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;( ' ORDER FOR PROBATE OF WILL, FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS
AND FOR UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION �
There is now produced in open Court and submitted to the �
Court an instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will
and Testament of ROBERT E. STODGHILL, deceased, and a Petition
for probate thereof and for issuance of Letters. There now come
Melvin A. Greulich and Billie Jo Stodghill, witnesses concerning
the due execution of such purported Will and to the death of
such decedent, who being duly sworn, in open Court testifies
that such decedent died on or about the 23rd day of April, 1989
and testifies concerning the execution of such purported will
and the competency of such decedent to make such purported will
and that such purported Will was executed in all respects according
to law. Such testimony is now reduced to writing and signed by
such witness. Such instrument, Petition and written testimony
are now submitted to the Co�.:rt and the Court having examined the
same, having heard evidence and being duly advised now finds
that:
(1) Such decedent died on or about the 23rd day of August,
1989, and (a) at the time of such death was domiciled in Gibson
County, Indiana, and (b) left property at the time of such death
in Gibson County, Indiana.
(2) Such written instrument purporting to be such decedent's
Last Will and Testament was duly executed in all respects according
to law, has been duly proved, is the Last Will and Testament of
such decedent and is entitled to be admitted to probate in such
County. Further, such instrument does not request supervised
administration of decedent's estate.
(3) Billie Jo Stodghill is qualified to administer decedent's
estate without Court supervision, and Letters should be issued
as requested in such Petition.
Such Will, written testimony and Petition read as follows:
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IT IS NOW THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE
COURT THAT:
(1) Such written instrument purporting to be the Last will
and Testament of such decedent be and it is hereby admitted to
probate and record as such. �
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(2) Billie Jo Stodghill is appointed the personal
representative of the estate of Robert E. Stodghill, deceased,
and is authorized to administer said estate without Court
supervision to serve without bond.
(3) The Clerk be and he is hereby directed to execute
Letters Testamentary without Court supervision to Billie Jo
Stodghill upon due qualification thereof in such capacity.
5uch personal representativos dooe now qualify by taking
oath, which is now approved by the Court and Letters as prayed
for and designated hereinabove are now issued. Such oath and
Letters read as follows: (H.I.)
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Dated: September �_, 1989 '
Walter H. Palmer
Judge, Gibson Circuit Court
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PftOBATE OF WILL IN OPEN COURT
STATE OF INDIANA, l SS•
COUNTY OF GIBSON, J '
Be it kno�vn, tl�at on September 8 , 19 89 , Ehe JudiciY!-r}ny
eE-EF�e Term, 19�2, of the Gibson Circuit Court in Indi:ina,
hcld at the Court Ilouse, in the City c[ Princetun, in said County and State, befm•e the }lonorable
Wdlter H. Palmer ___, Judge ot said Court, the following proccedings,
among olher, were had, to-wit:
IN Hli Probaling \Yill of
ROBERT E. STODGHILL
DECEASED
The last Will and Test�iment of Robert E. Stodqhill
late of Gibson County, in the State of Indiana, h.wing been presented to the Court for probate and
record, ll�ereupon T'lelvin A. Greulich __ __ , mie of Lhe subscribing u•itnesses lu
said �sill, appeared in open cowt and was duly swm�n, accm�di�ig to law, and Lis testimony thereiu �cas
taken and reduced to writing and filed; uud it .�ppcaring Lo Liie court, [iiai—�obert E. _
Stodqhill _ __.died on the?3rdday „j_Auyust � 1g89_,
leaviug an estute to be administered in Gibson Cuunty, Indiana, from the testimuny so taken, that
the s:�id R�ill of Robert E. Stodqhill__ ____ , decr�sed,
was duly executed and attested at the request of lhe teslalor, aud in— his presence, and in the
presence of all [he witnesses thereto, au�d at Lhe lime ot execuling ihe same, Lhe testator �vas of full
age and sound mind and memory, and not undee �ny cocccion or restruint; and Court now acLnits Chc
said will to problte and orders the same, togethcr «•ith the testimony so taken, and aLtached heretq to
be recorded in the Pecord of 1Vills in the oftice of tt�e Clerk of tl�is Com•t, as provided by I�nv.
�1'hicli said �9ill is in the words and figures following, to-wit:
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l, Robert E. otodgill, of the (:ounty of Gibson, :itate of l��di:��
do hereby make, declare, and publish this my LasC 'rJil.l and ��c�stainent,
in the manner following:
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i hereby revoke any and all �•;i11s or codicil; mado� hy m�� or
purported to have been made by me at any tiinc previ��us.
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i direct that all oC my ju�,t debCs, thr, er.pens;es of my .last
illness, and my Eunera.l expenses be pai�1 from my esC,�te ��s soon . s
possible EOILOW1f1C� my death.
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i hereby give, devise, and be�,{ueatli :�l I. my F�roE>crty, i�cra.l.,
personal and mixed, i�aherever. siLu..:t�:�d an�l ���IicChcr ,�c:�ui��,�l h-,ic�n•
or after the execution of this c;ill, to my �•�ife, :ii.l.l.i.e Jo :;i.o�.���ill.,
provided she survive me for a period of at least thirty (3�J) �iays•
In the event my ti^!ife, �3illie Jo �todgi.Ll, does not survive ine for
a period of at least thirty (30) days, 1 qive, devise, and ber{ufaath
all of my property, real, personal, and mixed, �vherever situated
and �.�hether acquired bc:fore or after the execution of this will to
my two children, kobert 5cott �todgill and Lee %�nn ��todgil_1, sl�are
and share alike, �er sti�pes..
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It is my .intenC, undei `.li �s v;�.l l. t.� :����i� m� surviviny 'iF�UUSC
of the marital deduction clause concerning Federal tstate 'Taxes or
any amendments thereto.
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I hereby name and nomin�te my �Jife, ISi11i�� Jn .ilocfqil.l, to
serve as guardian of any children under the -�ge of 7_1 ycr�rs, if ;I�c
is unwilling or unable to so serve, 1 hereby n��me �ii�l numin,�Lc
Robert �cott otodgill, iE he is of I�is m�jority, tc servc: as yuardi�i�
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If he is unwilling or unabLe tu so sr-:rve, 1 her�l�y nain�: :�iic1 nuinin:�Lr�
Beatrice f��nce to serve as guardian. lf she is unvailiinq or unabl�
to so serve, i hereby name ancJ nominate Prances f:lcl:inn��y lo s��r.�,��:
as guardian.
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i hereby name and nominate my c:�ife, (�iilie Jo �tudgil.l, to
serve as Executrix of this my La;t ',Jill nnd Testament. LC slie is
un��illing or unable to so serve, 1 hereby n:�me rin:i nomin�Lr Kobert
5cott stodgill, if he is of his majority. lf he is unc�illing vr
unable to so serve, i her�by name and nominate 13�;atricr, Id�ncc to
serve as Executrir. of this my Last 4ii11 ��nd Test.�ment. if sl�c i�
unwilling or unable to so serve, 1 hereby narne and nominate t�rc�nces
IvfcKinney to serve as �xecutrix of this :iilL.
IN elITIJE�S ,rHEkEOF, I have hcreunto set my hand ar�� seal Ci�is
��j day of _ , . ! , 1.973.
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bert E. otodgill. �
�ubscribed by the sai.d kobert L. �todgill, the 7estaCor �;eur:•�l
in the foregoing Slill, consisting of 2 pages, in tiie pre,ence of
us, at the time of making such subscription, Chis instrumenC :=�as
declared by the said Hobert E. �todgi.Ll to be hi_:; L��;t ':iill r�iid
Testa�ent, and each of us, at the rec{uest of said ito�ert �. �toc�n:.l1
and in his presence and in the pr?sence of eacii other, Ir;ve signed
our nam��s as subscribed witnesses hereto, at the end of the 4✓i.11
this day of
, 1973.
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IN THE GIBSON CIRCUIT COURT
RE ESTATE OF ) Estate No. ZFlCOI 8 9 � �' L,J � C 1 �`
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ROBERT E. STODGHILL, Deceased ) Docket Z�7 Page --�
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
Billie Jo Stodghill, being duly sworn on oath, says that
Robert E. Stodghill died on or about the 23rd day of August,
1989 and at the time of such death was a resident of such county
and state.
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Billie Jo Stbdghill _'`
Subscribed and sworn to before me this /t�` day of
September, 1989. ;�
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7�finette R. Dru ey, Notary P blic
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My commission expires:
May 24, 1991
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STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF GIBSON
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RE ESTATE OF ) Estate No. Z6�01 $ 9 p" G S�? L��j(�
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PROOF OF WILL (By Subscribinq Witness)
Melvin A. Greulich, being duly sworn by the undersigned
Notary Public, on oath says:
1. Affiant is one of the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing written instrument dated April 18, 1973 purporting to
be the LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of Robert E. Stodghill (hereinafter
called the "decedent").
2. Such instrument was on the date thereof duly executed,
published and declared by such decedent to be the Last will and
Testament of such decedent.
3. At such time, such decedent was of the full age of
eighteen years, of sound and disposing mind and memory, under no
coercion, compulsion or restraint, and competent to devise his
property.
4. Such decedent signified that such instrument was his
Last Will and Testament, and duly executed same, in the presence
of the subscribing witnesses thereto, namely, the affiant and
Murphey C. Land.
5. In the presence of such decedent and in the presence of
each other, each of such subscribing wicnesses attested and
signed the same as witnesses thereto.
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Dielvin A. Greulich
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public residing
in Gibson County, Indiana, this 7�•, day of September, 1989.
My Commission expires:
May 24, 1991
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(l) lhc Curegoiug \�'ill :u�d'f�•sl:unoul ��I' RoLert E. . Stedghll.l
dece:tsed. Icis I�rrn �I��I�' a�lniill�nl to ��n�l�:�lr b,•���rc HonorablC Walter Fi.. Fdlmel:
(2) Lhc ��unc �c:is ��ruc:�J I�y Lhc os:wiinaliun iu��l•�r r.alh uf blelvin A. G12uliCh
uuc uC lln� sul�scrilriu�� ��il.nesso:: Lhon•Lu :iu�l Iv; :ir� rst�.uiin:iliun tnn���r u:�tli ul
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