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Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of
Edna Christine Poke
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Deceased
Social Security No. 188-05-9731
(COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:)
[EEl A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner is the Executor named in the Last Will of Decedent, dated July 16, 1997.
State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor. etc.
Except as follows, Decedent did not many, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered for probate; was not the
victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: NONE
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B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(d.b.n.c.t.a: pendente lite; dUnmle absentia; durante minorilate)
Petitioner(s) after a ro er search haslhave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived b
Name
Relationship
Residence
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her family at her principal residence at 272 Brindle Road, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
(list street, number and munkipaJity)
Decedent, then 87 years of age, died May 10,2006 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
(Location)
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A)
(If not domiciled in P A)
(If not domiciled in PA)
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania..
All personal property .................................................................................................................................$ 10 000.00
Personal property in Pennsylvania ........................................................................................................ $
Personal property in County .................................................................................................................. $
................................................ ..................................................................... ................................................. ..... $
Total.................
........ ................................................ ......$1 0,000.00
Real Estate situated as follows: NONE
Wherefore, Petitioner respectfully requests the probate of the last Will presented with this Petition and the grant ofletters in the appropriate form to the undersigned:
Signature
Typed or printed name and resdence
Geraldine Shettle
180 Church Road
Etters, PA 17319
Form RW.j Page 1 of 2 (Dauphin County). Rev. 9/92
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124752.1 6/22/06
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
The Petitioner above-named swears and affIrms that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the
knowledge and belief of Petitioner and that, as personal representative of the Decedent, Petitioner will well and truly administer the estate
according to law.
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Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed
before me this~ day of
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Estate of Edna Christine Poke, deceased
Social Security No: 188-05-9731
Date of Death: May 10,2006
AND NOW,
satisfactory proof havin
2006, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon,
een presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Geraldine Shettle in the above estate.
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Telephone:
Kevin M. Scott, Esquire
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Post Office Box 1291
Harrisburg, P A 17108-1291
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[hi" h Ii) Lenit: that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed V/.fl me ;'.'.
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WARNING: It is megal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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1 Name 01 D6Oed.,,1 (Firsl, rrOldle. last)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FilE NUMBER
Edna C. Poke
188- 05 ~0
3 Social Security Numbe,
7. D.le o/Blrth Monlh. da , eal
B. Birth lace C' aOOslaleollo,e
East Pennsboro
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13. ;fedenl's ~ducation S eci
18i"",nlaiylSecondaiy (0.12) 3
17a Slale P A
Other:
Q ERiOulpatient 0 DOA 0 Nursin Home
9 Was Decedent 01 Hispanic Origin?
III No 0 Ves (II yes. specity Cuban,
Mexican, Puerto Rican, ale.)
o Re,idence 0 Othe,'
10. Race: American (ndian, Black, WMe, etc
(SpecilYJ
White
12-25-1918
14. Marhal Slalus: Married, Never married, 15, Surviving Spouse (1I wlle, give maiden name)
Widowed. DIVOrced (Specilj/J
Widowed
Did Decedenl
Live in. 17c.XI Ves. Decadenl Lived in Monroe
T ownsh~?
Twp
17b. Cour,ty Cumberland
17d. 0 No. D6Oedonl Lived within
Actual Umits ot
CilylBoro
18. Falhol, Name (Firsl, middle. last)
19, Mother's Name (Firs!. middle. rmiden surname)
Theodore Coleman
Jane S. Douple
2Gb Infonrant's Mailing Address IStreet cilyAown, stato, zip code)
180 Church Road, Etters, PA 17319
2Oa. Informant's Name [Typelprinll
Mrs. Geraldine Shettle
o Re""vallrom Stale
21c, Place of Oispasrtlon (Name 01 cemetery, cremalory or other pla.ce)
21d. Localion (CilyAown. s\ale. zip codel
o DonatIOn
Cremation Society of PA Harrisburg, PA 17109
22c. Name and Add,ess of FacililyAuer Memorial Home &Cremation Services rnc
4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
23b. License Nurrber 230. DalO Signed (Month. day. yeal)
. Items 24-26 frost be COll'lpWled by person
-: who pronou!\C8s death
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26, Was Case Referred to a Medical ExamnerfCofonel1
~ves 0 No ....,.
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CAUse OF DEATH (See InslTUcllol1$ and eramplesl
Item 27_ Part t Enfer Ihe chain of events - diseases, injunes, or co~icalions -1l1a1 directty caused the death. DO NOT enler lerrninal events such as cardiac arresl,
resp.lralory arrest, Of venlrt:ular rtJrilfatlOn WilhoulshoWlng Ihe eholog): 00 NOT abbrevlale Enl8r only one cause on a line
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Sequenl"llyisl coooltJons ~any ~ltc~~e~s j:r1Z-,ArcJ IL-Y ;lIZR IE'ST
Ieadingtothe.cau..lIsllldonLlI1ea. Due'!<>('l!rl"\a~'~~~: <: Ih :D A...... -
: ~~:.~:o~~~~:;:~;:;~ 2(2;'5 ':L-;::>. ./ ~ ~1.A..'/I1't;.
evenls resuning in dealh) LAST. d. or ?Jrz:n,eqf~ ~ e
:lOa. Wes an Autopsy 3Otl. Were Autopsy Findings 31.
Per1ormed? Available Prior to Cofl1)Jetion
[J Yes ~o ~ c~~:e o~e~t:?
: Approximate interval' Part 1/: Enter other n. t n hk>n r' 'n
: Onsello dealh but nol resuning in the Underlying cause given in Part I
32b. Describe how Injury Oc<:U"ed:
;.. ~ Did Tobacco Use Contributa 10 Dealh?
o Ves 2. p'lobably
o No ~nknown
29. ~fFe Ie
Nol pregnant wrthin pa,t yea'
o egnant at time of death
o Not iJfegnanl. but p'egnant within 42 days
ofdeatf1
o Not iJfegnent. but pregnant 43 days 10 ~ year
before death
o Unknown ~ pregnanl within Ihe pasl year
32c. Place 01 Injury: Home. Farm. Street, Factoiy. Office
Building. ale. (Specif).j
32a. Dele of Injuiy (Month, dlay, y.ar)
32d. Time ollnjuiy
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32g. Loeallon (Slreel, cily~own. ,Iale)
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333. Certifier (check only one)
Certifying physician (Physician cerlifylng cause 01 death..when another physician ha!! pronounced death and corn;:lleted !lam 23)
To the best of my knowledge, death occurred due to the ~use(s) and manner as stated ,....... ....................... .... .......0
Pronouneing and certifying physician (PhyslC"n bolh pronouncing dealh end certifying 10 causeo! dealh) 33d. ~~gn/'((Monthoy, y,
To the best ot my knowledge, dealh occurred at the time, dale. and place, and due 10 the cause(sl aM manner as staled.... """,."""..0 -./ / / ' -t?
Medicil examiner/coroner
On the basis of examination andlor Inve tigation, in my opinion, ~.th occurred at the time, dale, and place, and due to the C.1U5e(S) and mannet as stated ..... ..0 34. Name and Address of Person Who Compleled Cause of Dealh ("em 27) TypelPrint
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WILL
OF
EDNA C. POKE
I, EDNA C. POKE, of Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me.
ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, including my
gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness, and any and all taxes and
assessments imposed by any governmental body as a result of my death, whether
on property passing under this will or otherwise, shall be paid from my residuary
estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the expense of the
administration of my estate.
ITEM II. I give and bequeath to my daughters all of my household goods,
automobiles, jewelry, and all other articles of household and personal use,
equipment and ornament, together with all insurance thereon and relating thereto,
in equal shares, to those of my grandchildren as survive my death by thirty (30)
days.
ITEM III. I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of
my possessions and estate of every nature and wherever situate, in equal shares,
to those of my grandchildren as survive my death by thirty (30) days.
ITEM IV. Should any of my issue entitled to a share of my estate not have
attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time for distribution to him or her,
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I devise and bequeath the share of such issue to my hereinafter named trustee, IN
SEPARATE TRUSTS, to hold, manage, invest, and re-invest, the shares so received,
and the accumulation of income thereon, and to use and apply from time to time
such portion of income and principal thereof as my trustee thinks proper for the
comfortable support, maintenance, health, welfare, and education of the issue or to
make payment for such purposes, without further responsibility, directly to such
issue, or directly to any person taking care of such issue. Any principal or income
not so applied shall be distributed to such issue when he or she attains the age of
twenty-five (25) years, or if he or she dies prior thereto, to his or her personal
representative.
ITEM V. I appoint my daughter, GERALDINE A. SHETTLE, of Etters,
Pennsylvania, trustee of the trust or trusts created by this my last will. Should my
said daughter predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or cease to serve as
trustee of this my last will, I appoint my son-in-law, RICKY S. SHETTLE, trustee of
this my last will. In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my
trustee by Pennsylvania Law and by the preceding paragraph of this my last will, I
hereby give my trustee the following special powers and authorities:
A. To retain any or all of the assets of my estate, real or
personal (including any stock or securities of any corporate fiduciaries),
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without any regard to any principle of diversification, risk, or
productivity;
B. To invest and re-invest in all forms of property without
restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania Fiduciaries, as
my trustee deems proper, without regard to any principle of
diversification, risk or productivity;
C. To sell at public or private sale, to exchange or to lease, for
any period of time, any real or personal property and to give options
for sales, exchanges, or leases, for such prices and upon such terms
or conditions as my trustee deems proper and in the best interest of
the beneficiary or beneficiaries of said trusts;
D. To allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or
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partly to each as my trustee from time to time deems proper in its sole
discretion;
E. To compromise any claim or controversy;
F. To exercise any option, right, or privilege granted in
insurance policies or in any other investments;
G. My trustee may accumulate the income from this trust
during the term thereof but may, from time to time, distribute from
current income or from accumulated income or from principal such
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amounts as my trustee, in its sole discretion, deems advisable for the
education, welfare, and comfort of the trust beneficiary.
ITEM VI. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder shall not be
subject to anticipation or to voluntary or involuntary alienation nor shall they be
subject to any execution or attachment.
ITEM VII. I appoint my daughter, GERALDINE A. SHETTLE executrix of this
my last will. Should my said daughter predecease me or otherwise fail to qualify or
cease to serve as executrix of this my last will, I appoint my son-in-law, RICKY S.
SHETTLE, executor of this my last will.
ITEM VIII. In addition to the other powers and authorities granted to my
personal representatives by Pennsylvania law and by the other terms and provisions
of this will, I hereby give to my personal representatives the following powers and
authorities effective without court approval and until actual distribution of all
property: to compromise any claim or controversy; to make distribution in cash or
in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, and in such manner as my personal
representatives may determine and at valuations finally to be fixed by them; to
invest in all forms of property, including any stock or other securities in any
corporate fiduciary or its successor without restriction to investments authorized
for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as my personal representatives deem proper, without
regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to retain any or all assets of my
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estate, real or personal, without regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to
sell at public or private sale, to exchange, or to lease for any period of time, any
real or personal property and to give options for sales, exchanges, or leases, for
such prices and upon such terms or conditions as my personal representatives
deem proper; and to allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly
to each as my personal representatives deem proper in their sole discretion,
ITEM IX. I direct that my personal representatives and fiduciaries shall not
be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in any
jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
4~ day of
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E NA C. POKE
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and FIVE other typewritten
pages, each identified by the signature of the testatrix was on the date thereof
signed, published, and declared by EDNA C. POKE, the testatrix therein named, as
and for her last will, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and
in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
The undersigned, being the testatrix whose name is signed to the attached or
foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, does hereby
acknowledge that I signed and executed the foregoing 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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Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged
before me by theJ.e.Sta~rix named above
this (b+~day of ",Jccl c_,,'-- , 1997.
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Notary Publi NOTAMA-\ seA! ,
I WENDY S. CHESBRO. N~ta\"Y Publi: i
lower Allen Twp.. Cumbenand Co., PA i
My Commission Expire, May ~-2.cr~.J
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
WE, /1ut~ < II &Nt-J and OJrltj /J1. ;(()St7 /;; , the witnesses
whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified
according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the testatrix sign and
execute the instrument as her last will; that she signed it willingly and that she executed it
as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the
hearing and sight of the testatrix signed the will as witnesses; and that to the best of our
knowledge, the testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and
under no constraint or undue influence.
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