"Gerry" <everyday@sunrise.net> wrote in message news:everyday-B63E89.14155806062011@news.eternal-september.org... > In article <isjcuf$82t$1@snarked.org>, > "D. Stussy" <spam+newsgroups@bde-arc.ampr.org> wrote: > > "Wes Groleau" <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote in message > > news:isif9d$nnn$2@dont-email.me... > > > On 06-06-2011 07:37, Gene Y. wrote: > > > > On 6/5/2011 11:15 PM, sharonf wrote: > > > >> Why would someone who had a social security number and is now deceased > > > >> not show up anywhere in the SS death index? > > > > > > > > If he never drew a SS benefit and no one reported his death to the SS > > > > offices, he would not show up. > > > > > > If he did draw a benefit, and SSA did not learn of the death, > > > he would not show up. > > > > That doesn't make sense - as that would imply that his benefit continues > > today, and that's a felony. > > And you don't think this happens? Not anymore as all county coroners now report deaths to SSA (or their electronic systems that issue death certificates do that for them).