Date:    06 July 1947
Cert:    16053 
Place of Death: County: Knott   City or Town: Handshoe, Ky. Rural
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Kentucky   County: Knott
City or Town:  Handshoe     Rural 
Full Name: Okie FITCH 
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.:  404-07-8064
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:  Elsie COLLINS FITCH
Age of husband or wife if alive: 28 years
Birth date of deceased:  23 December 1908 
Age:  38 years, 06 months, 13 days
Birthplace:  Handshoe, Ky. 
Occupation:  Farmer 
Industry or business:  (blank)
Father Name:  Andy FITCH 
Father Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky. 
Mother Maiden Name:   Arzone HANDSHOE 
Mother Birthplace:   Knott Co., Ky. 
Informant:   Elsie FITCH, Handshoe, Ky. 
Burial Place:   Fitch Cem. 
Date:  07 July 1947 
Signature of funeral director: None - Alex Coburn - friend, Garrett, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:   15 July 1947
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Date of Death:  06 July 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 5 a.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Heart failure Died Suddenly 
Duration: (blank)
Due to:  (blank)
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: (blank)
Date of occurrence: (blank)
Where did injury occur: (blank)
While at work:  (blank)
Means of injury: (blank)
Signature & Address:  J. W. Duke, M.D., Hindman, Ky.
Date signed:  15 July 1947 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 17 December 2010