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ETHICAL WILL
OF

Robert Clark Peterson

     I, Robert Clark Peterson, of Los Angeles County, California, declare this to be my Ethical Will…..

ARTICLE ONE
Marriage and Children

     At the time of the execution of this will, I am married to Sarah Jackie Hayes, and have the following children from said marriage:

Jennifer Anne
Rebecca Lyne
William Eldon 		October 1, 1969
April 22, 1971
July 31, 1974

ARTICLE TWO
Values and Principles

     At the time of the execution of this will, the virtues I feel most important, and on which I have always struggled to base my life upon, are:

Integrity
Honesty
Frugality		 Justice
Sincerity
Cleanliness		 Friendship
Balance
Ambition		 Creativity
Humility
Gratitute

     My desire to possess said values was acquired at different times in different ways.
     Integrity—My first lesson on integrity happened in the early hours of the morning at a campsite in ……..

ARTICLE THREE
Specific Bequests of Values and Advice

     I wish to leave the importance of the values in Article Two to my three children. and if I could give each of them specific advise it would be:

     To Jennifer, you have always embodied ambition, sincerity, and cleanliness, but for you I would like you to take frugality more seriously….

     Rebecca, don't be sad about anything that has happened, nurture your creativity, and learn to live by yourself for a while….

     William, Cleanliness is a virtue. When you remember this, you are irresistibly charming….

ARTICLE FOUR
Disposition of Estate- State of the World

At the time of the execution of this will, the world is in a very bad state. The fighting in the Middle East is worse every day. Our government has declared a war on just about everything--drugs, terrorism, the constitution. I fear that the generation growing up will not know what it means to be free from unreasonable searches or seizures, or any other basic rights our forefathers tried to guarantee us……

ARTICLE FIVE
Hopes for the Future

     I hope the world realizes that war is not the answer. I hope my children all find someone that they can stay married to like my sweet Sarah. I hope I die peacefully in about 20 more years. I hope I have 18 grandchildren (that's 6 each--get started). I hope all my posterity is healthy, especially mentally…….

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ARTICLE TEN
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     I, Robert Clark Peterson, having signed this Will in the presence of Felice Austin, who attested it on this the 8th day of April, 2002, at 2038 West Jackson Drive, Los Angeles, California 90067.

Robert Clark Peterson
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Testator