Death Certificate of

Hazel Kirk Thatcher Leach (#6)

 

Immediately below is a scan of Hazel's death certificate found in her estate papers, stored by her deceased son (Russell Leach), and located by this webmaster. Below the scan, written by this webmaster is a paraphrased summary.

 

 

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Registration District No. 25
Primary Reg. Dist. No. 2501 Registrar’s No. 1465

PLACE OF DEATH: Franklin County, City of Columbus, St. Anthony Hospital
USUAL RESIDENCE: Franklin County, City of Bexley, 2321 Bexley Park Rd.

NAME OF DECEASED: Hazel K. Leach
DATE OF DEATH: March 22, 1961
Sex: Female ; Color: White; Widowed
DATE OF BIRTH: 1-24-1885
AGE (In years last birthday): 76
USUAL OCCUPATION: At Home
BIRTHPLACE: Ohio
FATHER’S NAME: John Thatcher
MOTHER’S NAME: Mattie Rice
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: None
INFORMANT’S SIGNATURE: Russell Leach, Columbus, Ohio

CAUSE OF DEATH: Bascular Cerebrial Thrombosis ; Interval between onset and death: 2 weeks. [Note: Perhaps "Bascular" should be "Vascular."]

Conditions, if any which gave rise to above cause: Generalized arteriosclerosis of unknown interval

Autoposy was performed. [Note: This was performed on 3/23/61 by Ludolph H. van der Hoeven, M. D. Pathologist, assisted by Dr. Sherbourne. The clinical diagnosis was "Cerebral vascular accident." The autoposy report was found among Hazel's estate materials.]

Her attending physician from about 1951 to 3/22/61 was Dr. Shebourne 336 E. State Street. He signed the death certificate on 3/23/61

Burial was on 3/24/61 at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio

The Embalmer was John Wilson Lic. No. 5156A
The funeral Director was Robert S. Schoedinger Lic. No. 1564, Schoedinger & Co. , 229 East State Street , Columbus, Ohio.

Date rec’d by local Reg: 3-24-61, Esther Dellenbach, Columbus Department of Health No 19608

 

 

 

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