhere in this Will:
(a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate
or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein,
(b) to manage real estate,
(c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal
investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification,
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(d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments,
( e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary,
(f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such
return prior to my death,
(g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any
such property,
(h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my
Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services,
(i) to conduct along with or with others, any business in which I am engaged in or have
an interest in at the time of my death, and
(j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees
in effect while their services are performed.
Article VIII
I hereby appoint DEBORAH KOONS, of Landis burg County, Pennsylvania, as Trustee of
any Trust(s) created in this Will.
Article IX
I nominate, constitute, and appoint GLENN H. WOLFE of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
Executor of my Last Will and Testament. In the event ofthe renunciation, death, or inability to act,
for any reason whatsoever of my Executor, I nominate, constitute and appoint DEBORAH KOONS
of Landis burg, Pennsylvania, successor Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my
Executor or successor Executrix be permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers
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granted by law, I grant them power to distribute in cash or in kind in like or in unlike shares and to
file any qualified disclaimer I could have filed ifliving. My Executor and successor Executrix shall
receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to my estate.
Article X
In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executor and successor Executrix,
in his/her absolute discretion:
(a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate
or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein,
(b) to manage real estate,
(c) to invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal
investments, and without regard to the principal of diversification,
(d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments,
(e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary,
(f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such
return prior to my death,
(g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any
such property,
(h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my
Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services,
(i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have an
interest in at time of my death, and
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(j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees
in effect while their services are performed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, SALLY M. McCREARY, hereby set my hand to this my Last
Will and Testament, on ~ J
, 2000, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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SALL . McCREARY
In our presence, the above-named SALLY M. McCREARY signed this and declared this to
be her Last Will and Testament, and now at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each
other, we sign as witnesses.
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I, SALLY M. McCREARY, Testatrix, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been
duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed this instrument as my Will,
and that I signed it willingly as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to or affirmed and
acknowledged before me by
SALLY M. cCREARY, the Testatrix,
on -3 ,2000.
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SALL . McCREARY
Notarial Seal
Marielle F. Hazen. Notary Public
Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 2002
We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified
according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix sign and execute this
instrument as her Will; that she signed and executed it willingly as her free and voluntary act for the
purposes therein expressed; that each of us in her sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses, and
that to the best of our knowledge, that she was at that time eighteen (18) years or more of age, of
sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
Sworn to or affirmed and
subscribed to before me
by Kris-h<n W; 8uc.6tU)t1fJ
and })e&.-~ ~r
witnesses, on .
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Not Public
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Itness
,2000.
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Notarial Seal
Marielle F. Hazen, Notary Public
Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County
My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 2002