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63-81-1207
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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HOMER E.GATES
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DERRICO &POSA
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON.PA,15301
WE 140 Pages 60?-60A
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Will
Homer E.GatesEstateof .
PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
63-81-1207No.
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Socinl Security No ./...7.l2 =~~l/.J...'l .
Deceased.
Hegister of Wills for the
County of Washington in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s)j lare 18 years of age or older and the execut.Qr.S named in the !:I~t will of the above decedent,dated
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(state relevant circumstances.e.g.renunciation,death of executor,etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Washington County,Pennsylvania,with h.t..§last family or principal residence at ..
800 East Beau Street,Washington,Pennsylvania 15301............................................................................................................................................................._".
(list street,number and municipality)
Decedent,then 75...years of age,died ~.9..Y.~.~.~.F ?.~L 19.?..L at ..
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
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probate;was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.)All persond 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:.
WHEREFORE,petitioner(s)respectfully request(s)the probate of the last will and codicil(s)presented herewith and the grant of
Testamentary
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PE I SYLVANIA
COUNTY OF w.~.~.h~.P.:g:t.QA ..}-SS
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this
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 representative(s)of the above decedent petitioner(s)will well and truly adminis-
ter the estate according to law.
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
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been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s),dated ..:r..1JD.~29..1..J..Q.7.8 H H ,
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of I:I.9J:t1e..J:'.,E.;.~G.c:i..t..~.§..HHHH H H H H .
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
HOMER E.GATES
I,Homer E.Gates,of 800 East Beau Street,Washington,
Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind
and memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare
this to be my Last will and Testament,hereby revoking and making
void any and all wills or testamentary writings heretofore made by
me,in the manner and form following:
First.I direct my Executors,hereinafter named,to pay
and satisfy all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as
conveniently may be after my decease.
Second.I will,devise and bequeath all of my estate,
real,personal and mixed,of whatsoever nature and kind and where-
soever situate,as follows:
It is my will and desire that all of my estate
go to the following named heirs in like and equal shares,or to
the survivor or survivors of them:
a.Mary E.Gates Greenlee,my sister,of
Bentleyville,Pennsylvania
b.Katherine L.Gates Kline,my sister,of
New Eagle,Pennsylvania
c.Gordon B.Greenlee,my nephew,of
Fredericktown,Pennsylvania
d.Barrett G.Greenlee,my nephew,of
Bentleyville,Pennsylvania
e.Mary Jane Sertik,my niece,of McMurray,
Pennsylvania
f.Martha Lee Jurovcik,my niece,of
Bentleyville,Pennsylvania
g.Jo Ann Ward,my niece of 1410 Difford
Drive,Niles,Ohio 44446
h.~inda Lou Watson Koehler,my niece,of
4651 N.Landing Marietta,Georgia 30060
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Third.In the event my sister,Katherine L.Gates Kline
survives me,it is my will and desire that her interest in my
estate shall be awarded to Equibank IN TRUST for the following
purposes and uses:
a.To make any legal investments.
b.To perform all duties in accordance with law.
c.To disburse such funds as may be necessary for
her maintenance and support as the Trustee deems proper and neces-
sary,keeping in mind it is my will and desire to prevent her from
dissipating any funds devised to her or become the victim of any
designing person.
Fourth.I hereby name and appoint my sister,Mary E.
Gates Greenlee,and my nephews Gordon B.Greenlee and Barrett G.
Greenlee,or the survivor or survivors of them,as Executors of
this my Last Will and Testament.I further direct that none of
the above named persons shall be required to post bond or security
in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHERE~OF'I have hereunto set my hand and
'//dsealthis,;.;;((p day of~,1t..e..-/,1978.
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Homer E.Gates
Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named
Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of
us,who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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A F F I D A V I T
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS:
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
We,Wallie H.O'Shinski and Kleota M.Scharek
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 Testator sign and execute the
instrument as hs Last Will;that he signed willingly and that he
executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose
therein expressed;that each of us in the hearing and sight of the
Testator signed the will as witnesses;and that to the best of
our knowledge the Testator was at that time 18 or more years of
age,of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me
,1978.
My Commission Expires:
H~N~1<.SAMPLI:S
Notary Public,Washington,Wasi1ington C~.,,
MY COmmission Expires I'lovamber 19.1979
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A C K NOW LED G MEN T
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS:
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
I,Homer E.Gates,Testator whose name is signed
to the attached or foregoing instrument,having been duly quali-
fied according to law,do hereby acknowledge that I signed and
executed the 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.
Sworn or affirmed to and
acknowledged before me
by the Testator this
My Commission Expires:
HENRY K.SAMPLES..
,.oJ aMyCommissiont;xpire November 19.1979