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PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
Petitioner(s) named below, who Ware 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for Letters as specified below, and in
support thereof averts)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form:
Decedent's Information 1 S
Name: Eimer L. Ritter Fite No: -
a/k/a: Glmer Lee Ritter (Assigned by Register)
a/k/a: Elmer Leroy Ritter h
a/k/a: E Lee Ritter Social Security No.
Date of Death: 08/27/2014 Age at death: 89
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, penusitlyania (state)with his,&=last
principal residence at 712 South Market Street 17055 Mechanicsburg Boro of Mechanicsburg Cumberland
Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
Decedent died at West Shore ties ital 2015 Technolo Pkw 17050 Mechanicsbur Ham den Tw Cumberland 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 $ 2,789,800.00
If out domiciled in Pennsy lvania. ....................... Personal property in Pennsylvania $
If not domiciled in Pennsylvania. .,....... . ........ ... Personal property in County S
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.. . ... . . ...... . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . ........ . . .. ..... . . .... $ 21(1,200 00
TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE. ... $------ Q 000 00
[teal estate is Pennsvlvania situated at: 712 South Market Street. 17055 Mechanicsburg,Borg of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
(Aaach odditionat sheets,it necessam) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County
® A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary
Petitioner(s)avei(s) 'they Ware the Executors)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 01/18/2005 and Codicil(s)
thereto dated Nona
State relevant circumstances feg,renunciation,death of executor,etc.)
Except as follows: after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced,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 did not have a child born or
adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
Q)NO EXCEPTIONS 0 EXCEPTIONS
0 B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable) —
ata.,dAn.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante absentia,durante minuritate
If Administration,c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a.,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 bad been established as defined
in 23 Pa.C.S_§3323(8)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person.
ONO EXCEPTIONS Q EXCEPTIONS —
Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the fallowing spouse(if any)and heirs(attach
additional sheets,ifnecessarv):
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Oath of Personal Representative 0110
REGISTER OF [HILLS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I
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COUNTY OF Cumberland }
CLERK OF
Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address AN c t n
Candace L. Ritter 1790 Holmes Drive, West Chester PA 19382 CUMBERLAND L. Y'
Martin L.Coover 22 East Maplewood Avenue,Mechanicsburg,PA 17055-4253
The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief
of Petit oner(s)gnii that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent,the Petitioner(s)will well and yt-ruullyy administer the estate according to I w.
Sworn I&or affirmed and subscribed before //UUGPvrrOc r�/u DC�c�t��l, Date `O G/
met t.: Y V day of S . tember 2014 t Date / U I
B- AIIO Date
—For the Register Date
BOND Required: Q YES Q NO To the Register of Wills:
FEES: Please enter my appearance by my signature below:
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (Cluo Attorney Signature:
( � ) Short Certifieate(s). . . . . .
( ) Renunciation(s).. . . . . . . .
( )Codicil(s). . . . . . . . . . . . .
( ) Affidavit(s).. . . . . . . . . . . e
Bond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printed Name: Richard C. Snelbaker
Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supreme Court
Othe . . . . . . . . ID Number: 06355
MWIMIN . . . . . . Firm Name: Snelbaker& Brenneman,P.C.
Address: 44 West Main Street
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Mechanicsburg PA 17055
. . . . . . Phone: 717-697-8528
Automation Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax: 717-697-7681
ICS Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Email:
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9-66
DECREE OF THE REGISTER
Estate of Elmer L.Ritter File No: 11 - I L4- 0 No
a/k/a: Elmer Lee'Ritter Elmer Leroy Ritter Jr &E Lee Ritter
AND NOW, September 10 2014 in consideration of the foregoing Petition,
satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Candace L. Ritter and Martin L.Coover
in the above estate and(if applicable)that
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the instrument(s)dated 01/18/2005
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
Register of Wills
Fo,m RW-02 rev. 1011112011 age of 2
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, ELMER L. RITTER, of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, County of Cumberland, and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking and making void all former wills and codicils by me at anytime heretofore made.
I FIRST. I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my
(� Executrix, hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease.
SECOND. All inheritance, estate and similar taxes becoming due by reason of my death
QI (hereinafter collectively called "Death Taxes"), whether such Death Tares shall be payable by
J� my estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by my Executrix first out of the
property passing under Item Fifth of this Will and second, if, only if and only to the extent that
said property is not sufficient, out of the property passing under Item Sixth of this Will as an
expense and cost of administration of my estate; provided, however, that if any property held in
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a:i�tetstamentary or inter``vi/vos trust created by my wife, GLAD Y S J. R11-1 I , (`ncremaW r ::o m
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called "My Wife"), is includable in my estate for purposes of any Death Tax%ahe,folRA'ing-) ;
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amount is not otherwise paid to my estate as a result of the includabilility of-snc9tprbpert th i °o
the amount of such Death Tax attributable to the inclusion of such property in mN estat f er - C13
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purposes of such Death Tax shall be paid out of such property or by the recipients of su&
property and, if such amount is nevertheless paid by my Executrix, I direct my Executrix to
obtain reimbursement or contribution for such amount. Otherwise my Executrix shall have no
duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any Death Taxes paid by my Executrix, even
though paid with respect to proceeds of insurance or other propel%, not passing under this Will.
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death in favor of my Executrix, and all property subject to all such powers of appointment shall
be included in my estate and be governed by the provisions of this Will; provided, however, that
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Agreement of Trust or other instrument executed by My Wife.
FOURTH. I give and bequeath all of my household furniture and furnishings,
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automobiles, books,pictures,jewelry, china, crystal, appliances, silverware, wearing apparel and
all other articles of household or personal use or adornment to My Wife, if she survives me. If
she does not survive me, I give such articles to my daughter, namely, CANDACE L. RITTER.
absolutely.
FIFTH. I give, devise and bequeath to my Trustee hereinafter named, 114 TRUST
NEVERTHELESS, to be held,administered and disposed of in accordance with this Item (herein
referred to as the"Unified Credit Trust") an amount equal to the balance of the dollar amount not
taxed in my estate due to the application to my estate of the unified credit against federal gift and
estate tax (the "Unified Credit"), after deducting therefrom the value, for federal estate tax
purposes; of(a) assets included in my federal gross estate which pass or have passed other than
under the terms of this Will and which will utilize a portion of the Unified Credit, (b)any
bequests under the preceding Items of this Will which will utilize a portion of the Unified Credit
and (c) adjusted taxable gifts not included in my federal gross estate but included in the
computation of the tentative federal estate tax in my estate. My Trustee shall have; hold,
manage, invest and reinvest the assets of the Unified Credit Trust,collect the income therefrom
and
(a) If My Wife survives me,beginning at my death, my Trustee shall pay over the
net income of the Unified Credit Trust to My Wife during her lifetime, in installments
not less frequently than quarter-annually. In addition, my Trustee shall pay such amounts
of the principal of such trust as, in the sole discretion of my Trustee,may be necessary
for the maintenance, support and medical and nursing care of My Wife, taking into
consideration any other means readily available for such purposes.
(b) Upon the death of the survivor of My Wife and me, my Trumce s;iall c,i:,iri"Inie,
the principal and any undistributed income of the Unified Credit Trust to my thcr, living
issue, per stirpes; provided, however, that (1) should any of such issue be the issue of a
LAW OMCES deceased child of mine who has not attained the age of twenty-one years; each such
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administered and disposed of as a separate trust estate in accordance with Item Seventh
(the "Grandchild's Trust").
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SIXTH. I give,devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, real,
personal and mixed, wherever situate, not disposed of in the preceding portions of this Will, to
my Trustee hereinafter named, IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, to be held, administered and
disposed of in accordance with this ITEM (the "Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust",
herein referred to as the "QTIP Trust"). My Executrix shall have the right to elect on the federal
estate tax return prepared on behalf of my estate to have a portion or all of the property passing
under this ITEM treated as "qualified terminable interest property" in order to qualify such
portion or all of the property for the marital deduction for federal estate tax purposes. If my
Executrix elects to qualify a portion rather than all or none of the property passing under this
ITEM, my Trustee may hold and maintain such elected portion of the property as a separate trust
estate and hold and maintain the balance of the property governed by this ITEM as a separate
trust estate or my Trustee may hold and maintain the elected portion and the balance of the
property governed by this ITEM as a single trust estate. Each such separate trust estate (or if
there is a single trust estate, then the single trust estate) shall be held in trust for the following
uses and purposes. My Trustee shall have, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest the assets of each
such trust, collect the income therefrom and
(a) If My Wife survives me, beginning at my death, my Trustee shall pay over the
net income of each such trust to My Wife during her lifetime, in installments not less
frequently than quarterly. In addition, my Trustee shall pay such amounts of the principal
of each such trust as, in the sole discretion of my Trustee, may be necessary for the
maintenance, support and medical and nursing care of My Wife, taking into consideration
any other means readily available for such purposes. Upon the death of My Wife, my
Trustee shall distribute any undistributed income of each such trust to My Wife's estate.
LAW OFFICES (b) During the life of My Wife, my Trustee shall pay to My Wife from the
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as My Wife may designate by written notice to my Trustee; provided, however, that no
withdrawal, when added to the aggregate amount or value previously withdrawn by My
Wife pursuant to this subparagraph (b), during the calendar year in which the withdrawal
is to be made, shall exceed the greater of(1) $5,000 or (2) five (5%)percent of the
aggregate value of each such trust at the time of such withdrawal.
(c) Upon the death of the survivor or My Wife and me, my Trustee shall distribute
the principal of each such trust to my then living issue, per stirpes; provided, however,
that (1) should any such issue be the issue of a deceased child of mine who has not
attained the age of twenty-one(2 1) years, such issue's share shall be retained by my
Trustee, IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, to be held, administered and disposed of as a
"" separate trust estate in accordance with ITEM SEVENTH (the "Grandchild's Trust");'
provided, however, my Trustee shall prior to making any such distribution pay to the
estate of My Wife out of the principal of each such trust an amount equal to any increase
in inheritance, estate and similar taxes becoming due by reason of My Wife's death ("My
Wife's Death Taxes") attributable to the inclusion of any of the assets in such trust in
My Wife's estate for purposes of My Wife's Death Taxes, so that My Wife's Death
Taxes in excess of said amount do not exceed My Wife's Death Taxes which would have
been payable if none of the assets in such trust were includable in My Wife's estate for
purposes of My Wife's Death Taxes.
SEVENTH. My Trustee shall have, hold, manage, invest and reinvest the assets of each
Grandchild's Trust, collect the income therefrom and
(a) Until the issue of a deceased child of mine for whose benefit the Grandchild's
Trust was established (the "Grandchild") shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25)
years, my Trustee shall from time to time pay to or for the benefit of the Grandchild such
amounts of the net income and principal of the Grandchild's Trust as, in the sole
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into consideration any other means readily available for such purposes. At the end of
each year any undistributed income shall be added to the principal of the Grandchild's
Trust.
(b) After the Grandchild shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years, my
Trustee shall distribute the remaining principal and any undistributed income of the
Grandchild's Trust outright to the Grandchild. If the Grandchild shall have died before
attaining that age, upon the death of the Grandchild, my Trustee shall distribute the
remaining principal and any undistributed income to the then living issue of the parent of
the Grandchild who was a child of mine, perstrrpes, or if such parent has no then living
issue, then to my then living issue,per stirpes; provided, however, if any such beneficiary
is then a beneficiary of a Child's Trust or a Grandchild's Trust hereunder, the share of
such beneficiary shall be added to the principal of such Child's Trust or Grandchild's
Trust and become a part thereof.
EIGHTH. It is my intention to conform to the provisions for the allowance of the marital
deduction for federal estate tax purposes. I therefore direct that any provisions of this Will
notwithstanding, the powers granted herein to my Executrix and Trustee shall be construed in
accordance with said intention and shall not be interpreted or exercised so as to disqualify any
portion of the QTIP Trust elected by my Executrix to qualify for the federal estate tax marital
deduction.
NINTH. No interest in income or principal of my estate or any trust created hereunder
shall be subject to attachment, levy or seizure by any creditor, spouse, assignee or trustee or
receiver in bankruptcy of any beneficiary of my estate or of any trust created hereunder prior to
the beneficiary's actual receipt thereof. My Executrix or Trustee shall pay over the net income
and the principal to the beneficiaries herein designated, as their interests may appear-, without
regard to any attempted anticipation (except as may be specifically provided herein), pledging or
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beneficiary.
TENTH. Any person other than My Wife who shall have died at the same time as I or
under such circumstances that it is difficult or impossible to determine who shall have died first
shall be deemed to have predeceased me. If My Wife and I shall have died at the same time or
under such circumstances that it is difficult or impossible to determine who shall have died first,
My Wife shall be deemed to have survived me. Any person other than me who shall have died at
the same time as any then beneficiary of income of my estate or a trust created hereunder or
under such circumstances that it is difficult or impossible to determine who shall have died first
shall be deemed to have predeceased such beneficiary.
ELEVENTH. In the settlement of my estate and during the continuance of any trust
created hereunder, my Executrix and my Trustee shall possess, in addition to those powers
conferred by law, the following powers to be exercised, without authority from any court, for the
best interests of the beneficiaries; subject, however,to the restrictions set forth below as to any
portion of the QTIP Trust qualified for the federal estate tax marital deduction:
(a) To retain any investments that I may have at my death so long as my Executrix
or Trustee may deem it advisable to my estate or trust so to do.
(b) To vary investments, when deemed desirable by my Executrix or Trustee, and
to invest in such bonds, stocks, notes, real estate mortgages or other securities or in such
other real or personal property as my Executrix or trustee shall deem wise, without being
restricted to so called"legal investments."
(c) In order to effect a division of the principal of my estate or trust or for any
other purpose, including any final distributions of my estate or trust, My Executrix or
Trustee is authorized to make said divisions or distributions of the personalty and realty
partly or wholly in kind. If such division or distribution is made in kind, said assets shall
be divided or distributed at their respective values on the date or dates of their division or
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appreciation or depreciation among the beneficiaries.
(d) To sell either at public or private sale and upon such terms and conditions as
my Executrix or Trustee may deem advantageous to my estate or trust, any or all real or
personal property or interest therein owned by my estate or trust severally or in
conjunction with other persons, and to consummate said sale or sales by sufficient deeds
or other instruments to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying a fee simple title, free and
clear of all trust and without obligation or liability of the purchaser or purchasers to see to
the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of said sale or
sales; also, to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all deeds, assignments,
options or other writings which may be necessary or desirable in carrying out any of the
powers conferred upon my Executrix or Trustee in this paragraph or elsewhere in this
Will.
(e) To mortgage or pledge real or personal property owned by my estate or trust
and to make leases of real or personal property for any term.
(f) To borrow money from any party, including my Executrix or Trustee, to pay
indebtedness of mine or of my estate or trust, expenses or administration,Death Taxes,
other taxes or for any other purpose; provided, however,that this provision shall not
authorize borrowing from any portion of the QTIP Trust qualified for the federal estate
marital deduction without adequate interest and security.
(g) To pay all costs, Death Taxes, other taxes, legally enforceable debts, expenses
and charges in connection with the administration of my estate or trust, the expenses of
my last illness and my funeral expenses; provided, however, that no such costs, Death
Taxes, other taxes, debts, expenses or charges in connection with the administration of
my estate, such expenses of my last illness or such funeral expenses shall be paid from
any portion of the QTIP Trust qualified for the federal estate tax marital deduction.
Lew OFFICES (h) To vote any shares of stock which form a part of my estate or trust and to
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otherwise exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of such stock and to hold and
actively manage and operate any unincorporated business, including any sole
proprietorship,joint venture and partnership, with all the rights and powers of any owner
thereof.
(i) In the discretion of my Executrix or Trustee, to unite with owners of similar
property in carrying out any plans for the reorganization of any corporation or company
whose securities form a part of my estate or trust.
0) To assign to and hold in my estate or trust an undivided portion of any asset.
(k) To hold investments in the name of a nominee.
(1) To abandon, compromise, settle, arbitrate, pay or otherwise deal with claims in
favor of or against my estate or trust.
(m) To select, employ and compensate any person, firm or corporation engaged in
rendering investment counsel advice to advise my Executrix or Trustee in making
investments, managing securities or making decisions concerning the purchase, retention,
sale or other disposition of any part of my estate or trust; and to select, employ and
compensate any attorney, accountant, broker or other specialist or firm thereof to render
services to my Executrix or Trustee with respect to my estate or trust.
(n) Only property which is fully eligible for the marital deduction for federal
estate tax purposes shall be assigned to the portion of the QTIP Trust qualified for the
federal estate tax marital deduction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Will, my Trustee shall not retain beyond a reasonable time or invest in, as an asset
of any portion of the QTIP Trust elected to qualify for the federal estate tax marital
deduction, any property which may at any time be or become unproductive.
TWELFTH. In the settlement of my estate:
(a) My Executrix shall not be personally liable for loss to my estate or to my
"W OFFKER spouse's estate or to any beneficiary of either estate resulting from my Executrix's
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return prepared on behalf of my estate to have a portion or all of certain "qualified
terminable interest property"treated as having passed to my spouse in order to qualify for
the federal estate tax marital deduction; nor, as a result of such decision, shall any
compensating adjustments be made.
(b)My Executrix shall not be personally liable for any loss to my estate or to any
beneficiary of my estate resulting from an election made in good faith to claim a
deduction as an income tax deduction or as an estate tax deduction; nor, as a result of
such election, shall any compensating adjustments be made.
(c) In valuing property in my gross estate for the purposes of any Death Tax, my
Executrix shall not be personally liable for any loss to my estate or to any beneficiary of
my estate resulting from my Executrix's decision made in good faith to use a particular
valuation date; nor, as a result of such decision, shall any compensating adjustments be
made.
(d) My Executrix shall not be personally liable for any loss to my estate or to any
beneficiary of my estate resulting from any other decision or election made by my
Executrix in good faith; nor, as a result of any such decision or election , shall any
compensating adjustments be made.
THIRTEENTH. If there should be established hereunder or by My Wife, either in her
Last Will and Testament or by inter vivos Deed or Agreement, any trust similar to any trust
herein established, my Trustee shall have the right and power to merge such trust herein
established with such similar trust established hereunder or by My Wife and to operate such
merged trusts as a single trust.
FOURTEENTH. I hereby nominate My Wife to be the Executrix of this, my Last Will
and Testament, but if for any reason she should fail to qualify or cease to act, I nominate my
daughter, namely, CANDACE L. RITTER, and MARTIN L. COOVER to be the Co-Executors
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any reason she should fail or cease to act, I appoint my daughter, namely, CANDACE L.
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RITTER, and MARTIN L. COOVER to be the Co-Trustees of all trusts created hereunder.
SIXTEENTH. Any Executrix or Executor or Trustee shall qualify and serve without the
duty or obligation of filing any bond or other security. Any Executrix or Executor or Trustee
shall not be surcharged or otherwise held liable under any prudent investor statute or otherwise
except for gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing.
SEVENTEENTH. In the event that for any reason on the date of any distribution of
income or principal from my estate or any trust created hereunder there is not a beneficiary
thereof, then such distribution shall be made to such persons and in such proportions, as would
be entitled to my estate had I then died intestate, a resident of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ELMER L. RITTER,have hereunto set my hand and seal
to this my Last Will and Testament, which consists of ten (10) typewritten pages to each of
which I have affixed my signature this 18th day of January, A.D., Two Thousand Five (2005).
ELMER L. RITTER
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and nine (9) other typewritten pages, each
identified by the signature of the Testator, was on the date thereof signed, sealed, published and
declared by ELMER L. RITTER, the Testator therein named, as and for his Last Will and
Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names as witnesses beret
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, ELMER L. RITTER, RICHARD C. SNELBAKER and JANE J. COONEY, the
Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing
instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the
Testator signed and executed the instrument as his Last Will and Testament and that he had
signed willingly, and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, signed the
Will as a witness and that to the best of his or her knowledge, the Testator was at that time
eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ELMER L. RITTER,the Testator,
and subscribed and sworn to before me by RICHARD C. SNELBAKER and JANE J. COONEY,
the witnesses, this 18`h day of January, 2005.
Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seat
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SNELBAKER Mechanicsburg Born,Cumberland Courtly
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BRENNEMAN Member,PennSyiVanla Association Of Notaries