In this Sept. 11, 2007 image from the the Wyoming District Court, a portion of David Munis' last will and testament written on a paper plate, is shown. Police say Munis, a military trained sniper, shot his wife Robin July 14, 2007, while she was singing in a band at a restaurant-bar in Cheyenne. He killed himself three days later in a remote area as police closed in on him. This portion of the will details the music David Munis wanted played at his funeral.By BOB MOEN
The day he took his life, a military-trained sniper who fatally shot his estranged wife as she sang in a bar scrawled his final wishes on a bunch of paper plates and a cardboard box.
Under the heading "July 17, 2007 Last Will & Testament of David M. Munis," Munis bequeathed guns to his children, listed a song he wanted played at his funeral and asked his brother to teach his youngest son certain virtues. Photocopies of the will were obtained this week by The Associated Press.
Munis shot his 40-year-old wife, Robin, from outside the restaurant-bar where she was singing with a band July 14. She was killed by a single rifle bullet that shattered a plate glass door before striking her in the head.
Munis, 36, was found about three days later. He had shot himself with a high-powered rifle as armed police closed in on him in a remote area about 50 miles northwest of Cheyenne.
The killing of Robin Munis remains under investigation by the Cheyenne Police Department, which is awaiting ballistics tests before closing the case, said Capt. Jeff Schulz.
The photocopies of the will came from district court, where Munis' estate is being handled. Munis wrote on a shallow cardboard box he had opened up so he could write on the insides of the two flaps and on the bottom. He also wrote notes on paper plates, a napkin and what appeared to be a small cutting board.
In two notes to his youngest son, Munis wrote, "Rory, You remember each and every day how much your Daddy loves you. I'm going to be with Grandpa George and your mom. We will be watching you ... always. Make us proud."
Later, Munis asked his brother to teach his son "to hunt, be a man, and live his life with loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage."
In this Sept. 11, 2007 image obtained from the the Wyoming District Court, a portion of David Munis' last will and testament written on a paper plate, is shown. Rory is the youngest son of David and Robin Munis. Police say Munis, a military trained sniper, shot his wife July 14, 2007, while she was singing in a band at a restaurant-bar in Cheyenne. He killed himself three days later in a remote area as police closed in on him. This portion of the will details David Munis' professed love for his son Rory.
Outside the box, which had mangled packaging tape around the edges and down the flaps, Munis wrote: "To Be Opened By the Munis Family." On one edge of the box, he wrote: "Sorry this All I Had."
Inside the box, there was a paper plate on which he wrote that one of his two stepsons was to receive "the Ultra-Mag" - likely a type of rifle - and the second stepson "gets whichever gun he wants."
He wrote that he loved both and again apologized that the note "is such a mess."
Munis took up both the inside flaps and the box bottom with his will, financial assets and funeral arrangements. Under "Funeral," he asked to be cremated and his ashes spread over a wilderness area in Montana, where he grew up.
On another paper plate he wrote: "To change who I used to be. A reason to start over new. And the reason is you." On the back, his writing included: "One More Song At Funeral: 'The Reason Is You'" and "Dedicated to Robin The Love of My Life."
He also asked that "all contents of the house (what little is left after Robin took everything) is to be divided equally among" his brothers and sister.
In the same section, he gave his boat to one brother and instructed the other to give the contents of his gun safe to his youngest son "when you feel he is old enough."
It is unclear whether Munis' wishes were carried out. A phone message was left for a brother in Montana.
Underneath his signature, Munis wrote that he "will see you again. I have forseen it!!" He then drew a smiley face.
