This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1061.3 Message Board Post: Nan, I searched the Los Banos Enterprise & Merced Sun-Star and wasn't able to find any obit on Harry..so I transcribed his death cert for more information, the dc gave little info, but for what it's worth here it is..Hope it helps some...Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 26, page 71 Harry Ivan Griffin Death date: Jan 18, 1964 Time: 3:05 a.m. Age: 67 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: unknown Occupation: Laborer, Fruit packing SS# 572-03-2899 Length of stay in Co of death: unknown, In CA: unknown Birthdate: Jan 13, 1897 Birthplace: Michigan Name and nirthplace of Mother: Louise Langlois, Mich. Name and birthplace of Father: Wm. Griffin, Mich. Residence: 821 - I St., Los Banos, CA Place of death: Merced General Hospital, Merced, CA Burial date: Jan 23, 1964 Burial place: Los Banos Cemetery, Los Banos Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, Los Banos, CA Informant: Merced General Hospital Cause of death: Autopsy; A. Massive hemmorrhage left chest cavity B. Ruptured esophagus C. Acute penetrating esophageal ulcer.