DEATH CERTIFICATE

JOHN D. COMBS

Date  18 December 1947
Cert:  28253 
Place of Death: County:  Floyd      City or Town:  Garrett
Name of Hospital or Institution:   (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community:  (blank) 
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County: Knott
City or Town:  Brinkley
Full Name:  John D. COMBS 
If Veteran Name War:  World War (1)
Social Security No.:  (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:   Lona COMBS 
Age of husband or wife if alive:  15 February 1915 
Birth date of deceased:  09 December 1910 
Age:  37 years
Birthplace:  Anco, Ky. 
Occupation:  Miner 
Industry or business:  (blank)
Father Name:  Mart COMBS 
Father Birthplace:  Perry 
Mother Maiden Name:  Louisa WELLS 
Mother Birthplace:  Perry 
Informant:  Lona COMBS, Brinkley, Ky. 
Burial Place:  Brinkley 
Date:  21 December 1947
Signature of funeral director:  G. D. Ryan, Martin, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  06 January 1948 
Registrar's Signature:  Lucy Ramsdell 
Date of Death:  18 December 1947 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw him alive on (blank), and that death occurred on the date stated above at 8:00 p.m. 
Immediate cause of death:  Crushed skull & chest, killed instantly
Due to:  (blank)
Major findings of operations: No Dr.
Accident, suicide, or homicide:  accident
Date of occurrence:  18 December 1947
Where did injury occur:  Coal mine
While at work:  yes
Means of injury:  explosion
Signature: G. D. Ryan, Emb., Martin, Ky.
Date signed:  06 January 1948 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 12 February 2010