This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wg.2ADE/3891.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I checked IRAD's death records, and found a William Franklin Hedrick who passed away on June 15, 1931, in Decatur, Macon Co., Il. Obviously, I don't know if this is your guy, but you might want to start there by obtaining a copy of his death certificate. My understanding is that IRAD isn't sending out certificates at the moment; you would have to contact the Macon co. clerk's office to obtain a copy. Also, try the Decatur library for a copy of the newspaper obit (or maybe you can find a kind soul on the Macon Co. website to look it up for you) Good luck.