Will of Ralph A. Hoppes

 

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

RALPH A. HOPPES

I, RALPH A. HOPPES, presently residing in Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania do make, and publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all prior Wills and Codicils made by me.

    1. I authorize and direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as is convenient.
    2. I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate, both real and personal, and wheresoever situate, which I may own or have a power of appointment over at the time of my decease, unto my wife, ANNIE C. HOPPES, if she survives me by at least thirty (30) days.
    3. In the event my said wife, ANNIE C. HOPPES, fails to survive me by at least thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate, both real and personal, and wheresoever situate, which I may own or have a power of appointment over at the time of my decease, unto my nephew, GEORGE W. REIDER, absolutely.
    4. I appoint my wife, ANNIE C. HOPPES, to be the Executrix, of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event my said wife, ANNIE C. HOPPES, is unable or unwilling to complete their duties as my Executrix, then I appoint my nephew, GEORGE W. REIDER, as Executor in her place and stead.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of April, 1983.

Signed Ralph A. Hoppes

 

SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named RALPH A. HOPPES, as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who, at this request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Signature of Leon Miller, Witness

Signature of Annie C. Hoppes, Witness

 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

COUNTY OF BERKS

I, RALPH A. HOPPES, Testator, whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified 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.

Signed: Ralph A. Hoppes, Testator

Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by RALPH A. HOPPES, the Testator, this 28th day of April, 1983.

Signed & Sealed by Russell W. Haas, Notary Public

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

COUNTY OF BERKS

We, LEON A. MILLER and ANNIE C. HOPPES (their signatures), 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, RALPH A. HOPPES, sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that he signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes 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.

Signed, LEON A. MILLER, Witness

Signed, ANNIE C. HOPPES, Witness

Sworn or affirmed to me and subscribed to before me by Leon A. Miller and Annie C. Hoppes, witnesses, this 28th day of April, 1983.

Signed & Sealed, Russell W. Haas, Notary Public