This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Skeen, Renfro, Sears Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/992.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Anna, I wasn't able to find his obit in the Dos Palos Star, I ran out of time so I'll check the Merced Sun-Star on my next trip to the Library...Hope this helps....Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 19, page 357 Silas Allen Skeen Death date: April 23, 1955 Time: 3:50 p.m. Age: 65 years Sex: Male Color./Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Laborer, Agriculture SS# 523-03-6325 Armed Forces: No Birthdate: May 5, 1889 Birthplace: MO Citizen of what country: United States of America Name and birthplace of Mother: Ida Renfro, MO Name and birthplace of Father: Moses Skeen, MO Name of present spouse: Annie Sears Residence: N. Street, South Dos Palos Length of stay in City or Town: 13 days Place of death: Merced County General Hospital, 290 E. 15th St., Merced Place of burial: Dos Palos Cemetery, Dos Palos, CA Burial date: April 26, 1955 Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, Dos Palos, CA Informant: Hospital Records Cause of death: none listed