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From: Debbie & Jeff Woolard <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] OT SSDI
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 11:19:16 -0500
In-Reply-To: <20010701.084720.-502945.4.dean.scribner@juno.com>


At 10:46 AM 7/1/2001, you said:
>My mother died in 1967 at age 62 and 3 months. She did collect
>benefits
>for 3 months. Nevertheless she is not listed in the
>SSDI. Incidentally,
>in my state the funeral director does not fill out a death
>certificate.
>A licensed physician must do it and file it with the local county
>health
>district from whom the funeral director must obtain it. Funeral
>directors do not declare people dead. They are told up front that
>the
>people whose remains they are asked to dispose of are already dead,
>and
>are given death certificates to prove it. Call it CYA for
>morticians.
>
>Dean

Hi Dean,
There is a chart in the book "The Source" that breaks down the
deceased individuals included in the Death Master file versus all US
deaths (1962-1991). For 1967 less than 50% of all reported US deaths
are included on SSDI.

If you have this book, you'll find the chart on page 638.

Debbie

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