Date:   13 September 1941
Cert:   22644 
Place of Death: County: Knott Co.    City or Town: Lackey
Name of Hospital or Institution: Stumbo Memorial Hospital
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.      County: Floyd
City or Town:  Garrett, Ky.
Full Name:  James E. MCKEE
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:  (blank)
Age of husband or wife if alive: (blank)
Birth date of deceased:  07 April 1900
Age: 41 years, 05 months, 06 days
Birthplace:  Alpine, Ky.
Occupation:  Salesman
Industry or business: (blank)
Father Name:  John MCKEE
Father Birthplace:  Pulaski Co., Ky.
Mother Maiden Name:  Peteen HOLLAWAY
Mother Birthplace:  Pulaski Co., Ky.
Informant:  Manly TAYLOR, Garrett, Ky.
Burial Place:  Garrett, Ky.
Date:  14 September 1941
Signature of funeral director: O. T. Lemaster, Martin, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  22 September 1941
Registrar's Signature:  Phena Slone
Date of Death:  13 September 1941
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 09 September 1941 to 13 September 1941, that I last saw him alive on 13 September 1941, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 2:45 a.m.
Immediate cause of death: gas gangrene
Duration: 06 hours
Due to: gunshot wounds of arm and back
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: homicide
Date of occurrence: 09 September 1941
Where did injury occur: about home
While at work: no
Means of injury: Shotgun
Signature & Address:  C. R. Messer, M.D., Lackey, Ky.
Date signed:  18 September 1941
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 14 October 2010