Posted on: Carter County, Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Carter?read=1171 Surname: ------------------------- Ref your query of 19 Aug '98 concerning Bruce Alexander. I was born and grew up in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma and the Alexanders were friend, neighbors and classmates. Bruce and I had 12 years of Wilson schools all the way from first grade in Sept '33 to WHS Class of '45. They moved to Ardmore sometime in the late 1940s or so. The last time that I saw him was in the early 1960s when he was passing thru and stopped to say hi. The last time that i heard about him was in the early 1980s when he wrote the Wilson schools asking if there was a former students association that he could contact. The letter was from a Las Vegas, Nevada address. As soon as I heard about this, I tried to make contact thru LV phone information. Got a number for a BA, called him, told him who I was and what I was trying to do. He said he was 31 years old, never been to Oklahoma and never heard of Wilson. Opps! Wrong BA. The Social Security Death Index has an entry for a Bruce Alexander with the following info: b. 04 Jan '28. d. 28 Sept'92, SS# 441-22-0103, SS# was issued in Oklahoma. Most SSDI entries list the zip code of the last benefit payment. This info was not included. If you have the zip, then you can go to the satate and get a death certificate. I called tje SS and tried to get the zip but they did not have it. Thats when i stopped. I can confirm that the birth date for the SSDI entry and for our BA are the same. I am almost certain that the SSDI entry and our BA are the same but I am not absolutely sure. Could always be another BA with the same birth date. You may be wondering as to my interest and involvement in this. Bruce was one of my two best and oldest friends. As one who has an interest in history, genealogy and research, especially in Carter County/Wilson/Ardmore, To know where he was or what happened to him was a challenge. And now, a couple of questions to you. Do you have anything to confirm his death? If it is not personal and/or confidential, what is your interest in BA? Hope this helps and I would like to hear from you. JACK