This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wg.2ADE/3914.1 Message Board Post: If he was admitted to the Washington State Veterans Home at Retsil, his admittance file is at the Washington State Archives. Information in admittance files usually contains information on date and place of birth, parents names, marriages, children, etc., etc. You can request a copy of his file from the archives by e-mail at research@secstate.wa.gov They will copy the contents of his file and mail the information to you. There may be a small charge for copying. Hope this helps.