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I, Frank Knight, a resident of Arkansas, declare that 
this is my will. My Social Security Number is ***-**-****
 
REVOCATION OF PREVIOUS WILLS
FIRST: I revoke all wills and codicils that I have 
previously made.
 
MARITAL STATUS
SECOND: I am married to Judith Veeder Knight.
 
CHILDREN
THIRD: I have the following child(ren) now living: 
Purity Marie knight.
 
FAILURE TO LEAVE PROPERTY
FOURTH: If I do not leave property in this will to one 
or more of the children or grandchildren whom I 
have identified above, my failure to do so is 
intentional.
 
DEFINITIONS
FIFTH: As used in this will, the term "specific bequest" 
refers to a gift of specifically identified property that 
I leave in this will. The term "residuary estate" refers 
to all property subject to this will that is not passed 
by specific bequest or that is specifically left to or 
becomes a part of my residuary estate when a 
beneficiary of a specific bequest fails to survive me. 
The term "residuary bequest" refers to a gift of all or 
a portion of my residuary estate.
 
SPECIFIC BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY
SIXTH: I give IBM Stocks to The Church of the 
Avenger. However, if one of these beneficiaries does 
not survive me, the surviving beneficiaries shall take 
his or her share equally. If there are no surviving 
beneficiaries, the property shall go the Center for 
Study of Southern Culture.
 
SEVENTH: I give the house, cars and all properties to 
Judith Veeder Knight. However, if Judith Veeder 
Knight does not survive me, the property shall go to 
The Church of the Avenger.
 
EIGHTH: I give 25 gourd heads, Statue of Liberty 
cutouts and $100,000 to Purity Marie Knight. 
However, if Purity Marie Knight does not survive me, 
the property shall go to The Church of the Avenger.
 
RESIDUARY ESTATE
NINTH: I give my residuary estate to The Church of 
the Avenger. 
 
ENCUMBRANCES AND LIENS
TENTH: All personal and real property I give in a 
specific or residuary bequest shall pass subject to any 
encumbrances or liens on the property.
 
SURVIVORSHIP PERIOD
ELEVENTH: When this will states that a beneficiary 
must survive me for the purpose of receiving a 
specific bequest or residuary bequest, he or she must 
survive me by 45 days.
 
DIVISION OF BEQUESTS
TWELFTH: Any specific bequest or residuary bequest 
made in this will to two or more beneficiaries shall be 
shared equally among them, unless unequal shares 
are specifically indicated.
 
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
THIRTEENTH:  All specific bequests and residuary 
bequests made in this will to Purity Marie Knight 
shall be held in a separate trust for Purity Marie 
Knight until he or she reaches age 28. This trust shall 
be managed under the trust administration provisions 
set forth in this will. The trustee for the Purity Marie 
Knight trust shall be Uncle Rudy Knight. If Uncle Rudy 
Knight cannot serve, the trustee shall be Richard 
Howorth. No bond shall be required of any trustee.
 
TRUST ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS
FOURTEENTH: All trusts established in this will shall 
be managed subject to the following provisions:
 
(a) Any trust income which is not distributed to a 
beneficiary by the trustee shall be accumulated and 
added to the principal of the trust administered for 
that beneficiary.
 
(b) Until a trust beneficiary reaches the age specified 
for final distribution of the principal, the trustee may 
distribute some or all of the principal or net income of 
the trust as the trustee deems necessary for the 
child's health, support, maintenance and education. 
"Education" includes, but is not limited to, college, 
graduate, postgraduate and vocational studies and 
reasonably-related living expenses.
 
(c) In deciding whether to make a distribution to a 
beneficiary, the trustee may take into account the 
beneficiary's other income, resources and sources of 
support.
 
(d) A trust shall terminate when:
 
    (1) the beneficiary reaches the age specified for 
final distribution of the principal 
 
    (2) the beneficiary dies before the age specified for 
final distribution of the principal, or
 
    (3) the trust principal is exhausted through 
distributions allowed under these provisions.
 
If a trust terminates for reason (1), the remaining 
principal and accumulated net income of the trust 
shall pass to the beneficiary. If a trust terminates for 
reason (2), the principal and accumulated net income 
of the trust shall pass under the beneficiary's will, or 
if there is no will, to his or her heirs.
 
(e) In addition to other powers granted a trustee in 
this will, a trustee shall have:
 
    (1) all the powers generally conferred on trustees 
by the laws of the state having jurisdiction over the 
trust
 
    (2) the powers conferred by this will on the 
personal representative as to accumulated property 
and income in each trust, and
 
    (3) the authority to hire and pay from trust assets 
the reasonable fees of investment advisors, 
accountants, tax advisors, agents, attorneys and other 
assistants to administer the trust, manage any trust 
asset and handle any litigation affecting the trust.
 
(f) It is my intent that any trust established in this 
will be administered independently of court 
supervision to the maximum extent possible under 
the laws of the state having jurisdiction over the 
trust.
 
(g) The interests of any beneficiary of a trust 
established in this will shall not be transferable by 
voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation 
of law and shall be free from the claims of creditors 
and from attachment, execution, bankruptcy, or other 
legal process to the fullest extent permitted by law.
 
(h) Any trustee serving under the terms set forth in 
these provisions shall be entitled to reasonable 
compensation out of trust assets for ordinary and 
extraordinary services, and for all services in 
connection with the complete or partial termination of 
any trust created by this will.
 
(i) The invalidity of any trust provision of this will 
shall not affect the validity of the remaining 
provisions.
 
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
FIFTEENTH: I name Richard Howorth as my personal 
representative. No personal representative shall be 
required to post bond. 
 
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S POWERS
SIXTEENTH: I direct my personal representative to 
take all actions legally permissible to have the 
probate of my will done as simply and as free of court 
supervision as possible under the laws of the state 
having jurisdiction over this will, including filing a 
petition in the appropriate court for the independent 
administration of my estate.
 
SEVENTEENTH: I grant to my personal representative 
the following powers, to be exercised as he or she 
deems to be in the best interests of my estate:
 
    1) To retain property without liability for loss or 
depreciation. 
    2) To dispose of property by public or private sale, 
or exchange, or otherwise, and receive and administer 
the proceeds as a part of my estate.
    3) To vote stock, to exercise any option or privilege 
to convert bonds, notes, stocks or other securities 
belonging to my estate into other bonds, notes, stocks 
or other securities, and to exercise all other rights and 
privileges of a person owning similar property.
    4) To lease any real property in my estate.
    5) To abandon, adjust, arbitrate, compromise, sue 
on or defend and otherwise deal with and settle 
claims in favor of or against my estate.
    6) To continue or participate in any business which 
is a part of my estate, and to incorporate, dissolve or 
otherwise change the form of organization of the 
business.
 
The powers, authority and discretion I grant to my 
personal representative are intended to be in addition 
to the powers, authority and discretion vested in him 
or her by operation of law by virtue of his or her 
office, and may be exercised as often as is deemed 
necessary or advisable, without application to or 
approval by any court.
 
PAYMENT OF DEBTS
EIGHTEENTH: Except for liens and encumbrances 
placed on property as security for the repayment of a 
loan or debt, I instruct my personal representative to 
pay all debts and expenses, using my residuary 
estate.
 
PAYMENT OF TAXES
NINETEENTH: I instruct my personal representative to 
pay all estate and inheritance taxes assessed against 
property in my estate or against my beneficiaries as 
provided for by the laws of Arkansas.
 
NO CONTEST PROVISION
TWENTIETH: If any beneficiary under this will 
contests this will or any of its provisions, any share or 
interest in my estate given to the contesting 
beneficiary under this will is revoked and shall be 
disposed of in the same manner as if that contesting 
beneficiary had failed to survive me and left no living 
children.
 
SIGNATURE
I, Frank Knight, the testator, sign my name to this 
instrument, this 20 day of December, 1996, at 1 PM. I 
declare that I sign and execute this instrument as my 
last will, that I sign it willingly, and that I execute it 
as my free and voluntary act. I declare that I am of 
the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered 
to make a will, and under no constraint or undue 
influence.
 
________________________
(Signed)
 
 
WITNESSES
We, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, 
and declare that the testator willingly signed and 
executed this instrument as the testator's last will.
 
Each of us, in the presence of the testator, and in the 
presence of each other, sign this will as witness to the 
testator's signing.
 
To the best of our knowledge, the testator is of the 
age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to 
make a will, is mentally competent and under no 
constraint or undue influence.
 
We declare under penalty of perjury that the 
foregoing is true and correct, this 20 day of December 
,1996, at 1 PM.
 
Witness #1: Gary Owens
 
Residing at: 123 Pearl cove, Mtn Home, AR
 
Witness #2: Bernie Owens
 
Residing at: 123 Pearl cove, Mtn Home, AR
 
Witness #3: Evie Dobbs
 
Residing at: Falcon Road, Mtn Home, AR
 

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