DEATH CERTIFICATE

DONALD D. GIBSON

Date 23 February 1950
Cert: 03286
Place of Death: County: Letcher City or Town: Colson, Ky.
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: Coal mine - Colson
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky. County: Knott
City or Town: May, Ky.
Full Name: Donald D. GIBSON
Date of Death: 23 February 1950
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Single
Date of Birth: 28 March 1931
Age: 18 years, 10 months, 25 days
Usual Occupation: Miner
Kind of Industry or business: Stamper Collins
Birthplace: Knot Co., Ky.
Father's Name: Alex GIBSON
Mother's Maiden Name: Maratha NIECE
Was deceased in ever in armed forces: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant: (blank)
Cause of death:  Slate Fall
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Crushed head
Interval between onset and death:  instant
Due to:  Slate fall in coal mines
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings for operation: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Place of injury:  Coal mines
City or Town, County, State: Colson, Letcher, Ky.
Time of Injury: 23 February 1950 1:00 p.m.
Injury occurred at work: While at work
How did injury occur: Slate fall
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 23 February 1950 to 23 February 1950, that I last saw the deceased alive on (blank), and that death occurred on the date stated above at 1 p.m., from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  24 February 1950
Address:  Whitesburg, Ky.
Signature:  Mr. Archie Craft, Coroner
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Burial
Date:  26 February 1950
Name of Cemetery or Creamatory:  Family Cemetery
Location:  May, Kentucky (Knot)
Date received by local registrar:  23 February 1950
Registrar's Signature:  E. M. Collins
Funeral director and address:  Archie Craft, Whitesburg, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 16 February 2010