NO. PR-10-00898-3,
IN RE: ESTATE OF 5 INTHE PROBATE COURT
HUGH GRANVILLE ROBINSON, 5 NUMBER THREE OF
Decease & DALLAS counry,texas
(Om this 15" day of March, 2010, came on to be heard the Applicaton for Injunctive Reliet
( Petition”), filed by HUGH GRANVILLE ROBINSON, JR. and SUSAN ROBINSON WELLS
the children of the Decedent, Major General Hugh G. Robinson, Ret, (“General
Applicants
Robinson”). The Application is supported bythe Affidavits of Hugh Granville Robinson, Jr. and
Shannon L, Cox, It clearly appears fom the facts set forth in the Application that Paula Bonita
Raymond, aa Paula Raymond Robinson (“Paula”), who contends that she is General Robinson’
surviving spouse, has no right to control the disposition of General Robinson's remains unless and
nse prove that she is hesurviving spouse. Accordingly, Paula and Sparkman-Hillrest Funeral
Home ('Sparkman-Hillerest’ shouldbe immediately restrained rom burying General Robinson at
‘he Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery “DFWNC"). Instead, the Applicants, who are the adult
cilren of General Robinson and, as such, have the priority to dispose of General Robinson's
remains, shouldbe allowed io bury their father at Arlington National Cemetery (“ANC”), ner his
parents andhis brother as was his desire. The Cour finds that the Applicants will suffer immediate
and irreparable injury beforenotce can be served anda heaving had because their rights to dispose
oftheir father's remains willhave been thwarted and his wishes tobe buried at ANC will have been
ignored. The Appicantshaveno adequate remedy at aw because if General Robinson improperly
buried at DFWNC he will hae tobe disinterred and moved to ANC, and will not be buried with full
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miltary honors at ANC.
ITs, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Paula, Spaskman-tillerest, and anyone scting in
concer with them, ae commanded forthwith to desist and refnn fom burying General Robison
at DEWNC
IT IS FURTHER CRDERED that Paula and Sparkana-Hillerest are ordered to relate
General Robinson's body immediately to the Applicants — one or both of them ~ so that General
Robinson canbe buried at ANC.
IIS FURTHER ORDERED thatthe Applicants’ Request For Temporary Injunctions set
forbsringon the 22D dy of March, 2010, a :30_ o'clock Pm. inthe courtoom of he
Probate Court Number Thue of Dlls County, Teas, The Clek ofthe Cour is hereby directed
to {ssw a Show Cause Notice to Paula Bonita Raymond aa Pala Reymond Robinson to appeat
atthe Temporary Injunetion eating
‘The Clerk ofthe above ented Cou shal forthwith, onthe ling by tbe Applicants of he
bond hereinafter required, und on approving the same acording tothe In issue a Temporary
conformity with the law and the terms of this Order.
Resteaining Orde
"is ners one iv wt nd tt Applic sian fw i gg
Cera bond in conformity aithhetaw inthe amountot ngs Thovsa “oars
SIGNED this ] S day ot Mare, 2010, eff "2 “oretock Fre
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HUGHORANVILLEROBINSON, =f a
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APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Se oe
eee eee errronanen pe eyrernis
(“Decedent”).
(77) years.
A rere
belief, she placed or caused »0 be placed in The Dallas Morning News shortly after the Decedent's
death, listed her as the Decedent's “bride of twelve years” However, welve years prior to the
Decedent’s death Paula Raymond Robinson was, upon information and belief, marred to someone
else
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Page 16. The Decedent owned ral and personal property ofavaluein excess of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00).
7. The names and residences of Decedent's heirs the relationship of each hei to the
Decedent, andthe true interests of each heir in the Decedent's Estate are as follows!
Name and Residence
Relationship Address
Paula Raymond Robinson 1255 Regents Park Ct 1/2 interest in community
Surviving Spouse DeSoto, Texas 75115 property; 1/3 interest in
Separate personal property;
and 1/3 life estate interest
in separate real propery
Hugh Granville Robinson, Jt, 8107 American Holly Road 1/4 interest in community
‘Adult Son Lorton, VA 22079 property; 1/3 interest in
separate personal property;
all separate real property
subject tothe surviving
spouse's life estate
Susan Robinson Wells 401 Quaint Acres 1/4 interest in community
‘Adult Daughter Silver Spring, MD 20904 property: 1/9 interest in
separate personal property;
all separate real property
subject to the surviving
spouse's life estate.
8, There is necessity for administration of Decedent's Estate in onder to receive or
recover funds or other property ofthe Devedent,
9, Applicants request that Letters of Administration be issued to Hugh Granville
Robinson, J. and/or Susan Robinson Wells, or, inthe alternative, toa qualified third person
this information is included in and based upon the assumption that Paula Raymond
‘Robinson is determined to ke the surviving spouse ofthe Decedent.
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATWHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Applicants pray that citation be issued a8
required by law to all persons interested inthis estate, that Letters of Adminstration be issued to
Hugh Grane Robinson ir. andr Susan Robinson Wells o inthe altemative to qualified third
person, and that such further elie be granted asthe Court may’ deem to e appropriate.
Respectflly submited,
CALLOWAY, NORRIS & BURDETTE & WEBER, PLLC
scorn Aides
State Ber No.: 21044875
JOHN R. NORRIS Il
State Bar No. 15093800
3811 Turlle Creek Blvd, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75219
214-521-1520; 214-521-2201 - Fax
Attorneys for Applicants
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Page 3
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