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THE STATE OF TEXAS �
COUNTY OF RF.F.VFS
� CATHE°INE
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clerk oE th COUNTY court of '
REEVES County, State, of Te�cas, the same being a court of record, and the
lawful possessor and custodian of the papers and records of said court, do hereby certify and attest that the
actached and foregoing . LAST WILL AND �TESTAMENT OF IVAN DARU HOPKINS, and ORDER
ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND APPOINTING INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX,
are vue, full and complete copies of the proceedings in the therein entided cause, as the same are and remain, on
file and of record in my oEfice.
In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and aHixed the seal of said court, at�my.office; in the city of
i^ !he rnunry of REEVES
and State of Texas, thi� �Q*h day of 1�,
CATHERINE ASHLEY,
(Seal) Clerk of -thP C011NTY Court
49�AT L1{J 8E&UF� County, Texas.
JIIDGE'S CERTIFICATE
Ta� STa� oF TE�s �
GOUNTY OF REEVES
� RICHARD D. NAYLOR judge of ihe
II�I COUNTY courtr� AT T.AW RFFVFS County, State of Te�cas, „
and the presiding judge oE said court, the same being a court of record having a clerk and sea1, do hereby certify that
CATHERINF, ASHi.E1' , whose signature is appended to the above and
��I I foregoing certifinte and attestation, is, and e�as at the time of signing the same, derk of said court, and legally
;I intrusted «�ith the �wssessiou and cuscody of the records and files thereof, that his signature thereto appended is
i� I genume, and that said certificate and attestation are in due form.
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�1'itness my hand ar PECOS , Te�cas, this 19th
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CLERH'S CERTIrICATE
TH� -STATE OF TE�iS
CO UNTY OF
� CATHERINE ASHLEY , derk of thP COUNTY
cuur,—,rt �T T.Aw, nFt?vFS County, State of Texas, do hereby certify that the honorable
RICHARD D. NAYLOR , K�ho has signed the foregoing certificate,
i; th� duly elected, qualified, and wmmissioned presiding judge of said court and that the signeture of said judge
to ;ai:l certificate is genuine.
In w•itness whereoE, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at my office, in ihe City oi
PECOS , in the County of REEVES
and the State of Texas, this 19th da}' of �Y , 19 82 .
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( Seal )
Clerk of thP COUNT'Y Court
eF AT I.AW� RF.F.VES � County, "fexas.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS
IN PROBATE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 4
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IVAN DARU HOPKINS, S CAUSE N0. 2162
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ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBA'fE
AND APPOINTING INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX
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On the 31sC day of August, A. D. 1981, came on to be heard the
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Application of ANNIE C. HOPKINS, ior the probate of the Last Will and Testament
of.IVAN DARU HOPKINS, (Herein sometimes called "Decedeni"), said'Application
and Will having been filed with this Court on the 20th day of August, A. D.
1981, and it appearing to the Court that the said Will has been self-proved
by the acknovledgments thereof by the Testator and the affidavi[s of the
attesting witnesses, each made before an officer, authorized to take acknow-
ledgments to deeds of conveyance, and to administer oaths under the laws of
this State, such acknowledgments and affidavits being evidenced by Ehe certifi-
cate with the official seal affixed of such officer attached or annexed to said
Will all�in compliance with Section 59, of the Texas Probate Code; that the
Decedent died on the 4th day of August, A. D. 1981, and that four years have
not elapsed since the date of death of the Decedent, and the filing of said
Application; [hat this Court has jurisdiction and venue of the said estate of
Decedent; [hat citation has been served and returned in the manner and for the
length of time required by the Texas Probate Code; that the person for whom
letters testamentary are sought is entitled thereof by law,and is no[ dis-
qualified; that the Decedent at the [ime of executing said [dill, was then at
least eighteen (18) years of age, and was perfectly rational, and entirely
sane and of sound r�ind; that Der_edent executed said Last Will and Testament
with the formalities and solemnities and under the circumstances required by
law to make it a valid Will and that said IJill was not revoked by the,said
Decedent; that the said IVAN DARU HOPKINS never adopted any children, and no
children were born to him after the d'ate of the making of said Will, that all
necessary proof required for the probate of said Will has been made, and that
the person for whom letters are to be granted is named in t}:e said lJill as
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Independeni Executrlx without bond; it is accordingly,
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the Court that the Last Will and Testament
of IVAN DARU HOPKINS, Deceased, is hereby admitted to probate; and said Will,
together with the application for probate is ordered to be recorded by the
Clerk in the minu[es of this Court; it is further ORDERED [hat Letters �
Testamentary as Independent Executrix thereof, without bond', be granted to �
ANNIE C. HOPKINS upon taking the oath reyuired by law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the Court that the Independent Executrix file an
inventory and appraisement of the esta[e of the said Decedent wi[hin the time ;
required by law, there being no necessity for the appointment of appraisers
herein.
SIGNED AND ENTERED on this 31st day of August, A. D. 1981.
/s/ Richard D. Navlor
.TUDGE OF TNE COUNTY COURT AT LAW : "
REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS
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ENDORSEMENTS: No. 2162, IN THE MATTER OF.THE ESTATE OF IVAN DARU HOPKINS, DECEASED,
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE, FILED AUG. 31, 1981, CATHERINE ASHLEY,
CLERK QF COUNTY COURT AT LAW, REEVES COUNTY, TEX. By: s/ Olga Fuentes,
Deputy; Vol. 29, pg. 155 •
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THE STATE Of TEXAS,
COUNTY OF REEVES,
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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IVAN OARU HOPKINS
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� KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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That I, IVAN DARU HOPKINS, of the County of Reeves and
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State of Texas, being in good health, of sound and disposing mind
and memory, and above the age of nineteen years, do make and publish
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills here-
tofore by me at any time made.
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I direct that all my just debts be paid.
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If my beloved wife, ANNIE C, HOPKINS, survives me, then
I give, devise and bequeath to my said wife all of the rest,
residue and remainder of my prooer*y of eyery ki::d, tc �e �er� --
absolutely, to use and dispose of as she may see fit.
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If my wife, ANNIE C, HOPKINS, should die before the date
of my death, or if we should die at the same time, then I give, de-
vise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate of every kind to my daughter, BETTY MAE HOWE, of Houston,
Texas, to use and dispose of as she may see fit.
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If my said wife, ANNIE C. HOPKINS, survives me, I heceby
name, constitute and appoint my said �oife Independent Fxecurrix
of this will and of my estate. But if my said wife sl�ould.die
before I do, or ifshe should resign, or fail or refuse to act as
Executrix of my!estate, or be unable to act as such Executrix, then
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in any of these events I name and appoint as Independent Executrix
of cfiis will and of my said estate my daughter, BETTY MAE HOWE, of
Houston, Texas.
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I direct that no bond or other security be required of
either my Executrix or Substitute Executrix herein named; and fur-
ther direct that no other action be had in any court in relation ,
to my estate than the probate of this will and return of .inven-
tory, appraisement and list of claims.
THIS I MAKE AND PIIBLiSH AS P1Y LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,
hereunto subscribing my name this the 23rd day of February ,
1973, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses hereto who attest
the same in my presence and at my request.
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IVAN DARU HOPKI S �.
The above instrument was here now published as his last
will and testament, and subscribed by IVAN DARU HOPKINS, the t�es-
tator, in our presence, and we, in his presence, at his request, �
and in the presence of each other, sign and subscribe our names �
thereto as attesting witnesses.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, �
COUNTY OF REEVES, Q
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BEFORE ME; the undersigned authur-ity, on �nis day perso m�
ally appeared IVAN DARU HOPKINS, ,lohn F. Tomlin and
Janet Prewit , known to me to be respectively, the
testator and the witnesses, whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument in their respective capacities, and all of
sa;d persons being by me duly sworn, said IVAN DARU HOPKINS,
Cestator, declared to me and to said witnesses in my presence, that
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said instrument is his last will and testament and that he had
willingly made and executed the same as his free act and deed, for
the purposes therein expressed; and thesaid witnesses', each upon
oath, stated to me in the presence and hearing of said testator,
that said testator had declared-to them that said instrument is
his last will and testament, and that he executed the same as such,
and wanted each�of them to sigr it as a witness; and upon tneir
oaths each witn�ss stated further that they did sign the same as
witnesses, in the presence of said testator and at his request;
that he was at that time nineteen years of age or overand was
of sound mind, and that each of said witnesses was then at least
fourteen years of age.
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SUBSCRIBED and ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME by the said IVAN DARU.
HOPKINS, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by
said John F. Tomlin and Janet Prewit , witnesses,�
this the 23rd day of February �973,
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NOTARY PUBLI^, REEVES COyY�Y,� AS,
ENDORSEMENTS: No. 2162, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF IVAN DARU HOPKINS, FILED AUG. 20,
1981, CATHERINE ASHLEY, CLERK OF COUNTY COURT AT LAW, REEVES COUNTSt, TEX.,
By: s/ JUANA JAQUEZ, Deputy, Vol. 29, page 150..
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