In re the Estate of Burdick

Laurence D. Wood, S.

Decedent’s will was admitted to probate on the 18th day of April, 1968. The provision of the will designating the executors is as follows: “lastly, I hereby appoint earl h. rounds and o. gates gridley, if living, if not HARRIETTE A. GRIDLEY and OLIVER G. GRIDLEY Executors of this, my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.”

0. Gates Gridley, one of the nominated executors, predeceased testatrix and at the time of probate, letters testamentary were issued to Earl H. Bounds, the survivor of the two primary executors. It was at that time and now…