This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scism Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oZ.2ADI/241 Message Board Post: I have a Obituary for my great grandfather who died of a heart Attack in "Lakeworth Florida" while on vacation. I am looking for a transcription of a death Cert, or a local OBIT. Here is the text of the PANAMA CANAL, Obituary: Obituary of Orville Franklin Scism Star and Herald-Panama, Republic of Panama Sunday, June 4, 1944 page 2 O.F. Scism Dies in Florida of Heart Attack News of the death of Orville F. Scism, who was employed as a Senior Towboat Master in the Dredging Division, in Lakeworth Florida, was received Saturday at Balboa Heights in a cablegram from Mrs. Scism. He was 55 years old. Captain Scism and his family were in the States on vacation at the time of his death which was caused by a Heart Attack. He was granted 39 days leave of absence beginning May 15. A native of Frost Valley, New York, Captain Scism first came to the Isthmus July 20, 1917 when he was employed as a Towboat Master. After about six months he left the service and was re-employed in Mar 1924. He was promoted to Senior Towboat Master in 1940. In addition to his wife, Captain Scism is survived by a son, Charles O. Scism, who was in the States with his parents. Notes: Date of death June 2,1944@ Lakeworth Florida. THANK You in advance.