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Court Order - Donaldson, Bertha_11/20/1984.. ___�. IN P,E ESTAT� OF BERTIIA LOUISA DONALDSON a m�, �::.w g �'' y `�NNA^� ��,�' r � �d �, ; >_. �.,� , �;, p � �\ ORDER OF PItOBATE OF VVILL (Term Time) r � t:) /�� "�"`�" � i° I � � FORM ]—PROBATE 1944 -- PR-84- J� � There is no�v Produ�ed in open Com•t and si:bmitted to the Court an instrument of �ti7'�tino purporting to be the lasC «'ill and testament of Bertha Louisa Donaldson , deceased, and a Petition for P!•obate tliereof and for is:�iance of Letters. Thcre no�� Charles R. Nixon �citness(es) to the due e�ecution of s�ich purported �•�ill and to the death of such decedent, who Ueing duly 20 January lg 84 s�soi•n, in oPen coiu-t testify that sucli decedent died on or abuut the da}- of and testify concernine the execution of such gurported �eill and the comFetency of such decedent to make such purPorted u•ill and that such purported �ti•ill �cas esecuted in all respects according to 1a�v. Such testi- monp is no�v t•educed lo ��'i•iting and sioned U}' such «'ifiess(es). Sucli instrument, Petition aud ��'i�tten testimony are no�c submitted to the Couit and the Coui�t having e�amined the same, havino heard ecidence and being duly ad�'ised no��' finds YIlSt: 20th r January 7� II4, ;,nd (a) (1) Such decedent died on or aUout the d::r o� at the time of such death �cas domiciled i^ Gibson Gibson .__ the time of such deatn in — nC�•, Indixna, (b) left pi•opertp at ;- c-t -lmtonnirg ta :,r.ch=ae nt��, i:,c'.i ;r:c oi� (c pNP � S ce�1t-�rt's��1ts iaas swKC� u�ke __ I'runt3�. Lruii.�uia tif4ei�.�uc !icath� (?) Such ��'ritten instrument ptu'porting to be such decedent's la�t ��'�Il and tesiament ��'as dul}• e�- ecuted in all respect accordino� to la�c, has Leen dul}' proved, is the last •.��ill ancl te,tmnent of such decedenC and is entitled to be admitted to probate in such Count}•. (3) Letters should be issiied as indicated and�requested in sedi Petition. Such will, «'ritCen testimony and £etition read as fotlo�vs: (H.T.) IT IS NO�V THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED. r1�D DECP.E�D EY TII� COUP,T TIIAT: (1) Such «'1'itten instrument pui'porting to be the last �cill and testament uf. �uch decedent Ue and �t is hereb}� admitted to pi•oUate and record as such. -(or-�hrbacxt-of-tim-inc?i�idn:c�7xrsonsl-re;�rese+�ctit°e{s?-brr,m'.-i�-i�-I:ei�L,�fi�ecl-in �kc�e.xi�su;a _rs __ No bond is necessary pursuant to I. C. 29-1-11-1 T (3) The Clerk be and he is hereb�' directed to executc LeCters Testnmentnr}•, of Adminisiration Cum Testnmento rinnexo to Charles R. Idixon ______upon due qualification Che��eof in such capacity. i - � Such personal repi•esentatiee(s) dees, do no«' qualify by .aking oatl� .u�d o��iRe ��ix s:rci:-eHHxitY infiHc- hent�Esu+�r �+r�he�a�A�aero�'��eck al��e-�ut�r - ' __Kg 9cr1�Ey� Ei��eon, all of �chich are no�v approved Uy the court and Letters as prayed for and designated hereinaUoce are no��aed. Such olth, bond and Letters read as fullo�cs: (fi1.) // ��L%�`�--,___. Judge Gibson �ircuiti Court �� f,3 r -:,� � � ri. ��. S i ��: s.� FEB 1 1984 ��(` - �3 i 1►.oBt�d� �� 1' A��k �j Cr�JCou� l�oU11r1 STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF GIBSON, SS' Be it known, that of the February 1 19 84 , the -Tudicial day 1984 Term, 19—, of the Gibson Circuit Court in Indiana, held at the Court House, in the City of Princeton, in said County and State, before the Honorable idalter H. Palmer _, Judge of said Court, the following proceedings, among other, were had, to-wit: IL\` RE Probating Nill of BERTHA LOUISA DOidALDSON DEGEASED The last VVill and Testvnent of Bertha Louisa Donaldson late of Gibson County, in the State of Indiana, having been presented to the Couyt for pi•ob2tc and reco*d, thereupon Charles R. Nixon , one of t}ie subscribino ��ztnesses to said �vill, appeai•ed in open couit and �va; duly s��•orn, zccordii7g to ]aw, and his tesCimony ther2in �vas taken and reduced to writing and filed; and it appearing to the court, that Bertha Louisa Donaldson died on the ?� day of January 1� 84 lea��iag an estate to be administered in Gibson County, Indiana, from the testimony so taken, that Bertha Louisa Donaldson the said «%ill of , deceased, �vas duly executed and attested at the request of the testator, and in—his presence, and in the presence of all the �vitnesses thereto, and at the time of execuling the same, the testator �vas of full age and sound mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint; and Court now admiis the said will to probate and orders the same, to�ether «�ith the testimon,y so taken, and attached heretq t:o be recorded in the P.ewrd of Wills in the office of the Clerl; of this Court, as provided b}� la�v. Nhich said «'ill'is in the words and fioures follo�ving, to-wit: , i i � ❑ • � �� .. + ��.� � �� .1. �txr� C�..e��mexr.� � � ;� .��. .a.� BERTiiA LOUISA DOAIALDSOI•I �FB 1 1984 � �-r �k Gibs�� I, BERTHA LOUISA DONALDSON, a resident of Gibson County, State of Indiana, residing at 703 Church Street, Haubstadt, in said state, being over the age of 21 years, of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this instrument to be my Last will and Testament, hereby revoking all forner wills and codicils to caills' by me made. ITErl I : I direct that all of my just debts, all e�:penses of my last illness, funeral and burial expenses, all expenses of the administration of my estate, all inheritance, estate and succession taxes, both state and federal, imposed by reason of my death, be paid as soon as.the1 can cenveniently and properly be paid by my personal representative, hereinafter named, out of such property belonginq to my aeneral estate as my personal representative shall determir.e. ITEt1 II: I give to mV son Lindell P.ay Dodye of 713 Bryan Roacl, Evansville, Indiana, the sum of Tc•;o Thousand Dollars ($2,00.0.00). ITEPi IZI: I give, devise and beGUeath all of the rest, residue and remair.der of my property, real, personal and mixed, of ecery kir.d, character ar.d description and wheresoever situatecl c•rhich I may o�•m or have the richt to dispose of at the time of my death to the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Iiaubstadt, Indiana. I request but do not direct that if any of the children of my son, Lindell P.ay Dodae, seek an education beyond the tcaelfth grade, that the Priest of said Church, if he is of the opinion that anv such child is sincere e GJ� . • WILL OF II�RTFiA LOUISA DOA?ALDSOI�7, Paqe 2 • _ . .. in his or her desire to obtain such higher education, use so much of the property hereby cailled to said Church as in his sole discretion he deems necessary and proper for such purpose. ITEP1 IV: I hereby request and direct that I be given a Catholic Fur.eral and that my remains be buried in a Catholic Cemetery. ITEP�i V: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my attorney, Charles R. Nixon of Princeton, Indiana, Executor of this my Last will and Testament and do hereby request and desire that he be permitted to serve without bond, if possible, and if this is not possible that such bond be fixed at the los•rest amount deemed adequate for the protection of creditors and taxing authorities by the Court having juris- diction over my estate. ITEt•1 VI: I hereby give my �r.ecutor full pocaer and authority to compromise or otheroiise settle and adjust any and all claims, charges, debts or dem�nds against or in favor of my estate as fully as I could if living. I further hereby give my Executor full po�aer to sell any or all the property of my estate, not herein specifically disposed of, and to make such sale or sales either at public or private sale,.�vit-liout petition to any Court or publication of any notice, �•;ithout bond or other formality, for cash or upon creclit, or for nart cash and part credit, and upon such terms and cor,ditions and at " such price or prices as my Executor shall in his uncontrolled discretion deem best; to execute d�eds, assignments, Proxies and other i.nstruments conveying or othero:ise relating.to the property of my estate; and to hold and retain any of such �� f EB 1 i984 c,�c -��c ��cxc�a rc�n �' , i i . • b7ILL OF BERTHA LOUISA DONALDSON, Page 3 • �,�� -,' property crhich, in the uncontrolled discretior. of my Executor, should be held and retained during the administration of my estate for subse4uent sale or for ultimate distribution in kind as a part of the principal of my estate. The foregoing pocaers given to my executor are in addition to and not in limitation of any and a11 poo?ers no�a or hereafter conferred upon my Er.ecutor by law. IN WITNESS [diiEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Gibson County, State of Indiana, this the L day of h--�- �J._,.✓ � 1971. �t- I � I' __. i �, � �e��=�jt.�°' �, /�u-.<._L�.s...�S�P.L) � �� Eg � ��-i �� ;t... � � �tt�a Crcen i.c�^ o' ��:.. � • • FTILL OF BERTFIA LOUISA DOPIALDSON, Page 4 The foregoing instrument, consisting of four (4) typecaritten pages including this one, was in our presence signed, sealed,published and declared by the said Bertha Louisa Donaldson to be her Last will and Tes:ament, and we, at the same time at her rectuest and in her presence and in the presence of each other, hereto set our signatures as sub- scribing �aitnesses this the (., day of �;,�.,n��,�_, i, 1971. ,., ?�r '7\/� � /!��^ ..�l.e-,.�/� �, n . /. i Address : ,�..._</. 4' 7 ,� �il�� n� .«_!-��rv� - � %�r�il��------tJ" , ' ` �� Adc:ress:' �j��i��t'i,�i,�e� �� . n�� / ' �,9 � ' . ddress: 7�� t. U✓�� V'.�Q'YJ �3' j°'� A^4^.�. 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