Date:   31 October 1948
Cert:   27255
Place of Death: County: Knott   City or Town: Pippapass, Ky. Rural
Length of stay (in this place): (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Kentucky   County: Knott
City or Town: Street Address: Pippapass Rural
Full Name: John SLONE
Date of Death:  31 October 1948
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:  18 September 1899
Age: 49 years
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Kind of Industry or business: Agriculture
Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Father's Name:  Father Unknown
Mother's Maiden Name:  Nannie SLONE
Was deceased ever in armed forces: No
Social Security No.: 407-98-43--
Informant:  Herman SLONE
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Gun shot wound
Interval between onset and death:  died instantly
Due to:  (blank)
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings of operation: (blank)
Autopsy: no
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Homicide
Place of injury: On public road
City or Town, County, State: Pippapass, Knott, Ky.
Time of Injury: 31 October 1948
Injury occurred at work: Not while at work
How did injury occur: Deceased was riding in back of truck - was shot by drunk neighbor and died instantly
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on (blank), and that death occurred at (blank), from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  27 January 1950
Address:  Hindman, Ky.
Signature:  J. W. Duke
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Buried
Date:  02 November 1948
Name of Cemetery or Crematory:  Alice Point Cemetery
Location:  Pippapass, Knott Co., Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  27 January 1950
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Funeral director & address: Friends & Relatives, Pippapass, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 18 October 2010