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Home My WebLink About02-15-78 (2) ~ ~ )-2 :1 ~ if she survives me. ~ and bequeath said property to my niece, Jane Schloyer. ", 3lLnst 3[[ill nub ([~stam~nt I, John T. Cressler, of Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby declare this to be my Will, hereby revoking any and all former wills and Codicils thereto by me, at any time heretofore made. FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including all expenses of my last illness, shall be paid from my estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. SECOND: I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars to The First National Bank of Shippensburg, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, IN TRUST, to pay the net income and so much of the principal as my Trustee deems necessary for the support, maintenance and education of my niece, Melissa Cressler, or to the person having custody of her, or shall use it directly for such purposes, and shall add the remaining income to principal to be invested as such. Upon my niece reaching the age of twenty-two (22) years, the then remaining principal and income shall be paid to the said Melissa Cressler, free of trust. If my said niece dies prior to attaining the age of twenty-two (22) years, the Trustee is authorized, in its sole discretion, to pay part or all of his or her funeral expenses, and the remaining principal shall be transferred to her heirs. Should the said Melissa Cressler predecease me, this bequest shall become part of the residue of my estate. THIRD : I give and bequeath my diamond ring to my niece, Ginger Goodhart, If my said niece, Ginger Goodhart, does not survive me, I give FOURTH: I give and bequeath my 1975 Ford Pickup Truck or such pickup truck as I own at the time of my death, to my brother, Michael Cressler, if he survives me. If my said brother, Michael Cressler, does not survive me, I give and bequeath said property to my nephew, Stanley Cressler. FIFTH: I give and bequeath my roll top desk and contents thereof and my antique storage chest and contents thereof, to my nephew, Stanley Cressler, if he survives me. If the said Stanley Cressler does not survive me, I give and bequeath page One of a Three page Will 1'~'O , 2 1 <~ \~ Y L~ ~ proceeds and any other cash in any kind of ~interest therein, without being restricted said property to my great nephew, George Cressler. SIXTH: I give and bequeath my cedar chest and contents thereof to my niece, Melissa Cressler, if she survives me. If my said niece, Melissa Cressler, does not survive me, I give and bequeath said property to Laurie Mohn. SEVENTH: I give, devise and bequeath all of the residue of my estate of every nature and wherever situate in equal shares, to the following: Dewey Cressler, Jean sanderson, Esther Goodhart, Michael L. Cressler, Donald I. Cressler, Sally Lee Berklite, Jane Schloyer, Godfried Deutsch, Melissa Cressler and Memorial Lutheran Church of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; provided that the share of any of my above named residuary legatees who predecease me shall be added to the share or shares for my residuary legatees living at the time of my death. The share of Melissa Cressler under this residuary clause shall be added to the trust created under paragraph SECOND of this, my Last Will and Testament. EIGHTH: The Trustee hereunder shall have the fOllowing powers in addition to and not in limitation of those granted by law: To accept assets in kind in distribution from my estate; to collect proceeds of insurance on my life and to use such proceeds to purchase assets from my estate; to retain assets in kind, including shares of its own corporate stock, or to sell the same and to invest and reinvest the property, real or personal, or part to investments which are listed as legal for trust funds; to pledge, exchange or mortgage real or personal property and to lease the same for terms exceeding five (5) years; to give options for sales, leases and exchanges; to borrow money; to compromise claims; to vote shares of corporate stock in person or by proxy, in favor of or against management proposals; to carry securities in the name of a nominee; to make division or distribution hereunder either in cash or in kind; and to allot different kinds of or interests in property to different shares. NINTH: The interests of any of the beneficiaries hereunder in income and principal shall not be subject to assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment or claims of creditors. page Two of a Three Page Will 1'f'1 TENTH: I direct that all taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed shall be paid from my residuary estate as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. ELEVENTH: I appoint The First National Bank of Shippensburg, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Executor of this, my Will. I give and grant to my Executor the same broad powers of retention, sale, conversion, investment and management of my estate, real and personal, as are granted to my Trustee under this Will and in addition, the right to distribute my securities or other property in kind to my Trustee. TWELFTH: No bond shall be required of any fiduciary hereunder in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament consisting of three typewritten pages, the first two of which bear my signature in the margin for the purpose of identification, this ,~</& day of 9 ~4/V1 f _ , 1977. signed, sealed, published and d (SEAL) ared by the above named Testator, John T. Cressler, as and for his Last will and Testament, in our presence, who, in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as attesting witnesses. 9. cW; .' '-, i~f .,~ '. tl.// ;F~ ';Ie L ~1t~ ~Il.~}n 01r:d Lt ,~l . ?if;~cA~r1I;;;Y2_.{i~ &ieoi7k/,~ 1,:, ~'K/ ", drr-s '<1 / x~ ( /--\~ ".~/;f(, k tfl \h 2 -::k::l . JC ,c:b ~ l"'(~ IJ Address ( page Three of a Three page Will :172 , . OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ( . 10trl Feh!,l[pr\T 7e ThIs........................................................................ day of..................................... .~......................... A.D., 19........, before me Richard E. Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came .............. ...... .Joel..R.. .~.l.ing"r. .and ..ShiLle.y. .M.. .Srn.i:th............................................................................................... the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ........................ ..y.9.J:\" ..~. ,. .i;.J;.",.",.",.J,~;t;........................................... Dated .. .;Hm~. .~!l.I.. 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