I would suggest you call your local health department....they could direct you to the right department. I looked under google for this and olena referred to "death by murder" in Russia.....I too have never heard of this term. Neither word appears in my two medical dictionaries or nursing books. M. -------Original Message------- From: Nancy Date: 07/25/05 13:41:20 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Re: "olena como" I would say this is probably a 'misspelling or misinterpretation of the writing. It may be some kind of COMA. Do you have the death certificate to look at? Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "B & B West" <geefer@sti.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: [TNSMITH] Re: "olena como" > Cause of death listed on a death certificate. . . .olena como > Does anyone know what that is in layman's terms? > > Bobby L. West > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit The Smith Co Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County Over 500 + Cemeteries online with pictures and Descriptions http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm