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executrix of his estate, resided in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania,
when the petition in this case was filed.
A. Decedent and His Family
Decedent was born on January 7, 1898, in Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania. In the 1920s, he attended college at Swarthmore
College for 2 years. He left college to help his father start a
family rose-growing business, Thompson Roses, in Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania. After his father’s death in 1924, decedent operated
Thompson Roses with his brother, Howard.
Decedent and his wife, Marian, had two children, Betsy and
Robert. Robert attended Penn State University and subsequently
enlisted in the military for 3 years. Upon discharge from the
military, he entered Cornell University, majoring in horticulture.
Upon graduation from college, Robert began working at Thompson
Roses.
In 1956, decedent gave his one-half interest in Thompson Roses
to Robert and to Betsy’s husband, George Turner. Decedent’s
brother continued to own the remaining half of the business.
Decedent retired from Thompson Roses in 1980. After decedent
retired, he and Marian divided their time between a condominium at
Cokesbury Village (a retirement community in Hockessin, Delaware)
and a winter home in Naples, Florida. Decedent’s retirement
activities included golf, fishing, bridge, and woodworking.
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