Silas A. "Al" BAILEY Death Certificate
Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STATE FILE NO. 18647
1. PLACE OF DEATH:
a. COUNTY: Hidalgo
b. CITY OR TOWN: Edinburg
c. LENGTH OF STAY: [blank]
d. FULL NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION: Grandview Hospital
2. USUAL RESIDENCE:
a. STATE: Texas
b. COUNTY: Hidalgo
c. CITY OR TOWN: Edinburg
d. STREET ADDRESS: 3 1/2 Mi. S. State Highway
3. NAME OF DECEASED: Silas A. Bailey
4. DATE OF DEATH: April 14, 1955
5. SEX: Male
6. COLOR OR RACE: White<
7. MARRIED...: Married
8. DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 22, 1875
9. AGE: 80 years, 2 months, 22 days
10a. USUAL OCCUPATION: Retired Farmer
10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY: Agriculture
11. BIRTHPLACE: White Co., Arkansas
12. FATHER'S NAME: Unknown
BIRTHPLACE: Unknown
13. MOTHER'S NAME: Unknown
BIRTHPLACE: Unknown
14. WAS DECEASED EVER IN U.S. ARMED FORCES? No
15. SOCIAL SECURITY NO.: [blank]
16. INFORMANT'S SIGNATURE: Sam Bailey
17. CAUSE OF DEATH:
I. DISEASES OR CONDITION DIRECTLY LEADING TO DEATH: Chr. Myocarditis<BR>
INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH: 5 yrs.
ANTECEDENT CAUSES:
DUE TO: Arterial Hypertension
DUE TO: Arteriosclerosis
II. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS: [blank]
18a. DATE OF OPERATION: [blank]
18b. MAJOR FINDING OF OPERATION: [blank]
19. AUTOPSY? No
20a. ACCIDENT...: [blank]
20b. PLACE OF INJURY: [blank]
20c. CITY...: [blank]
20d. TIME OF INJURY: [blank]
20e. INJURY OCCURRED: [blank]
20f. HOW DID INJURY OCCUR? [blank]
21. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 2/5, 1952 to 4/14, 1955, that I last saw the deceased alive on April 14, 1955, and that death occurred at 10 A.m. from the causes and on the date stated above.
22a. SIGNATURE: Earl Reed, M.D.
22b. ADDRESS: San Juan, Texas
22c. DATE SIGNED: 4/15/55
23a. BURIAL, CREMATION, REMOVAL: Burial
23b. DATE: 4-16-55
23c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY: Valley Memorial Gardens
23d. LOCATION: McAllen Texas
24. FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE: Harry Skinner
25a. REGISTRAR'S FILE NO.: 71
25b. DATE REC'D BY LOCAL REGISTRAR: April 16, 1955
25c. REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE: Eliseus Villarreal
Transcription by John C. Hepner, 1998