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Home My WebLink About12-29-78 No. 21..78 700 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY in the Estate of Bruce A. Arnold , deceased. Testament of Bruce A. Arnold Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a Township ~, Cumberland South Middleton Township of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on Wednesday County, Commonwealth the 13th day of December State of A. D. 19 78 , in the County of Cumberland Pennsylvania at the age of 53 years. Jrsos .~ ~ Decedent has not been married and has not had children. born to him. since tbe execution of the above described Will. Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of unestimated and of real estate to the value of none as near as can be ascertained; said real N/A estate situated as follows mppd'fX Therefore, your petitioned$') respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated December 29, 1978 Name and address of Petitioner(s) (~ J. a^J.A-~ Helen L. Arnold R.D. 6, Box 475 Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA! ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Helen L. Arnold named in above application, being duly sworn according to law say(s) that the statements set forth in this petition are true to the best of her knowledge and bel ief. ~;j . ~~ . Sworn and 19 78 Richard E. Anderson, Register / bfo Filed~ December 29,1978 '1/. rf~ _ ,.,,,,,, h't....,../ / ~ AttorneY:SNELBAKER, McCALEB & ELICKER ~ .~ MARTSON & SNELBAKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, BRUCE A. ARNOLD, 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 any time heretofore made. FIRST. I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executrix or Executor, as the case may be, hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease. SECOND. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever situated unto my wife, HELEN L. ARNOLD, absolutely and in fee simple, if she survives me. THIRD. If my wife, HELEN L. ARNOLD, should not survive me, and if all of my children, namely, JANET L. BOHN, ROBERT B. ARNOLD and JOAN E. ARNOLD, have attained the age of twenty-two (22) years at the time of my death, then and in that event I give, devise and bequeath my entire Estate in equal shares unto my said children, share and share alike, absolutely and in fee simple. Should any of my said children predecease me and leave lawful issue to survive them, I order and direct that the share or part of my Estate which such deceased child or children would have received hereunder had he, she or they survived me shall be distributed unto the issue of such deceased child or children per stirpes, said issue taking his, her or their deceased ancestorTs or ancestorsT share or shares hereunder by representation and not per capita. If, however, any of my said children are under the age of twenty-two (22) years at the time of my death and should they be otherwise entitled to receive my entire estate under the provisions of i(\~1 ~~-,.. MARTSON a: SNEL..BAKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW the paragraph immediately preceding hereinabove, then and in that event, I give, devise and bequeath my entire said Estate unto THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as my Trustee, in trust, nevertheless, to hold, invest and re-invest the same, to collect the income, and after paying all expenses incident to the management of said trust, to use and apply as much of the net income and principal thereof as may be necessary in the sole discretion of my Trustee for the support, maintenance, care and education of such of my children as may be under the age of twenty-two (22) years, it being my will and intention to provide for each child who has not attained such age and who may be dependent and unemancipated (by reason of disability or full time attendance in a school) at the effective time hereof with the same or similar advantages and benefits during his or her dependency which I have provided to my older child or children together with the privilege of acquiring a college or other post-high school education; and upon the youngest of my children attaining the age of twenty-two (22) years, I order and direct that the balance of principal and any accumulation of income remaining in the hands of the Trustee be distributed in equal shares unto my said children, share and share alike. It is my express will and considered thought that my said Trustee should terminate any benefits under the foregoing trust for any child under the age of twenty-two (22) years who has by his or her personal conduct become independent, completed formal education or otherwise demonstrated his or her lack of dependency upon the funds under the management and control of the said Trustee. In addition to the foregoing directions and general discretion vested in my said Trustee, the marriage of said children or their persistent display of lack of personal initiative and industry shall be considered by my said Trustee as sufficient cause to discontinue the discretionary distribution provided hereinabove. It is my further express instruction and direction that all q~~^~ MARTSON Be SNELBAKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW discretionary payments hereinabove provided shall cease for each of my said children upon the attainment by each said child of age twenty- two (22) years, thus making available the balance of said trust for use in the purposes set forth above for my younger child or children. LASTLY. I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, HELEN L. ARNOLD, to be the Executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament, but if for any reason she should fail to qualify as my Executrix or cease so to serve, and if all of my above named children have attained the age of twenty-two (22) years, then I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, JANET L. BOHN, to be the Executrix hereof, each to serve without bond. If, however, neither of the above named individuals should qualify as my personal representative hereunder, or if both cease so to serve, then and in that ultimate event, I nominate, constitute and appoint THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be the Executor hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, BRUCE A. ARNOLD, have hereunto set my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament which consists of three (3) typewritten pages to each of which I have affixed my signature this ~ day of August, A. D., One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-one (1971). ~ala.~~~-- (SEAL) The preceding instrument, consisting of this and two (2) other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the Testator, was on the date thereof signed, sealed, published and declared by BRUCE A. ARNOLD, 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 subscribed our names as witnesses here te" ~t OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND \ This..............~ ~.~~................................................. day of..... ~.~.<?~.~~!':;r:....... ...... ............. ....... ......... 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 .............. Richard C. Snelbaker and Florence B. Loscher .......................................................................................................,......................................................................... the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ........ .~.F.~S~..J}. :...~F.n!?;I;~.................................................. .......... Dated ..~}.;lEl};?!:. .~.~. ..:!-.~.?J... ...... late of......... ..$.9.~~h..J~t!..<!:<!:J:~~!?n ..r.9.~n!'? J::lJp.......... ....... ................... ........... Cumberland County Pa., deceased who being duly .....?~!?:r;'p............................. according to law, depose and say, that ....tJ:.~.y...~!::r;'.~.................. present, and saw and heard the testa.~!?:r;'........................., ...........~.:r.l};S~..~.:...~F.n!?;I;~................................... sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for h..t.:::;........... Testament and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ..........h~..................................was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of ...............t!!."-~~....knOWledge~ation and belief. ............SwQrn....................... and ubscribed before ~~~~~:::::::::::::: .................................................................................. AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLV ANIA ~ ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND \ ............................................................... M~:J.:!:!?-..;1;..:.. .k\~!?-!=?;t;~................................................................ being duly .............~~!?:r;'p.......................... says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent .......................... ................................................ ~!:~.'?~...~:... ~::.~~.~. ~................................................................................... .died on ....... .... .~~~~!':::?~.<;i.~..... ............. the ........... ;t;~~J:....... ...... day of ....... .~~?~~?.7.:'...... ........ ............... A.D., 19.!.~.., at or about ........~.:.!:N.......................... o'clock, g.=M. . ........... .~~!?:r;'P.......... ........ .......... ..and subscribed this .. .................. ...... .?.~~~.... ........ day f... p..~.<?~~~!:.~.... 19, 7..'9...., before I~d, ~. ............................ ReTen" 1: ~. "Arnol d...................... Richard E. Anderson, Register ()r-'If ............~,"~t: OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS: Before me, the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and for the County of Cumberland, personally came ......................~~~~~...~.:...~~~~~.<<;1................................................ who, being duly ....~.~~~!?-.............., do ~.f?..... depose and say that as......hh~...~/.<..~.Qt.ltJ;'.ix............................... of the last Will and Testament of ...............~.~~~~..A:...A~!}!?J..<;l...........................................................deceased ...........Rb.~........ will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased according to law. And also will diligently comply with the provisions of the law relating to Transfer Inheritances. ........~~.9.~~......... and subscribed before me. December 29th ................. ..... ....'....... .......... ..... ..... ...........!~..!.:...~.~..................... Helen L. Arnold " .................................................................................. Richard E. Anderson, Register (;) C) rco. :-d co: :~ CI.l N :ca ~ :~ .-l~ :~ :0 U. 0' r-: 0 'tj ~~ r-I 0 ,.!:l:l ~ ....J s:: 0 m M: 0 C\J~ ....J <: !:Cl .. ....... M: <~ ....... - ..... 0: Q): ~ Q): ~ ~I: .0: !:l (:i:~ : s: (): ..... Q): ::l: ~ r-1: (): M: ~ Q): ~: 'E 1.1'\: Q: 0': 0 ~~ t) ~ ;.. ~ ~ ~ ~ ....... !:l ca ..... ca ~ ~ DECREE .:;~ ~ 0 . Z .- N .$ ca 0 ~ Z r:i:l Be it remembered that on the .......?9..~~........ day of .............p.~.~~~~~!................., A. D., 19 ..7.~.., there was probated and recorded the last Will and Testament of ............~~~~~..t..:..;~~!?-!?;!..9:................................, late of .....~!?I.;l.t.~..M~ggJ..~.t9.n..AgWn9.h;i,p....................., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters . ..A~R.t.~~!}:t;~.:rY......... .................. were granted to ...... ....... .~~~~~.. .~.:...~!:!?-!?;!..9:.................. .......... .............. .... Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. gister. 91t':"t" Wi...l