DEATH CERTIFICATE

BASIL CALVIN MESSER

Date:  22 April 1944
Cert:  12690
Place of Death: County: Perry     City or Town: Hazard
Street No. or Location:  Highland Ave. 
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.    County: Perry
City or Town:  Hazard
Full Name:  Basil Calvin MESSER
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Single
Husband or Wife of:  (blank)
Age of husband or wife if alive: (blank)
Birth date of deceased:  14 October 1896
Age: 47 years
Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Occupation:  Salesman
Industry or business: (blank)
Father Name:  Flem D. MESSER
Father Birthplace:  W. Va.
Mother Maiden Name:  Cynthia RITCHIE
Mother Birthplace:  Knott Co.
Informant:  C. H. NOBLE, Hazard, Ky.
Burial Place:  Allais
Date:  47 April 1944
Signature of funeral director: Engles, Hazard, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  23 May 1944
Registrar's Signature:  Anna L. Boulos
Date of Death:  22 April 1944
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 (blank)
Immediate cause of death: Heart Failure
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: Ed H. Ivey, Coroner, P. C. Ky.
Date signed:  (blank)
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 04 June 2010